Trumps in Mexico

Whangarei triathlete Sam Warriner, 37, took gold at the Huatulco BG World Cup in Mexico and with the win becomes the 2008 BG Triathlon World Cup series champion. Warriner was victorious in a time of 2 hours 14 minutes and 2 seconds. “This is what I wanted,” said Warriner, who came within five points of second overall last year. “This is a fairytale ending to the year. I’ve worked so hard for this.” In the men’s event, Palmerston North-based Kris Gemmell made it a New Zealand sweep of the gold medals in a time of 2 hours 3 minutes and 23 seconds, giving the 31-year-old his fourth career world cup victory. Warriner previously collected her sixth ITU BG World Cup title with victory in Tongyeong, South Korea in April.