University of Bath triathlete Julie Dibens defends World Championships title in Hawaii

27 October 2008

University of Bath-based triathlete Julie Dibens successfully defended her XTERRA World Championships title in Hawaii yesterday (Sunday). The 33-year-old won the gruelling off-road race in Maui – a race that features a 1.5km rough water sea swim, a 32km mountain bike ride and a 12km trail run. Dibens dominated the race, leading from the start and crossing the finishing line in 3:03.57 – a minute ahead of Canada’s Danelle Kabush in second place. It means...