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.