ITU Montreal 2018 – Men’s Race
7 Sep 2018
![Completing the first swim lap.](https://phw.co.nz/media/phillip-wong-itu-montreal-mens-triathlon-s5kp1b.jpg)
Completing the first swim lap.
The speed review:
At the end of the bike, a small group containing Kristian Blummenfelt gets a lead from the main group containing Mario Mola. The race distills down to whether Mola can catch Blummenfelt, which he does with around 1km left to run.
![Tom Bishop and Jacob Birtwhistle rounding the top of the climb.](https://phw.co.nz/media/phillip-wong-itu-montreal-mens-triathlon-s5kp2b-tom_bishop-jacob_birtwhistle.jpg)
Tom Bishop and Jacob Birtwhistle rounding the top of the climb.
![Tyler Mislawchuk and Richard Murray.](https://phw.co.nz/media/phillip-wong-itu-montreal-mens-triathlon-s5kp3b-richard_murray-alessandro_fabian-mario_mola-tyler_mislawchuk.jpg)
Tyler Mislawchuk and Richard Murray.
![Irving Perez.](https://phw.co.nz/media/phillip-wong-itu-montreal-mens-triathlon-s5kp4b-irving_perez.jpg)
Irving Perez.
![Kristian Blummenfelt leads the pack.](https://phw.co.nz/media/phillip-wong-itu-montreal-mens-triathlon-s5kp5b-kristian_blummenfelt.jpg)
Kristian Blummenfelt leads the pack.
![Mario Mola.](https://phw.co.nz/media/phillip-wong-itu-montreal-mens-triathlon-s5kp6b-mario_mola.jpg)
Mario Mola.
![Crisanto Grajales.](https://phw.co.nz/media/phillip-wong-itu-montreal-mens-triathlon-s5kp7b-crisanto_grajales.jpg)
Crisanto Grajales.
![Joao Silva.](https://phw.co.nz/media/phillip-wong-itu-montreal-mens-triathlon-s5kp8b-joao_silva.jpg)
Joao Silva.
![Kristian Blummenfelt leads for almost the entire run.](https://phw.co.nz/media/phillip-wong-itu-montreal-mens-triathlon-s5kp9b-kristian_blummenfelt.jpg)
Kristian Blummenfelt leads for almost the entire run.
![Mario Mola moves into second place early in the run and then chases Blummenfelt.](https://phw.co.nz/media/phillip-wong-itu-montreal-mens-triathlon-s5kp10b-mario_mola.jpg)
Mario Mola moves into second place early in the run and then chases Blummenfelt.
![Third for most of the run, Richard Murray is overtaken by Jacob Birtwhistle for third.](https://phw.co.nz/media/phillip-wong-itu-montreal-mens-triathlon-s5kp11b-richard_murray.jpg)
Third for most of the run, Richard Murray is overtaken by Jacob Birtwhistle for third.
![Antonio Serrat, Gabor Faldum, and Bence Bicsak on the final lap.](https://phw.co.nz/media/phillip-wong-itu-montreal-mens-triathlon-s5kp12b-antonio_serrat-gabor_faldum-bence_bicsak.jpg)
Antonio Serrat, Gabor Faldum, and Bence Bicsak on the final lap.