Injury prevents Bahrain’s Karich from completing World Games duathlon

TDT | Manama                                                   

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

Bahrain’s Moussa Karich was forced to pull out mid-race from the Men’s Individual category in the Duathlon event yesterday at the World Games 2022, which came to a close in Birmingham, Alabama, in the US.

After a strong start to the opening 10-kilometre run, which he completed in sixth place with a time of 30 minutes 54 seconds, Karich went out to take on the ensuing 40km cycle. He continued to maintain his place in the top 10, but later began to struggle and eventually withdrew from the event with a hamstring injury.

The ride was to be followed by a concluding five-km run, which Karich no longer started. It was a subdued ending to what started off as a strong race for the Bahraini athlete. The gold medal was claimed by Maxime Hueber-Moosbrugger of France in one hour 47 minutes 57 seconds, while countryman Benjamin Choquert was the silver-medallist 23 seconds behind.

Victor Zambrano of Mexico completed the podium-finishers 59 seconds from the victor. Following Karich’s participation, Bahrain wrapped up their participation at the World Games with one silver medal, won by jiu-jitsu star Ali Monfaradi yesterday in the Men’s 77kg Ne-Waza category of the jiu-jitsu competition.

Bahrain’s third competitor, snooker player Habib Sabah lost in his Round of 16 match in the Men’s Snooker competition. This year’s World Games marked the 11th edition of the international multi-sport meeting, which is meant for sports, or disciplines or events within a sport, that were not contested at the Olympic Games. A total of 110 nations from around the globe took part with around 3,600 athletes in the fray.