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Women's Olympic Triathlon

Posted by Gale Bernhardt on Aug 17, 2008 9:09:12 PM

 

If you don't want to know results, do not read on...I watched the race live on NBC streaming video.

 

 

 

 

 

The women's race definitely had some excitement and drama. There was a big pack that came out of the water together and a resulting chase pack. There was a crash in the chase pack, and perhaps some athletes unable to finish the event. (I don't know for sure now.)

 

 

Emma Snowsill, Vanessa Fernandez and Laura Bennett took out on a tear on the run. Snowsill put a surge on that Fernandez and Bennett could not match.

 

 

Snowsill was somehow misdirected on the last lap, having to jump across a barrier to be in the right lane. I don't know how this will play out.

 

 

Bennett tried to surge Fernandez off of her heels, but it didn't work. Bennett eventually faded to fifth.

 

 

1 - Snowsill (AUS)

 

 

2 - Fernandes (POR)

 

 

3 - Moffat (AUS)

 

 

4 - Bennett (USA)

 

 

 

 

 

11 - Haskins (USA)

 

 

19 - Ertel (USA)

 

 

As you watch race, notice the look of fatigue (or lack of) on each racer's face during the run. Also notice each racer's cadence - watch who fades and who maintains or improves cadence.

 

 

Great race. Tune into NBC Monday night for race coverage. 

 

 

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