Race Coverage

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Monday, 08 August 2011 03:00

Minnesota's pros turned in impressive efforts on Sunday. David Thompson (YndeCam photo L) finished 4th at the New York City Triathlon, and Devon Palmer (Yndecam photo R) was victorious at the silver anniversary edition of the Brewhouse Triathlon in Duluth. DKT had excelled in the Big Apple last year as well, finishing a very satisfying 2nd.

Thompson picked up his 69th career victory two weeks ago at Chisago Half. NYC RESULTS

Palmer covered Brewhouse's new, improved and more challenging course in 1:37:36, which delivered him to the finish line 1:02 ahead of amateur champ Jon Balabuck of Thunder Bay, Ontario. Determined not to be chased down by the fleet-flooted Canuck, Devon turned in one of the finest run splits of his career, a 29-flat for the five miler.

The triumph was career win #10 for the amiable, bushy-headed Palmer....

Nine-time BH champ, Brian Bich, filled out the men's Top 3.

Becky Youngberg's victorious 1:52:55 would have been impressive on any day, but was even more remarkable given the fact that she won the Graniteman-Big Lake Tri the day before.

Sunday's win was her 32nd since 2000. She needs four more Ws to move past Jan Guenther into 2nd place on Minnesota's women's win list during this 12-year period.

Grabbing the other two podium spots