The Championship results: Full finishing order and times for Kyle Smith, Joe Skipper and more

Kyle Smith took a chunk out of the course record with a dominating display in Šamorín, as the New Zealander took a well deserved win at The Championship.

Up against a top field, Smith chased down Frederic Funk over the first lap of the run before pulling away, in the end beating the German by 2 minutes.

Rounding out the podium, Denmark’s Kristian Hogenhaug finished in third after a strong run to pick up his second podium of the season.

The Championship Men’s Full Results:

Here is the full finishing order with times from Slovakia:

1. Kyle Smith (NZL) – 3:27:10

2.Frederic Funk (GER) – 3:29:24

3. Kristian Hogenhaug (DEN) – 3:29:56

4. Kacper Stepniak (POL) – 3:30:21

5. Jan Stratmann (GER) – 3:31:55

6. Rico Bogen (GER) – 3:32:12

7. Filipe Azevedo (POR) – 3:32:35

8. Jesper Svensson (SWE) – 3:32:52

9. Ondrej Kubo (SVK) – 3:35:51

10. Josh Lewis (GBR) – 3:36:06

11. Thomas Davies (GBR) – 3:36:38

12. Joe Skipper (GBR) – 3:36:45

13. Will Draper (GBR) – 3:37:45

14. Kurt McDonald (AUS) – 3:37:59

15. Jack Hutchens (GBR) – 3:38:50

16. Jonathan Wayaffe (BEL) – 3:39:30

17. Samuel Bottinger (GER) – 3:40:46

18. Finn Grobe-Freese (GER) – 3:41:32

19. Dries Matthys (BEL) – 3:41:47

20. Marc Dubrick (USA) – 3:41:52

21. Bastian Peitersen (DEN) – 3:42:01

22. Alessandro Fabian (ITA) – 3:43:33

23. Dieter Comhair (BEL) – 3:44:01

24. Antonio Limoli (ITA) – 3:45:16

25. Nicholas Chase (USA) – 3:46:25

26. Kit Walker (GBR) – 3:52:11

27. Franck Guyon (FRA) – 3:58:35

28. Amir Alfie (ISR) – 4:25:03

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Tomos Land

Tomos Land is a triathlon & running journalist whose expertise lies in the professional world of short course & long distance triathlon, though he also boasts an extensive knowledge of ultra-running.

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