Daryn Konysbayev wins gold at the Asia Triathlon Cup Cholpon-Ata 2026

On September 12, Asia Triathlon Cup Cholpon-Ata 2026 took place in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan. The Elite athletes competed over the sprint distance: 750 m swimming, 20 km cycling and 5 km running. 

Kazakhstan’s Daryn Konysbayev claimed the victory with a time of 1:00:49.

 Swim — 9:50
 Bike — 34:14
 Run — 15:20

The race was extremely close. Grigory Antipov finished second in 1:01:01, just 12 seconds behind Daryn, while Aleksei Petrovskii took third place in 1:01:17. 

Top 3:

Daryn Konysbayev  — 1:00:49
Grigory Antipov — 1:01:01
Aleksei Petrovskii — 1:01:17

World Triathlon also highlighted Daryn’s strong run split of 15:20, which helped him secure the victory. 

A strong international performance and another gold medal for Kazakhstan!