It was a hot day in the city last Sunday as over 900 athletes tackled the gruelling Standard Bank 5150 Ekurhuleni Triathlon.<\/p>\n
The race, the second instalment of the Standard Bank 5150 African Triathlon Series, was part of the iconic Ironman series, one of the world\u2019s most challenging endurance races.<\/p>
The main event included a 1 500m swim in Germiston Lake, a 40km cycling route along the N17 highway and a 10km run through the streets of Germiston.<\/p>\n
The race, which has started and finished at the lake for several years now, was once again one to remember with athletes starting off with a rolling start swim in windy conditions, which caused choppy waters.<\/p>
The 20 degree Celsius water temperature and 32 degree Celsius air temperature set the scene for a number of thrilling battles between athletes.<\/p>\n
But it was Michael Ferreira and Natalie Sterk who came out on top to win the men\u2019s and women\u2019s races, respectively.<\/p>\n
Results in the men\u2019s event:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Michael Ferreira was the overall winner and first man across the line in a time of one hour, 59 minutes and five seconds.<\/p>\n \u2022 Adriaan Myburgh came in second in the men\u2019s division in a time of two hours and 48 seconds.<\/p>\n \u2022 Darryn Whelan was the third man across the finish line in a time of two hours, three minutes and 50 seconds.<\/p>\n \u2022 Ewert Kleynhans was the fourth man across the finish line in a time of two hours, five minutes and 45 seconds.<\/p>\n \u2022 Leon Naude rounded-off the men\u2019s podium finishes in a time of two hours, five minutes and 58 seconds.<\/p>\n