Australia sweeps gold at Oceania Championships

Australia took top honours at the 2013 Oceania Championships in Wellington when Felicity Abram scored gold.

Maddison Allen (AUS) gained an early advantage on the swim, but her lead ended quickly when she crashed just passed the transition exit. Though Allen was ready to race on, her bike was damaged in the fall forcing her to withdrawal from the race.

Kate Mcllroy (NZL) took advantage of the opportunity to make a move on the bike, securing nearly a minute lead midway through the 40km bike. But with no help at the front, Mcllroy slowed to join the chase group by the end of the bike.

With McIllroy in her sites at the second transition, Abram quickly put a plan in place to power ahead on the run, leaving the Kiwi and fellow Aussie Grace Musgrove to claim the win. Mcllroy secured silver and her first national title on home soil in 2:05:07. Musgrove rounded out the top three 12 seconds later.

“I guess I quietly put some pressure on myself today, I was racing for my Uncle (Peter Abram) who is back home very sick with lung and brain cancer and I said I would race and do my best to win for him today, I said I would do anything to spur him on back home. I wasn’t planning on racing this early in the season though so to blow the cobwebs out I am quite satisfied,” Abram said.

Elite Women

1.	Felicity Abram	AUS	02:04:56
2.	Kate Mcilroy	NZL	02:05:08
3.	Grace Musgrove	AUS	02:05:20
4.	Natalie Van Coevorden	AUS	02:05:59
5.	Charlotte Mcshane	AUS	02:07:13
6.	Samantha Warriner	NZL	02:07:52
7.	Anneke Jenkins	NZL	02:11:21
8.	Ellie Salthouse	AUS	02:12:13
9.	Rebecca Clarke	NZL	02:12:57
10.	Chloe Turner	AUS	02:14:38

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