Gossage wins Challenge Barcelona

GB's Lucy Gossage records biggest win of her career

Published: October 1, 2012 at 8:15 am

Great Britain’s Lucy Gossage took victory at Challenge Barcelona-Maresme yesterday. Her sub-9hr time broke the course record. Dutchman Bas Diederen earned the first win of his long-distance career.

Lucy Gossage, who recorded a time of 8:58:43, was the great surprise of the women's category. “When I competed in the first edition of Challenge Barcelona-Maresme in 2009, my time was 20mins more. I'm very happy with today’s result. It was incredible; the conditions were perfect and I very much enjoyed the whole circuit.”

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RESULTS

MEN

1. BAS DIEDEREN (NED) 8:20:07

2. GEORG SWOBODA (AUT) 8:22:14

3. PER BITTNER (GER) 8:22:47



WOMEN

1. LUCY GOSSAGE (GBR) 8:58:43

2. MIRJAM WEERD (NED) 9:07:25

3. DANIELA SAMMLER (GER) 9:11:55