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Big names to compete in Aquathlon World Champs
- Updated: September 13, 2016
The 2016 Cozumel ITU Aquathlon World Championships will once again be the start of the week long Cozumel Grand Final program on Wednesday, September 14. The race, which consists of a 2.5 kilometre run, 1 kilometre swim followed by another 2.5 kilometre run, is one of the fastest events in multisport. Multiple World Champions will be crowned as hopeful elites, under23, juniors, paratriathletes and age group racers from around the world compete. ITU Aquathlon World Championships have been held annually since 1998 and some of the world’s best athletes have claimed the title and this year, two more will join the club.
Elite Men With a heavily talented start list, the men’s race can be expected to provide a high level of competition. The returning World Champion, along with other star-studded first-timers will step up to the line in the hopes of claiming the multisport World title.
Probably the most experienced and most predictable frontrunner for Wednesday is Richard Varga (SVK). As a four-time reigning World Champion in aquathlon, winning the title in 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2015, he will be working towards his fifth crown. The water is where Varga really excels, so this sport is one that he has time and time again …
