By Michael Owora
Published December 13, 2024
Team Tri Fit Kenya’s 113 Shujaa Triathlon with more than 180 athletes taking on the Sprint, Olympic and Middle Distance categories was without a doubt a fantastic day for triathlon in Kenya on December 1, 2024.
It is safe to say that this year’s event was amazing as the triathletes smiled, grinned and sweated in equal measure through the beautiful terrain of Diani and the larger Kwale County.
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With three race categories and over twenty podium positions to battle for, each individual athlete and team put their best foot forward with the following taking top honours:-
Middle Distance Category – Men
Aaron Masini – 04:57:14
Timmah Mbugua – 05:12:01
James Waliaula – 05:13:46
Middle Distance Category – Women
Berber Kramer – 04:37:08
Bernice Kariuki – 05:40:32
Megan Irungu – 06:08:36
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The Olympic Distance category saw the gentlemen and ladies go toe to toe until the finish line with the following taking podium honours on the day:-
Olympic Distance Category – Men
Samuel Nderitu – 02:45:49
Gabi Sanchez de Ocana – 02:46:16
James Boyd-Moss – 02:48:25
Olympic Distance Category – Women
Caroline Wong – 03:02:47
Priscilla Lecomte – 03:07:43
Olivia Bizot – 03:14:59
Olympic Distance Category – Teams
Mighty Mice (Issa, Hawi and Mark) – 02:53:17
Tri-ing Mubabz (Frank, Chris and Musyoki) – 03:13:14
TriFactor (Ashmi, Reval and Sawan) – 03:26:11
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The Sprint Distance category had the largest number of participants and the ladies and gents truly lit up the course with the following taking top honours:-
Sprint Distance Category – Men
Tom Morton – 01:21:41
Peter Kigathi – 01:23:21
Daniel Szlapak – 01:24:18
Sprint Distance Category – Women
Eva Lannaud – 01:38:38
Catherine Wanjiku – 01:43:43
Nina Odongo – 01:43:55
Sprint Distance Category – Teams
Team Bravo (Priyal, Paul and Vandan) – 01:29:44
NEXT (Samwel, Purity and Mona) – 01:38:52
Last Man Standing (Kavita, Sheena and Paras) – 01:50:20
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The event closed off with a fun and engaging award ceremony by the beach led by our hosts Nomads Restaurant and partners CIC Insurance Group, Isuzu East Africa, Kristel Communication, Dairyland and ORS Hydration. With entertainment from DJ Lenium, the participants, partners and supporters came together to celebrate and recount their adventures from the day as they dove into their wonderful finishers bags from Amara Skincare and Tropical Heat.
The close of the 113 Shujaa Triathlon marks the end of the Africa Triathlon Odyssey, a Team Tri Fit (TTF) initiative that seeks to raise the profile and participation of individuals in triathlon across the continent while showcasing our rich heritage and boosting sports tourism. The journey has been amazing this far and we look forward to taking it further in the coming year, so keep it here for more information.
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