Kiwi triathlete Hayden Wilde has claimed another victory in the 2022 Super League Championship at Malibu in California.
Wilde stormed to victory ahead of Israel's Shachar Sagiv and Portugal’s Vasco Vilaca with a strong final run leg.
The victory makes him an overwhelming favourite for the overall title, after Australian rival Matt Hauser crashed out on the first bike leg and was shown the yellow flag in Super League’s ruthless 'eliminator' format.
There was plenty of drama before the race as well, with Vilaca deemed fit to start, despite being bitten by a seal on a training swim.
Wilde was pleased to secure the win after a difficult start and admits he feels for his rival.
"The victory felt good today, as I was struggling on the swim," he said. "I was really gutted to see Matt Hauser on the sidelines and getting eliminated, so I knew I had to go as hard as I could.
"That's racing and I had to do what I had to do today to take the competition."
