SUBIC—Dutch Eric van der Linden and Chigusa Yamashita of Japan battled through choppy waters, strong winds and wet conditions and came out on top in a stern test of will and limits of human endurance that kicked off in the rain early Sunday and ran--
came out on top in a stern test of will and limits of human endurance that kicked off in the rain early Sunday and ran through near-midnight.
The 2000 Sydney Olympics veteran then flashed superb riding skills with a best 5:04:21 time in the next event then withstood the rigors of the grueling run part to win by four minutes despite a 3:44:03 finish under drizzling rain.
The 34-year-old campaigner finished with an 11:30:02 effort, 14 minutes ahead of Suzuki, who clocked 1:19:26 in swim and struggled in bike before charging back with a division best 3:51:46 in run.
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