{"id":345308,"date":"2021-06-02T06:06:40","date_gmt":"2021-06-01T20:06:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=345308"},"modified":"2021-06-02T06:06:40","modified_gmt":"2021-06-01T20:06:40","slug":"muldoon-is-5150s-fastest-female","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/muldoon-is-5150s-fastest-female\/","title":{"rendered":"Muldoon is 5150\u2019s fastest female"},"content":{"rendered":"
Lily Muldoon, middle, poses for a photo with her runner-up Kimiko McKagan, second from the left, and third place Ayano Braxton, second from the right, during the Paupau 5150 Taga Triathlon awarding ceremony last Saturday. (Kimberly B. Esmores)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lily Muldoon continues to make her mark in the CNMI sports scene after completing the Paupau 5150 Taga Triathlon last Saturday with the fastest time among the females.<\/p>\n

During the event last Saturday, Muldoon came out the fastest female of the triathlon after completing the three courses in 2:36:50. Her time also got her the first-place medal in the women\u2019s elite category. <\/p>\n

Coming in at second place for the same category was Kimiko McKagan who completed the triathlon at 2:54:32. Rounding up the Top 3 was Ayano Braxton who submitted a time of 2:55:48. <\/p>\n

Muldoon, who conquered the Tagaman Triathlon back in 2019, said she was eager and excited to come back and compete again. <\/p>\n

\u201cI joined today because I did the Tagaman two years ago and had been dying to comeback to compete again. I just love the spirit of it and I am excited about everyone being out here competing,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n

The Star Wars Run and inaugural Women\u2019s Run champ said as a runner she really wanted to push herself past her comfort zone and incorporate biking and swimming into her life, and what better way than through competing in the triathlon. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt feels good, it was an exciting time because I am a runner at heart and I\u2019m trying to add in biking and swimming and it has been a great success,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n

When asked about the struggles she faced during the event, she said the bike portion of the race was where she faced some challenges. <\/p>\n

\u201cI would say the hardest part was the run in the heat and also during the bike ride when you were going toward Banzai Cliff because there was a headwind and I felt like I couldn\u2019t make it,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n

However, she managed to push through the setback and eventually regained momentum on the way back to Paupau Beach. \u201cComing back toward Paupau with the wind at your back, I felt like a superhero,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n

Aside from Muldoon, Kerri Bauer, Yuki Rechucher, and team 1st Tri also gained medals for prevailing in their respective categories in the female division. <\/p>\n

Bauer was the sole female runner in the 30-39 category so by default, she was awarded the category title. However, she finished within the Top 5 fastest individual female runners with a time of 3:12:47. <\/p>\n

For the 40-49 category, Rechucher bested the competition with a time of 3:14:57, followed by Ali Nelson who came in at 3:48:07. Making the Top 3 was Sylvia Taggart who came in at 4:19:54. <\/p>\n

In the female team relay category, Team 1st Tri finished first with a time of 2:52:07, followed by Last Minute Spy who recorded a time of 2:56:01. <\/p>\n

The Paupau 5150 Taga Triathlon was named as such because it encompassed 1.5-km swim, 40-km bike, and 10-km run, which adds up to 51.5 km. It was organized by the Triathlon Association of the CNMI.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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