Fogg fails to finish at open water Worlds

GREAT Britain's Daniel Fogg and Thomas Allen both failed to finish on a day to forget at the World Open Water Swimming Championships in Roberval.

DISAPPOINTED: Daniel Fogg didn't complete the course on his debut at the World Open Water Swimming Championships in Canada (onEdition)

Fogg, competing in only his 11th 10km open water, had been hopeful of making a breakthrough at global level after winning the LEN Open Water Cup earlier this year.

Italy's Valerio Cleri, who won 25km open gold at last year's World Championships in Rome, claimed gold to upgrade the silver medal he won four years ago.

He clocked two hours 59.3 seconds while Russia's Evgeny Dattsev and Vladimir Dyatchin completed the podium.

Keri-Anne Payne, last year's world champion and Olympic silver medallist, finished seventh in the women's race while team-mate Cassie Patten, third in Beijing two years ago, was a disappointing 14th.