Portugal wins bronze in Rome triathlon World Cup mixed relay

The Portuguese mixed relay triathlon team secured the bronze medal at the World Cup in Rome. The team, consisting of Maria Tomé, João Nuno Batista, Mariana Vargem, and Miguel Tiago Silva, completed the course in 1:18:33.

Great Britain took first place with a time of 1:17:22, while Italy finished second, 14 seconds ahead of Portugal. This result is significant for the Olympic qualification process for the Los Angeles 2028 Games. Under the current qualification cycle, countries accumulate points from their best mixed relay results to determine quota allocations.