MIYAZAKI, Japan – Less than a week after participating in the Collegiate Triathlon National Championship, two members of Sun Devil Triathlon traveled across the Pacific Ocean to take part in the 2026 World Triathlon Cup – Miyazaki in the Land of the Rising Sun.
Sidney Clement, representing Canada at the event, earned a sixth-place finish after posting a 59:46 time. She was the highest-placing Canadian and the youngest finisher in the top 10. The finish was also the highest of her World Triathlon Cup Elite Women Sprint career after previously posting an 11th-place finish at the World Triathlon Cup – Haikou on March 21, 2026.
After not being able to swim at last weekend’s Collegiate Triathlon National Championship, Clement posted a 9:32 in the 750m swim to exit the water in third after starting in 12th. She was caught in the middle of the cycling pack during the 20km bike stage, before the eighth-quickest second transition time got her back into contention. She wrapped up the event by posting a 16:30 in the 5km run, which was over 70 seconds faster than her 5km run time at the national championship event.
Participating in her first World Triathlon Cup event since Nov. 15, 2025, in Tongyeong, Britney Brown finished her swim in 9:50, before a 1:03 first transition hindered the start of her time on a bike. But a 0:23-second transition into the running stage contributed towards her 18:09 5km time to round out her performance.
Individual Results
6th: Sidney Clement, 59:46
32nd: Britney Brown, 1:03:15
From Assistant Coach Tamara Ferdinand*
*Coach Ferdinand accompanied Clement and Brown to Japan
“Sidney (Clement) put together a great all-around performance: coming out of the water in third, riding strong on the bike and battling all the way to the line to place sixth. It was the highest World Cup finish of her career. Britney showed a lot of fight and resiliency after some bad luck coming out of the first transition. She was able to regroup and put together a strong run to finish the day in 32nd. I’m proud of the fight both Sidney and Britney showed today.”
Up Next
Clement and Brown will join Coach English and four additional Sun Devils – Alex Campbell, Brooke Rousselle, Zoe Mari Adam and Sonja De Koning – in New Zealand for the World Triathlon Cup – Tauranga in Pilot Bay, New Zealand on Sunday, Nov. 22.
Sun Devil Triathlon alum Naomi Ruff will also be racing in the World Triathlon Cup – Tauranga.
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