Agius smashes national Ironman 70.3 record in Bahrain

Birkirkara St Joseph Sports club Triathlete Rudolph Agius continued to dominate the long distance triathlon field in Malta when he set a new national record during the Ironman 70.3 Middle East Championships held in Bahrain last weekend. The Bahrain Ironman 70.3 race (1.9km swim, 90km cycle and a half marathon) saw athletes compete in fairly good conditions, with temperatures reaching around 23 degrees. Racing in the Male 40-44 Age Group, Agius was the first out of the water in a time of 27 minutes 13 seconds.  The flat bike course, of which part of it can be found on the Bahrain International Circuit race track produced a fast race with Agius reaching an average of 41 kilometres. Despite moving down a few places in the bike segment, Agius produced a fine run in the half marathon, which saw him register a 3.59/km pace and placing second fastest run time in the age group.    Agius finished the 113 kilometre race in a time of four hours six minutes and four seconds. This time means that Agius registered a new national record for the Ironman 70.3 distance. Agius’ final placing in the race was fourth in his age group which earned him a qualification for the 2020 IRONMAN 70.3 World...