Chengdu, Aug. 15 -- Mexico's Anahi Alvarez Corral won gold in the women's individual duathlon by just two seconds today, while China's Lu Ziqing placed ninth despite receiving a yellow card.
Alvarez Corral surged ahead from lap 14 of the cycling segment, finishing in one hour, 25 minutes and 31 seconds. Spain's Maria Varo Zubiri took silver, two seconds back, with Belgium's Jeanne Dupont claiming bronze.
"I knew the competition would be fierce, especially from the Spanish athlete and the strong Belgian team. But I came ready to fight till the end. The girls are so good and I'm happy to be able to rub shoulders with them," said Alvarez Corral, making her first World Games appearance.
"I loved everything here, the competition, the cours...