Athletes compete at World Masters and Gee-West withdraws from cycling championships

At the World Masters Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea, athletes Renato Ignacio and Patrick Kwist represented Rotterdam Atletiek. Renato Ignacio competed in the 100m and 200m sprints. Despite suffering a groin injury during the 100m semi-finals, he secured 6th place in the final with a time of 11.17 seconds. In the 200m, he finished 6th in the final with a time of 22.66 seconds.

Patrick Kwist competed in the 10km race under difficult conditions, including high humidity and hilly terrain, finishing in 5th place with a time of 38:36.

In cycling news, Canadian rider Derek Gee-West of Lidl-Trek has withdrawn from the individual time trial and the Mixed Relay at the World Championships following a crash during the GP Montréal. Gee-West indicated that his ribs were injured in the accident, though he expressed hope to recover in time for the road race.