CAPRI-NAPOLI, Italy, September 10. YURI Kudinov of Russia and Angela Maurer of Germany each came home with crowns in the 14th stop of the FINA Open Water Marathon World Cup on Saturday. Swimming in Capri-Napoli, Italy, Kudinov clocked a 7:08:56 to finish ahead of France’s Stephane Gomez (7:09:05) for the men’s title, while Maurer downed compatriot Britta Kamrau with a 7:10:13 against Kamrau’s 7:11:37.
Coming in third for the men, Italy’s Andrea Volpini stopped the clock in 7:09:48, while Russian Natalia Pankina claimed bronze on the women’s side with a 7:26:24.
1. KUDINOV Yuri Russia 7.08.56
2. GOMEZ Stephane France 7.09.05
3. VOLPINI Andrea Italy 7.09.48
4. EL ZANATY Mohamed Egypt 7.10.07
5. MAURER Angela Germany 7.10.13
6. KAMRAU Britta Germany 7.11.37
7. STUDZINSKI Alexander Germany 7.11.49
8. IVANCEV Tihomir Bulgaria 7.19.25
9. VALENTI Rodolfo Italy 7.21.09
10. PANKINA Natalia Russia 7.26.24
11. ROSE Erica USA 7.34.18
12. NUNEZ Esther Spain 8.14.31
13. PUNET Celeste Argentina 8.16.44
14. MULE’ Claudio Italia 8.30.48