Qatari athletes Eid Al Bordani and Abdulaziz Al Ali seen along with Triathlon Federation coach Mat O’Halloran druing the ITU Multisport World Championships, in Pontevedra, Spain.
Two Qatari athletes competed at the ITU Multisport World Championships, in Pontevedra, Spain, against some of the worlds best triathletes.
On the first day, Eid Al Bordani, finished a strong 17th, in the 25-29 age group, with a total time of 2h34, over the standard distance duathlon (10 KM run + 40 KM bike + 5 KM run). All the while lowering his 10 KM personal record, down to 40:33.
On the second day, 18-year-old Abdulaziz Al Ali lined up against the top junior elite duathletes over a sprint distance duathlon (5 KM run + 20 KM bike + 2.5 KM run) in the world. He opened the 5 KM run leg with a new personal best of 18:35, but was unfortunately forced to withdraw during the bike leg.
On the third day, Abdulaziz once again lined up against the top junior elite athletes in the world, this time in the sprint distance aquathlon (750m swim + 5 KM run). Where he managed to finish a strong 14th position, outrunning some European athletes, in the closing 5 KM run.
Triathlon Federation coach Mat O’Halloran was happy with the performance of the Qatari duo.
“The Qatari athletes showed a lot of courage in lining up at a World Championships, the hilly course, cold water, and rainy weather was an added challenge for them. On top of the very strong level of the European athletes. In the end, we reached our objective of gaining experience, and exposure on the world stage. As well to increase their perspective, in multisport, outside Qatar,” O’Halloran said.
