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Tertsch Aims to Cement Sprint Lead at Hamburg Triathlon

Germany’s sprint champion leads the fourth series stop with the mixed relay quartet defending its crown before thousands of amateur competitors.

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Die deutsche Triathlon-Staffel stand 2024 in Paris ganz oben auf dem olympischen Treppchen.
Lisa Tertsch trägt die deutschen Hoffnungen

Overview

  • Lisa Tertsch enters Saturday’s 750m swim/20km bike/5km run sprint in Hamburg as the overall World Triathlon Championship Series leader.
  • DTU president Martin Engelhardt does not foresee a German man on the sprint podium, though Lasse Lührs is racing after a long Achilles rehab.
  • The reigning Olympic mixed relay champions aim for a third straight world relay title in Sunday’s race with an updated team lineup.
  • Over 8,500 amateur athletes, including former football world champion Pierre Littbarski, are set to join the elite field in mass-start events.
  • Live ARD coverage will follow races around Hamburg’s Rathausmarkt and Alster, and organizers warn of weekend traffic restrictions in the city center.