International racing ramped up at the weekend with multiple events taking place around the world. Newly crowned continental champions were on show in Africa while a multiple World Cup medallist got his season off to a promising start in Mexico. Find out all that happened below.
Americas Cup La Paz
In a crowded women’s field in La Paz, home athlete Marcela Alvarez Solis (MEX) proved unstoppable over the sprint distance 5km run to take the gold medal. While she ended her race with a cushy lead, her path to gold was by no means comfortable.
Kelly Wettland (USA) and Alexandra Campbell (CAN) had taken a torpedo to the field over the 750m swim, gaining over 30 seconds over their closest challengers. Alvarez found herself in the…