Local TV Producer Finishes First Place in Kingston Duathlon
/YourTV Peterborough made news of its own as producer Dan Malta finished first place in the Kingston Triathlon’s Duathlon, travelling over 40 km on Sunday.
Second-place finisher Marty Thehunter (left), winner Dan Malta (middle) and third-place finisher Francois-Michel Guitard (right) on the podium after completing the short course duathlon. Photo courtesy of Dan Malta.
Malta competed in the short course duathlon that consisted of running 4.2 km, biking 30 km then running another 7.2 km. He finished each leg in 17:45, 55:32 and 31:23 respectively and finished the race in 1:46:59.
“I ended up winning with a five-minute pad so I guess I was lucky to be the fastest person there on that day,” said Malta. “It felt great though. My mom Kathy and my fiancée Katrina were there at the finish line, it was nice to have them there cheering me on.”
Kingston Triathlon also featured the short and long-course triathlon that included swimming events. Photo courtesy of Dan Malta.
Despite not getting much running experience since elementary school, Malta took a long and progressive path to train for long-distance races.
He said he started mountain biking from his north-end home to Trent University and went from there.
“In March, the pandemic hit, I had just bought my first road bike off Kijiji for $200 I had no idea what that purchase would spark as bikes and cycling are now an obsession of mine,” explained Malta. “I had a lot more time on my hands due to the cancellation of the OHL season and Katrina (Malta’s finacée) mentioned to me she likes to go for runs.”
Malta (left) with fiancée and Global News anchor Katrina Squazzin (right). Squazzin became the first female colour commentator to broadcast a professional women’s hockey game at the Peterborough Memorial Centre. Photo courtesy of Dan Malta.
