AT THE RACES
McDOWELL WINS SILVER AT YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES
SINGAPORE – Geneva, Ill., triathlete Kevin McDowell surged into the lead pack on the bike and finished with a strong run to claim the silver medal – the United States’ second triathlon medal at the inaugural Youth Olympic Games on Aug. 15.
McDowell, 18, posted a time of 54 minutes, 55 seconds to finish 14 seconds behind winner Aaron Barclay of New Zealand. Alois Knabl of Austria won the bronze. The reigning USA Triathlon Junior Elite Athlete of the year exited the water 15 seconds behind Barclay but posted the third- fastest bike split (28:31) to climb back into the lead group. His 5k run of 16:41 was the second-fastest of the day.
The athletes covered a sprint-distance course consisting of a 750-meter swim, a 20-kilometer bike and a 5-kilometer run.
“To make the podium here at the first ever Youth Olympic Games - and to come here with such a strong field, and to get the silver medal - I’m very, very satisfied,” McDowell said. “This was the hardest race I’ve ever done; I was really hurting at the end.”
McDowell has been a consistent top performer in the international junior elite ranks with a fourth-place finish in the 2009 ITU Junior World Championship in Gold Coast, Australia, and a win in April’sYyouth Olympic Games qualifier in Monterrey, Mexico. He also won the 2009 USAT Junior Elite national Championship.
RESULTS
750M SWIM, 20K BIKE, 5K RUN
1. Aaron Barclay (NZL), 54:41
2. Kevin McDowell (USA), 54:55
3. Alois Knabl (AUT), 55:04
4. Miguel Valente Fernandes (POR), 55:12
5. Abrahm Louw (NAM), 55:28
6. Lukas Kocar (CZE), 55:57
7. Jeremy Obozil (FRA), 56:21
8. Wian Sullwald (RSA), 56:26
9. Gabor Hanko (HUn), 56:49
10. Lautara Diaz (ARG), 56:54
WHITLEY CLAIMS BRONZE AT YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES
SINGAPORE – Geneva, Ill., triathlete Kelly Whitley came on strong on the bike and run to win bronze and claim the United States’ first-ever medal at the inaugural Youth Olympic Games on Aug. 14
Whitley, 17, posted a time of 1 hour, 1 minute, 13 seconds to finish just 24 seconds off the pace of winner Yuka Sato of Japan and nine seconds behind silver medalist Ellie Salthouse of Australia. Whitley was in 25th place and 45 seconds back out of the water, but posted the fastest bike split of the day (31:31) to move up to fourth heading off the bike. A standout prep runner, Whitley then used a time of 18:31 on the run to move up one positi on and earn a spot on the podium.
The triathlon medalists, who covered a 750-meter swim, a 20-kilometer bike and a 5-kilometer run sprint-distance course, claimed the first medals awarded in youth Olympic Games history. “Words can’t describe how excited I am, how happy I am, and how grateful I am for getting to train with the people I do,” Whitley said. “It’s hard to totally grasp how big this is. I’m just so honored to be representing my country, to be here, to get this opportunity. I’m emotional about it. I’m just so excited to be here.”
AMERICANS EARN RELAY BRONZE
SINGAPORE – Kevin McDowell and Kelly Whitley captured their second medals of the inaugural Youth Olympic Games on August 19 as team Americas 1 grabbed bronze in the Mixed Team Relay
The tandem paired with Adriana Barraza of Mexico and Lautaro Diaz of Argentina to take third in 1 hour, 22 minutes, 30 seconds – just seven seconds behind the gold-medal winning Europe 1 team and three seconds off the pace of Oceania 1, the runner-up.
RESULTS
750M SWIM, 20K BIKE, 5K RUN
1. Yuka Sato (JPN), 1:00:49
2. Ellie Salthouse (AUS), 1:01:04
3. kelly Whitley (Geneva, Ill.), 1:01:13
4. Adriana Barraza (MEX), 1:01:48
5. Eszter Dudas (HUN), 1:01:55
6. Fanny Beisaron (ISR), 1:02:07
7. Marlene Gomez (GER), 1:02:27
8. Maddie Dillon (NZL), 1:02:34
9. Laura Casey (IRL), 1:02:40
10. Monika orazem (SLO), 1:03:09
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