TRIATHLON 2016 I HAMBURG 114
ZAFERES ZOOMS TO FIRST WTS
GOLD
KLAMER CLOCKS CAREER HIGH
Taking on one of the most popular and anticipated
World Triathlon Series races of the year, USA's Katie
Zaferes dominated the sprint distance course and
claimed her first-career victory at the 2016 Hamburg
Wasser World Triathlon.
After leading in all three disciplines and leaving enough
gas in her tank to conquer the five-kilometre run, Zaferes
grabbed the WTS finish tape for the first time in her
career. The gold made her the 18th woman in WTS
history to claim a title.
Zaferes said of her debut victory, "I was so excited!
The first part, this beginning of the year was not
what I wanted. I was not the Katie that I know I am,
and then I just raced like me and I got the reward and
it was awesome!"
"I just decided to keep it simple, I had been overthinking
stuff at the beginning of the year and then I just was
going to go as hard as I could in the swim, bike and run
and that is what I did and I believed in myself. That was
exactly what I needed just going into Rio, is just to see
that I was the same person that I was last year."
Another woman that made it onto the WTS podium for
the first time was Rachel Klamer (NED) who seized the
silver medal, while the bronze was awarded to Gwen
Jorgensen (USA).
