Doha: Qatar s track and field athletes, and swimmers excelled on the second day of the third GCC Games in Kuwait notching up three more gold medals, y.
Olivier, Cunha seal thrilling victories
14 Mar 2021 - 8:59
The Peninsula
Doha: Marc-Antoine Olivier (FRA) and Ana Marcela Cunha (BRA) posted exciting wins in the season-opening 10km FINA/CNSG Marathon Swim World Series 2021 Doha (QAT) held at Katara Beach yesterday.
Olympic bronze medallist Olivier took 1:52:02.4 to bag his second consecutive title in the Qatari capital, while five-time World Champion Cunha edged Océane Cassignol (FRA) in a photo finish, clocking 2:01:30.3 to regain her Doha title after the 2019 triumph.
In the men’s race – the final event of the day starting at 2pm - 2019 FINA World Championships gold medallist (5km) Kristof Rasovszky (HUN) was ahead in the first two laps before Olivier picked pace to set up the victory.