Barbara Riveros finished ninth at Ironman New Zealand

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.

The greatest Chilean triathlete in history is the only Latin American representative of the island city Dabo, New ZealandSearch for one of the 3 controversial locations Winfast Ironman World ChampionshipShould play in September Well done, France.

In intense and fatiguing combined testing over very long distances (3,800 meters of swimming, 180 kilometers of cycling and 42 kilometers of jogging), the national athlete got off to a promising start, remaining in the top 5 at the end of the swim phase, only 7 seconds off the lead.

In a devastating cycling phase, he finished eighth and finished ninth in the Jack. 9 hours, 27 minutes and 38 seconds, 47 minutes from the winnerMultiple time US Champion Chelsea SodaroAnd 29 minutes to 3, ticketed the maximum long distance event in the ocean lands.

Now the 36-year-old is a great athlete He will look to the World Championships in Nice and plan his next challengeEligible spots available through August.