Swimming: Germany’s Lurz wins 3rd consecutive 5k title
Associated Press
ROME — Thomas Lurz won his third consecutive 5-kilometer title in open water swimming Tuesday at the world championships.
The German beat Spyridon Gianniotis of Greece by about a body length in the open sea course off Rome’s ancient port of Ostia.
Lurz won in 56 minutes, 27.2 seconds.
Chad Ho of South Africa was third.
