30 WORLD TRIATHLON 2017 I WORLD TRIATHLON SERIES
Australia's Gold Coast has historically been a happy
hunting ground for Mario Mola and the Spaniard
continued that run when he took the gold at the 2017
Jewel World Triathlon Series Gold Coast event. It was a
third win on the Gold Coast for Mola, following his 2009
ITU Junior World Championship title and 2016's World
Triathlon Series event.
The race came down to the final 5km run, with Mola
locked in a battle with fellow Spanish athletes Fernando
Alarza and Javier Gomez Noya, and training partner
Richard Murray. But in the final few hundred metres Mola
pulled away from Murray to take his second consecutive
Gold Coast win, in a time of 52 minutes and 35 seconds.
"It was a very tough race as usual, but with the sprint,
Richard, Fernando and Javi they were all on fire. I had to
give 100 percent today to get this win," Mola said. "Every
race is a new opportunity and a different opportunity to
give our best and to try our best. So, to get a good result
I am happy to have a good performance."
Murray then took the silver medal, with Alarza beating out
Gomez to finish off the podium in third.
MOLA IN CONTROL AS SPAIN
MAKES IT TWO FROM TWO
MARIO MOLA FINDS HIS HAPPY PLACE ONCE
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