189 WORLD CUP SERIES ยท TRIATHLON 2015
2015 TORONTO
PAN AMERICAN GAMES
NEW FLAGS RAISED IN CANADA
The Canadian city of Toronto played host to the XVII
Pan American Games. Winning the triathlon title
meant also earning the national federation a
qualifying spot in the Olympics, so every athlete was
out to claim the crown. The women's race saw a
fresh podium as Chile, Mexico and Bermuda were
all represented on the Pan American podium for the
first time. Barbara Riveros (CHI) pushed ahead on
the run to secure a solid breakaway that would carry
her right to the finish line for her first Pan American
gold medal. Mexico's Paola Diaz and Bermuda's
Flora Duffy joined her on the podium to take home
the silver and gold.
Mexico dominated the podium in the men's race.
Crisanto Grajales earned the country an Olympic
qualification spot after his breakthrough
performance and victory in Toronto. Leaving it
all down to a sprint finish, Grajales moved past
five competitors in order to claim his first Pan Am
title in the final kilometre. Crossing the line at
1:48:58, the Mexican claimed gold, while the USA's
Kevin McDowell finished with silver and Grajales'
compatriot Irving Perez took bronze.
