Barbadian triathlete Matthew Briggs-Legall captured a silver medal at the Durazno Developmental Cup Youth Competition in Uruguay on Saturday.
Competing in the Youth Male category, Briggs-Legall completed the 300-metre swim, six-kilometre bike ride and 1.5-kilometre run in 20 minutes, 23 seconds (20:23) to secure second place.
The winner was Uruguay’s Elias Paolucci who clocked 20:01, while Arturo Peching of Peru was third in 20:31.
Reflecting on the performance in a post-race Instagram message, Briggs-Legall described the event as one of the most rewarding experiences of his season.
“What a race this was. I honestly think I have to take back the early statement that the championships in Punta del Este were my best first-time race,” he said. “The race distance was shorter than a super sprint, being a 300-metre swim, a six-kilometre bike [leg] and a 1.5-kilometre run.”
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