Scotland’s Catriona Morrison put an injury-stricken start to the season behind her as she defended her ITU Long Distance Duathlon World Championship title in Geel, Belgium.

Athletes endured an 18Km opening run, followed by a cycle of 74 kilometers, before finishing off with a 9Km run.

With a commanding second run performance which took her away from the chasing athletes, Morrison showed once again why she is one of the best duathletes in the world. Having suffered with plica syndrome in her knee earlier in the year she missed out on the chance to defend her European Duathlon title. She has now won one standard distance and two long distance world titles in the past three years. GB’s Michelle Lee finished in fifth following a silver medal in last year’s competition.

In the elite men’s race Belgium’s Joerie Vansteelant also defended his 2007 crown with an outstanding display, listing the fastest 1st run and bike splits. Meanwhile Bristol University medical student Oli Mott was an excellent ninth in the senior men’s competition, with Matt Moorhouse a very well placed 14th.

You can get the full results here, including some excellent photos of the event.

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