This coming weekend is the ITU World Triathlon from Stockholm on Saturday August 23rd over a sprint distance, one week ahead of the Grand Final in Edmonton Canada. (Start details below).
Men’s race
Confirmed on the start list are all the leading men in the field. The Spaniards Javier Gomez & Mario Mola, Brit Jonathan Brownlee and South African Richard Murray. Alistair Brownlee who has been in recent top form, but not earlier on this year, will be looking to dislodge some of the top contenders. Who will take the Stockholm crown and lead the way into Edmonton one week later?
Men’s Leader Board
| Going into Stockholm | After 6 rounds | |
| 1 | Javier Gomez | 3,833 |
| 2 | Jonathan Brownlee | 3,337 |
| 3 | Mario Mola | 3,322 |
| 4 | Richard Murray | 2,615 |
| 5 | Joao Pereira | 2,609 |
| 6 | Vincent Luis | 2,134 |
| 7 | Dmitry Polyansky | 2,086 |
| 8 | Alastair Brownlee | 2,066 |
| 9 | Aaron Royle | 1,939 |
| 10 | Fernando Alarza | 1,702 |
Women’s race
Gwen Jorgensen (planned skip to concentrate on Edmonton) and Helen Jenkins (torn plantar fascia and now back in training on the bike) are not on the start list for Stockholm. Jodie Stimpson (Commonwealth Games Winner) has a golden opportunity to grab some points and and get closer to Jorgensen ahead of the Grand Final in Edmonton. But, she will have American Sarah Groff and the Canadian Kirsten Sweetland hot on her heels for that winners spot. Not only will those two be battling with Stimpson but Italian Alice Betto and New Zealander Andrea Hewitt will also be pushing for podium slots.
Women’s Leader Board
| Going into Stockholm | After 6 rounds | |
| 1 | Gwen Jorgensen | 3,885 |
| 2 | Jodie Stimpson | 2,982 |
| 3 | Helen Jenkins | 2,666 |
| 4 | Emma Jackson | 2,419 |
| 5 | Sarah Groff | 2,228 |
| 6 | Kirsten Sweetland | 1,867 |
| 7 | Sarah-Anne Brault | 1,854 |
| 8 | Alice Betto | 1,804 |
| 9 | Juri Ide | 1,800 |
| 10 | Emma Moffat | 1,782 |
23/8/14 – Race start times
- 12:46 Elite Men
- 14:51 Elite Women
Water temperature currently 21C. If over 22C on race day then it will be a non wetsuit race.
