Local hero Andy Wibowo, Australia’s Samantha Bennett, winners at the Bali Triathlon 2016
By Wires
August 15, 2016
The 2016 Herbalife Bali International Triathlon (HBIT) was closed with a great pplause from all participants. Announcing the winners for this year’s race, champions were Andi Wibowo from Indonesia for Olympic Distance Course Men Category and Samantha Bennett from Australia Women category. For Sprint Distance Course, Simon Hearn from Australia as winner for Men Category, and Hannah Blanchett from Australia for Women Category.
With a total of 1,754 participants from 26 nationalities listed in the category of various races, including 260 pax for Olympic Distance Event (1.5 km swim, 40 km bike race and 10 km road race) and 25 relay teams, 285 pax for Sprint Distance (0.5 km swim, 20 km bike race and 5 km road race) and 25 relay teams, and 1,100 pax joining the 5 Km fun run.
The HBIT 2016 event took place at Mertasari Beach, Sanur, and started with Olympic Distance Course category at6.30AM, Sprint Distance Course category at 7AM, and 5k Fun Run category at 7.30AM.
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The triathlon started off with swimming in Mertasari Beach, followed by biking along Bypass Ngurah Rai from Waribang intersection to Serangan intersection, and finished with running in Sanur area along Danau Poso and Danau Tamblingan, circling back to the beach. Kids from local schools presented colorful performances by the road side to entertain the athletes on their race.
This year’s HBIT attracted athletes from around the world, including elite pro racers and some of the top names in triathlon such as Andi Wibowo, Jauhari Johan and model Kelly Tandiono.
During the event festivities included Balinese ceremony Bike Blessing and welcome cocktail at Maya Sanur (Thu, 12 Aug), Race pack collection followed by high-carb dinner at Prama Sanur Beach Bali and the race expo at Mertasari beach, which featured health activities from Herbalife such as warming up exercise, yoga, aerobic and Zumba, and live band and performances.
The complete list of HBIT 2016 winners as follows:
Olympic Distance Course
Men
1st Place
Nationality: Indonesia
Name: Andy Wibowo
Time: 02:03:35
2nd Place
Nationality: Indonesia
Name: Jauhari Johan
Time: 02:06:58
3rd Place
Nationality: Australia
Name: Chris Boyle
Time: 02:07:21
Olympic Distance Course
Women
1st Place
Nationality: Australia
Name: Samantha Bennett
Time: 02:16:03
2nd Place
Nationality: Australia
Name: Kate Bramley
Time: 02:22:41
3rd Place
Nationality: British
Name: Rosanna Bille
Time: 02:28:42
Sprint Distance Course
Men
1st Place
Nationality: Australia
Name: Simon Hearn
Time: 00:58:35
2nd Place
Nationality: Indonesia
Name: Fauzy Fannyla
Time: 01:05:24
3rd Place
Nationality: Italia
Name: Nicola Russo
Time: 01:05:39
Sprint Distance Course
Women
1st Place
Nationality: Australia
Name: Hannah Blanchett
Time: 01:10:10
2nd Place
Nationality: Australia
Name: Shari Livingston
Time: 01:10:10
3rd Place
Nationality: Australia
Name: Caitlin Knight
Time: 01:13:06
Olympic Best Indonesian
Men
1st Place
Name: Muhammad Taufik
Time: 02:13:40
2nd Place
Name: Yan Bakhtiar
Time: 02:17:00
3rd Place
Name: Muhammad Firman Taufik
Time: 02:18:36
Olympic Best Indonesian
Women
1st Place
Name: Eva Desiana
Time: 02:38:25
2nd Place
Name: Inge Prasetyo
Time: 02:40:33
3rd Place
Name: Sabihisma Arsyi
Time: 03:04:18
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