Barbara Riveros finished ninth at Ironman New Zealand

Barbara Riveros had her best performance at the New Zealand Ironman, finishing ninth. Now he has to qualify for the Ironman World Championship in future races.

04.03.2024
By Javier de la Rivera

After he was expected to top the competition with a third place in Pucón, Barbara Riveros This Friday he experienced his first major challenge of 2024.

Barbara Riveros at Ironman New Zealand

The best Chilean triathlete in history will be the Latin American representative in New Zealand's Taube island city in September in Nice, France, in search of one of the disputed 3 spots for the Winfast Ironman World Championships.

Swimming, cycling and jogging

In the intensive and exhausting combined test for the longest distance (3,800 meters swimming, 180 kilometers cycling and 42 kilometers jogging), the national athlete got off to a promising start, remaining in the top 5 at the end of the swimming phase. 7 seconds from toe.

In a devastating cycling stage, Barbara Riveros finished eighth and finished ninth on the trot with a final time of 9 hours, 27 minutes and 38 seconds, 47 minutes behind the winner, multiple American champion Chelsea Sodaro, and 29 minutes behind. Top 3. It provided maximum long-haul event tickets in sea lands.

Now the outstanding 36-year-old athlete will plan her next challenge to pursue her goal of a special World Cup in Nice, which has qualifying points until August.