Alistair Brownlee, Mariya Shorets Aquathlon Champs

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Two-time Olympic gold medallist Alistair Brownlee (GBR) did what he does best when he kicked off the action at the 2016 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Cozumel with a win at the Aquathlon World Championships. Set over a 2.5km run, 1km swim, 2.5km run course, Mariya Shorets (RUS) took home the world crown in the women’s race.

Men’s Review To the surprise of many, Brownlee lined up next to training partner and four-time Aquathlon World Champion Richard Varga to contest the first race of the World Championships. Brownlee blasted away from the starting line with a pack laced with talent including Mexico’s own Crisanto Grajales, USA’s Tommy Zaferes, Germany’s Steffen Justus & Russian brothers Dmitry and Igor Polyanskiy.

“Defintely my first ever run, swim, run,” Brownlee …

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