Canadian team secure bronze medal Sunday at the World Triathlon Cup
CHENGDU — The Canadian team of Isla Britton, Tyler Mislawchuk, Sophia Howell and Martin Sobey secured a bronze medal Sunday at the World Triathlon Cup.
Britton, of Montreal, Mislawchuk, of Oak Bluff, Man., Howell, of Airdrie, Alta., and Sobey, of Charlottetown, completed their four combined legs in one hour, 22 minutes, 53 seconds.
Spain earned the gold in 1:22:22 ahead of Great Britain (1:22:33).
Britton, 22, took the opening leg or Canada that combined a 300-metre swim, six-kilometre bike ride and 1.5-kilometre run. Britton came out of the water 11th in the 13-team field but pulled into contention over the bike and run before giving way to Mislawchuk.


