American Kevin McDowell was victorious in the men’s sprint-distance event,
breaking away early on the bike and never looking back. After a big group exited
the channel swim together, a pack of 10 top men emerged on the first lap before
McDowell broke away. The American added about 10 seconds to his gap on each of the
five bike laps, entering T2 with a 50 second advantage on the chasers. Mexico’s Octavio
Oliveros led the chase group out of transition, but none were able to bridge up to the
American, who held his lead throughout the 5K run.
It’s great to make the Youth Olympic Team and have the chance to represent the United
States in Singapore,” McDowell said afterward.
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