Yokohama: World champion Mario Mola of Spain dominated the 10-kilometre race to win the World Series Triathlon event in Yokohama on Saturday, claiming his third consecutive title in Japan. Mola took over the lead in the first kilometre and then pulled away from the pack to cross the finish line in 1 hour, 44 minutes, 59 seconds, 40 seconds ahead of Australian Jake Birtwhistle. Fernando Alarza, also of Spain, was third, 51 seconds off the pace. With Mola’s comfortable win secured, the focus shifted to the race for second place where Birtwhistle surged ahead of Alarza down the stretch.
In the women’s event, world champion Flora Duffy of Bermuda pulled ahead of the pack early in the 10-kilometre race to claim her second consecutive title in Japan with a time of 1:53:26.
