Canada’s Tyler Mislawchuk secured a bronze medal at the World Triathlon Championship Series competition held in Weihai, China, over the weekend. The 32-year-old athlete hailing from Oak Bluff, Manitoba, completed the race in one hour, 41 minutes, and 25 seconds. Switzerland’s Max Studer clinched the gold with a time of 1:41:08, while Spain’s David Campero Del Campo edged out Mislawchuk by seven seconds to claim the silver medal.

Mislawchuk completed the 1.5-kilometre swim in 18:39, followed by the 38.6-kilometre bike course in 51:53. He then wrapped up the competition with a 10km run, finishing in 29:35. Expressing his excitement, Mislawchuk stated, “It’s been seven years with many near misses, but standing on the WTCS podium competing against the world’s best is unparalleled. I seized an opportunity today and made a move three kilometers into the run. Throughout the final five kilometers, I kept reminding myself that this is the daily training payoff. It’s gratifying to perform at the highest level.”

On the other hand, fellow Canadian Liam Donnelly did not complete the race. In the women’s category, Canada’s Desirae Ridenour achieved her career-best eighth-place finish for the second consecutive season. The 26-year-old athlete from Cowichan Bay, British Columbia, completed all segments in a total time of 1:50:58. France’s Cassandre Beaugrand secured the gold medal in 1:49:20, followed by Beth Potter from Great Britain in second place at 1:49:26, and Germany’s Lisa Tertsch in third with a time of 1:49:44. Emy Legault from L’Île Perrot, Quebec, finished 30th with a time of 1:55:54.