WTS Nottingham mixed relay highlights
Today, the United States team, lead by Sarah Zaferes won the WTS Nottingham mixed relay event. Great Britain came close in second, France came in third, edging out Australia by one second.
Today, the United States team, lead by Sarah Zaferes won the WTS Nottingham mixed relay event. Zaferes put in a brilliant leg, building off of the hard work of Kirsten Kasper and Eli Hemming, giving Mathew McElroy a lead going into the last leg.
Great Britain came close in second, as Jonathon Brownlee put in a massive effort to close the gap to the Americans. While France came in third, edging out Australia by one second. It was then a flurry of finishes, with Canada coming in 7th, 26 seconds behind France.
Here are the video highlights from @worldtriathlon and @britishtriathlon.
France with the early lead.
France's @CassandreBeaugr get the first tag off to teammate @PRLECORRE with an 8-second lead over USA and the rest of the field! Now the men will take a turn on the #WTSNottingham #TriMixedRelay course! Tune in to https://t.co/1kfqlhUSgA pic.twitter.com/uKVARyh2Nf
— TriathlonLIVE (@triathlonlive) June 7, 2018
The USA takes the lead over France
The amazing thing about #TriMixedRelay is that the lead can always change! USA has gained the lead over France as the second woman takes on the #WTSNottingham course! It's an exciting race, are you watching? https://t.co/59U9kI9wzg pic.twitter.com/PiBbhlNo3s
— TriathlonLIVE (@triathlonlive) June 7, 2018
USA, Australia, and GB, in that order.
The final round is here with the USA in first followed by Australia and Great Britain! This is still anyone's race! Don't miss the ending to this exciting #WTSNottingham #TriMixedRelay! https://t.co/1kfqlhUSgA pic.twitter.com/vQzGo7xUPK
— TriathlonLIVE (@triathlonlive) June 7, 2018
Johnny Brownlee moves GB up into second, ahead of Australia.
Phenomenal swim from @jonny_brownlee and Britain are up to second! #WTSNottingham pic.twitter.com/gfR2rlq7aw
— British Triathlon (@BritTri) June 7, 2018
Johnny running down the USA, comes up short.
USA have a healthy lead but @jonny_brownlee will go on the hunt in second #WTSNottingham pic.twitter.com/U6P4yzP1oI
— British Triathlon (@BritTri) June 7, 2018
