Cairo, April 12 -- Hungary's Blanka Guzi won the women's final at the UIPM 2026 Pentathlon World Cup in Cairo on Sunday with 1,488 points, sealing victory with a first-place finish in the laser run after taking second in swimming.
The victory marked Guzi's third Pentathlon World Cup gold, following her titles in Budapest in 2023 and Sofia in 2024. The 26-year-old produced a strong comeback in the laser run, setting a world record of 10 minutes 54.93 seconds and a new overall high score of 1,488 points.
"It requires a lot of practice, falling down and rising again. It was hard work," Guzi said after the final.
Guzi described the Cairo World Cup as an early benchmark for the season rather than a decisive milestone, saying it helps her asse...