Allysa Seely’s sixth straight success

by Adam Bailey for the IPC on 18 May, 2019 02:02
An inspiring showcase of highlights from the second stop of the 2019 World Paratriathlon Series, in Yokohama.

The USA’s Allysa Seely secured her sixth consecutive World Paratriathlon Series win with another impressive victory in the women’s PTS2 in Yokohama on Saturday. The reigning world champion crossed the line in 1:19:38, using her signature run speed to finish nearly a minute ahead of Great Britain’s Fran Brown. Finland’s Liisa Lilja completed the podium, repeating her bronze medal performance from last month’s opening series event in Milan, Italy.

Seely was one of three US gold medallists in Yokohama with Grace Norman and Kelly Elmlinger both securing victories in their respective classes. Norman was victorious in a thrilling battle with Great Britain’s Claire Cashmore in the women’s PTS5. The Paralympic champion managed to overturn a 35-second deficit to Cashmore after the bike to stop the clock at 1:07:49, 12 seconds ahead of the world silver medallist. France’s Gwladys Lemoussu was over two minutes further back in third.

In the women’s PTS4, Elmlinger was trailing Japan’s Mami Tani after the swim. But the US triathlete used her strength on the bike and run to finish more than two minutes ahead of Tani to secure gold in a head-to-head battle between the pair.

Great Britain’s Jade Jones-Hall was back on top of the podium, 12 months after competing in her last international triathlon. Jones-Hall overtook both Australia’s world bronze medallist Lauren Parker and the USA’s Kendall Gretsch on the run, before powering away to finish 32 seconds ahead of Gretsch in the women’s PTWC.

Japan’s Wakako Tsuchida was the quickest athlete over the run course. But the home favourite was unable to catch Parker, who claimed bronze.

Three-time world champion Stefan Daniel secured gold in his first international triathlon since March. The Canadian was the only PTS5 athlete to complete the course in under an hour, with the USA’s Chris Hammer coming the closest to Daniel’s time of 58 minutes, 54 seconds. Hammer beat out Russia’s Alexandr Ialchik, who came in third.

After successfully adding the Aquathlon world title to her world gold earlier this month, Spain’s Susana Rodriguez finished ahead of Australia’s Katie Kelly and Great Britain’s Melissa Reid, respectively, to claim one of two Spanish golds in the PTVI events.

Jose Luis Garcia Serrano was half minute ahead of Australia’s Jonathan Goerlach in the men’s PTVI to ensure double Spanish success, with bronze going to the USA’s Brad Snyder.

Double delight

The Netherlands’ Geert Schipper was victorious in the men’s PTWC, outlasting Italy’s Giovanni Achenza and bronze medal finisher Alexandre Paviza.

Seven seconds were the difference between gold and silver in the men’s PTS3, with Nico Van Der Burgt adding a second gold for the Netherlands ahead of Russia’s Victor Chebotarev. Spain’s Joaquin Carrasco was third.

France’s Alexis Hanquinquant followed up his success from Milan with another gold in the men’s PTS4. The double world champion led from start to finish to complete the course in 1:02:43. China’s Jiachao Wang was next to cross the line, followed by Japan’s Hideki Uda.

Stephane Bahier secured more success for France with victory in the men’s PTS2, crossing the line more than a minute ahead of Russia’s Vasilii Egorov. Geoffrey Wersy ensured there were two French triathletes on the podium.

Russia’s Anna Plotnikova was the sole competitor in the women’s PTS3.


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Related Event: 2019 Yokohama ITU World Paratriathlon Series
18 - 19 May, 2019 • event pageall results
Results: PTWC Men
1. Geert Schipper H2 NED 00:58:24
2. Giovanni Achenza H1 ITA 01:00:05
3. Alexandre Paviza H1 FRA 01:01:41
4. Nic Beveridge H1 AUS 01:02:42
5. Jumpei Kimura H1 JPN 01:04:12
Results: PTWC Women
1. Jade Hall H2 GBR 01:09:01
2. Kendall Gretsch H2 USA 01:09:33
3. Lauren Parker H1 AUS 01:09:55
4. Wakako Tsuchida H2 JPN 01:10:23
5. Eva María Moral Pedrero H1 ESP 01:11:48
Results: PTS2 Men
1. Stephane Bahier FRA 01:09:05
2. Vasilii Egorov RUS 01:10:11
3. Geoffrey Wersy FRA 01:14:48
4. Allan Armstrong USA 01:16:11
5. Kenshiro Nakayama JPN 01:21:09
Results: PTS2 Women
1. Allysa Seely USA 01:19:38
2. Fran Brown GBR 01:20:32
3. Liisa Lilja FIN 01:22:35
4. Rakel Mateo Uriarte ESP 01:24:03
5. Melissa Stockwell USA 01:24:43
Results: PTS3 Men
1. Nico Van Der Burgt NED 01:11:13
2. Victor Chebotarev RUS 01:11:20
3. Kini Carrasco ESP 01:24:15
Results: PTS3 Women
1. Anna Plotnikova RUS 01:24:23
Results: PTS4 Men
1. Alexis Hanquinquant FRA 01:02:43
2. Jiachao Wang CHN 01:04:15
3. Hideki Uda JPN 01:04:27
4. Mikhail Kolmakov RUS 01:04:47
5. Steven Crowley GBR 01:05:03
Results: PTS4 Women
1. Kelly Elmlinger USA 01:16:34
2. Mami Tani JPN 01:18:43
Results: PTS5 Men
1. Stefan Daniel CAN 00:58:54
2. Chris Hammer USA 01:00:56
3. Aleksandr Ialchik RUS 01:01:24
4. Yannick Bourseaux FRA 01:02:28
5. Keiichi Sato JPN 01:03:04
Results: PTS5 Women
1. Grace Norman USA 01:07:49
2. Claire Cashmore GBR 01:08:01
3. Gwladys Lemoussu FRA 01:10:21
4. Kamylle Frenette CAN 01:11:19
5. Petra Lévay HUN 01:18:51
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