Triathlon: Docherty second at Alcatraz

New Zealand triathlete Bevan Docherty tuned up for the next round of the ITU world series with a second placing at the iconic Escape From Alcatraz event in San Francisco Bay at the weekend.

Docherty, a winner in Sydney last month, was a tick over two minutes behind American Hunter Kemper in the race that swims away from the former prison island.

He is preparing for the next round of the ITU series in Seoul this weekend.

Meanwhile, compatriots Terenzo Bozzone and Sam Warriner each secured top-two finishes in a half-ironman in the US Virgin Islands.

Bozzone won the men's event at the St Croix 70.3 half-ironman, his third podium in as many weekends.

He was 37 seconds clear of American Tim O'Donnell at the finish. Bozzone now plans a break from racing before competing again next month.

Whangarei triathlete Warriner finished second, 11 minutes behind American Catriona Morrison in the women's race as she rounded off a busy fortnight with another strong performance.

Christchurch triathlete Dylan McNeice posted one of the best results of his career with a second-place finish at the ITU Asian Cup race in the Philippines, 32 seconds behind Japan's Tsukasa Hirano.

- NZPA