KennyS Posted September 7, 2008 Report Share Posted September 7, 2008 Congratulations to our very own Aileen McGlynn, who with pilot Ellen Hunter, struck gold again in the 1km TT at the Paralympics in Beijing They also took a second off their own world record with a time of 1.09.066 Well done Aileen. Fantastic (BEIJING, September 7) -- Britain's Aileen Mcglynn took a second off her own world record to take gold in the Women's 1km B&VI Time Trial on Sunday, September 7, and underscored her apparent invincibility on the track. Together with her pilot partner Ellen Hunter, Mcglynn scorched round the 1km circuit chasing the previous best time set by Australia's Felicity Johnson who was herself just outside the world best mark and had to be content with the silver. Johnson's team mate Lindy Hou, a pre-race favorite, had to settle for a bronze after seeing Johnson set a new Paralympic best two seconds better than Hou. The record lasted all of two minutes when Mcglynn stepped up to smash both world and Paralympic marks going under 1'10 for the first time ever. In a disappointing fourth position was another pre-race hotshot Karissa Whitsell of the United States who was expected to do well after placing second in Athens and grabbing the top world ranking spot at the end of 2006. Some early pics http://en.paralympic.beijing2008.cn/new ... 0847.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kenny MacDonald Posted September 7, 2008 Members Report Share Posted September 7, 2008 Brilliant ride well done Aileen !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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