TRIATHLON 2016 I EDMONTON 126
US WOMEN WIPE UP MEDALS
USA GOES 1-2-3 FOR THIRD TIME IN HISTORY
For the third time in history, the US women completed
a clean sweep of the ITU World Triathlon Series podium
when Summer Cook, Sarah True & Katie Zaferes went
1-2-3 at World Triathlon Edmonton. It was the first time
Cook made it to the WTS podium, which she did with a
smoking and strategic run.
"For me a lot was just finding the mental willpower to
keep myself in the race and put myself in the position to
have a strong result," Cook said. "I dnf'd last year with
hypothermia. I knew I had to come in extra prepared for
the conditions. I didn't think I had a chance at all on the
last curve on the last lap and then I started to believe
that I had a chance."
The American team shone from start to finish in
Edmonton, with five of the top 10 women out of the swim
coming from the US team.
Together with Mari Rabie (RSA), Lucy Hall (GBR) and
Carolina Routier (ESP), a nine-deep pack jumped on their
bikes early and hammered out a pace that saw them
score a healthy 30-second advantage after the first of
four bike laps on the 20km sprint course.
While Cook claimed the top of the podium, it was
True who bypassed Duffy on the run to earn the silver
medal, Zaferes followed suit not far after to round up the
swept podium.
