Modern Athlete Magazine Issue 104, March 2018 | Page 31

time of 52 minutes and 15 seconds, and was equally happy that his
Commonwealth Games team mate Schoeman also had a podium
finish. “There’s a lot more pressure in this event than some other
events, because being from Cape Town, my family, friends and
everyone come out, so they add pressure, but I managed to pull it off,
which is great to do in front of a home crowd. My transition wasn’t
great today, that’s something I noticed and have to work on,” said
Murray.
Olympic bronze medallist Schoeman said second place in 52:39 is a
fantastic start to the season. “I’m happy with my current form and I’ve
got a few things to tweak leading up to the Commonwealth Games.
It’s good to have this race, I know I have to work on a couple of things,
especially the running. Swimming is in good shape, cycling is in good
shape, I just need to get a little more fitness into the running and I will
be ready in two months’ time,” he said.
The women’s elite race ended with British triathletes Vicky Holland
(first in 58:18) and Non Stanford (second in 58:52) on the podium,
closely followed by Hungarian Zsanette Bragmayer. South African
Simone Ackermann finished in fourth place, a few seconds behind
Bragmayer.
“As always, the crowd of supporters were fantastic today and
came out to support all the athletes,” said Iona Maclean, Head of
Experiential Marketing at Discovery. “It’s great that we had South
Africans flying our flag high by securing first and second place.
Richard and Henri truly made their country proud!”
Meanwhile, Race director Gary Marescia highlighted that his team
is committed to offering young athletes a platform to develop
their skills. “This year we were rewarded with over 300 schools and
development athletes, all harnessing their multisport talent,” he said.
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