Bermuda’s Erica Hawley produced the fastest cycling split of the day to fight back from a testing swim and claim 13th place at the 2026 World Triathlon Cup in Tongyeong, South Korea.
Hawley stopped the clock in 57 minutes 31 seconds, finishing 49 seconds adrift of race winner Xinyu Lin of China, who took victory in 56:42.
The Bermudian Olympian faced an uphill battle following the opening 750-metre swim leg, exiting the water in 34th position after clocking 9:11.
However, Hawley mounted a fierce charge through the field on two wheels. She posted the day's benchmark across the 19.8-kilometre bike course with a blistering time of 29:47, bridging the gap to the main chase pack.
Hawley then capped her effort with the 13th fastest 5km run split of 17:21 to cement a solid top-15 finish in competitive global company.
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