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Watch: Team USA wins silver in tight mixed triathlon relay

By Alex Butler,

14 hours ago

Aug. 5 (UPI) -- Taylor Knibb clocked the fastest split of any athlete on the final leg to help Team USA climb from fifth place to the podium in the mixed triathlon relay at the Summer Olympics on Monday in Paris.

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=34brmh_0unth5S800 — Germany's Laura Lindemann (L) wins the gold medal in the mixed triathlon relay, with USA's Taylor Knibb (R) earning second and Great Britain's Beth Potter taking third Monday in Paris. Photo by Hugo Philpott/UPI

The Americans registered a time of 1:25:40, just behind first-place Germany (1:25:39). Knibb beat Great Britain's Beth Potter in the final leg -- a 1.2-mile sprint -- in a photo finish.

Announcers for the event first listed Great Britain as the second-place finisher, but officials ruled that Knibb crossed the finish line before Potter, giving Team USA its 72nd medal of Paris 2024.

The Americans, who won 10 medals Sunday, have totaled 27 silver, 19 gold and 26 bronze prizes so far in Paris.

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3TXVpd_0unth5S800 — Team USA (L) poses alongside Germany (C) and Great Britain after the mixed triathlon relay Monday in Paris. Photo by Hugo Philpott/UPI

Incredible effort from Taylor Knibb to record the fastest split out of EVERY athlete on the final leg!

Brings Team USA from fifth to winning the silver medal in a SPRINT FINISH in the triathlon mixed relay! #ParisOlympics pic.twitter.com/IFog2RUS0L — NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 5, 2024

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3O2e4l_0unth5S800 — Athletes take part in the cycling stage of the mixed triathlon relay Monday at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. Photo by Hugo Philpott/UPI

American Seth Rider competed in the first leg of Monday's mixed triathlon relay. He was fourth in the 300-meter swim, 11th in the 4.2-mile biking portion and ninth in the run.

Taylor Spivey then was seventh in the swim, third on bike and fourth in the run for the second-best time of the second leg.

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1AC4vn_0unth5S800 — Team USA poses after a second-place finish in the mixed triathlon relay at the Summer Olympics on Monday in Paris. Photo by Hugo Philpott/UPI

Morgan Pearson was Team USA's third-leg athlete. He was 10th in the swim, third on bike and second in the run. Knibby then was first in the swim and on bike. She was third in the run for an overall time of 22:13.