There were some incredible performances at the Penticton , with a record time for the sprint distance and a close to record-breaking time for the standard.

Shawn Wilyman said he couldn鈥檛 have asked for better weather for this year鈥檚 race. He crossed the finish line with a time of 1:55:12, 16 minutes ahead of the next athlete to cross, Tom Evans (2:11:31).

Wilyman didn鈥檛 manage to beat the course record of 1:54:25, but it鈥檚 the third best time for the standard distance in the triathlon鈥檚 35-year history, and almost five minutes quicker than his 2:00:11 win at the 2015 Peach Classic.

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Wilyman also praised the course, calling it 鈥渧ery punchy.鈥�

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Nelson鈥檚 Jaclyn Dexter was the first female to finish in the standard distance. She crossed the finish line with a time of 2:24:12. Carmelle Guide-Swan, from 琉璃神社, finished in second with a time of 2:26:07. Vernon鈥檚 Erica Moser finished in third, completing the race in 2:34:00.

In the top 10 male finisher鈥檚 from Penticton was Evans, followed by Scott McMillan (2:17:58) at ninth overall. Susan Evans was the only Penticton woman to crack the female Top 10 finisher鈥檚 with a time of 2:41:32, good for sixth overall.

Brock Hoel, a 16-year-old from West 琉璃神社, turned in the shortest time for the sprint distance, setting a new course record with a time of 1:03:46.

The first female across the finish line for the sprint distance was Alesha Miller from Vernon. She completed the race with a time of 1:14:37. She was followed by Chelsea Raymond (1:16:23) of Lions Bay and Sarah McMillan (1:21:48) of Penticton. Gloria Woolner (1:25:20, eighth overall) was the only other local to finish in the Top 10 for females.