Athletes impress at running and triathlon competitions
The triathlon department of SG Arheilgen has had a successful weekend in sports. Athletes competed in several events in Hesse and Berlin, achieving numerous podium finishes and age group victories.
Hüsein Yüksel masters the Frankenstein run
The 14th Frankenstein Run kicked off the season on Saturday, June 6th. Hüsein Yüksel competed for SG Arheilgen in the M50 age group. He completed the challenging 13.5-kilometer course with approximately 430 meters of elevation gain in a time of 1:43:21.
Age group victory at the Berlin Triathlon
Also on Saturday, Simone Barabas competed in the Berlin Triathlon. She completed the sprint distance (750 meters swimming, 20 kilometers cycling, and 4.5 kilometers running) in a total time of 1:24:01 hours.
This secured the athlete in the W50 age group first place in her age group among 14 starters.
The women's team starts in Bruchköbel
On Sunday, three teams from SG Arheilgen were competing in league matches. The women's team played in the 2nd Women's League at the Quarterman tournament in Bruchköbel.
In the sprint distance over 500 meters swimming, 22 kilometers cycling and five kilometers running, Kim Stehling (W35) with 1:38:19 hours and Claudia Jehn (W55) with 1:36:34 hours each achieved third place in their age group.
Four podium finishes at the Burgwald Triathlon
Teams from the 2nd Senior League and the Mixed League competed in the Burgwald Triathlon in Bottendorf. The athletes of SG Arheilgen celebrated a total of four podium finishes.
Henri Lassig, the department's sports director, finished second in his age group with a time of 1:13:05. Jan Ripper (M25) in 1:14:48, Christian Dalla Libera (M40) in 1:09:14, and Conny Thiele (W50) in 1:17:22 also finished second in their respective age groups.
Satisfactory results after a strong weekend
Regardless of the podium finishes achieved, all athletes were satisfied with their performances. The results confirm the successful preparation and strong start to the season for the triathlon department of SG Arheilgen.
(DARMSTADT – RED/SGA)
Featured image: In the photo, from left: Della Libera, Ortland, Lassig, Götz, Ripper, Prehn; in front, Kathrin Ortland and Conny Thiele. Photo: SGA
