Boys' triathlon was part of the

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programme. The event consisted of swimming, cycling, and running. It was held on 16 August 2010 at

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. The park is

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's most popular public beach and park; it is the venue of the Osim Singapore Triathlon, an Olympic

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event which began in 2002. Competitors swam in the open seas of the Singapore Strait and raced on the park's track. Aaron Barclay of

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finished the race in first place. He was among the first few athletes to complete the first leg of the race and led a pack of nine riders in the second leg. Barclay ran neck and neck with Kevin McDowell of the

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before reaching the finish line. The event was Barclay's first triathlon outside

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, and his gold medal was New Zealand's first medal in the Youth Olympics. McDowell, who was a favourite to win the race after winning the American qualifying event, finished in second place. Alois Knabl of

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finished third to win the bronze medal. Knabl was one of several athletes from his country who had the highest chances of winning a medal.

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's Boyd Littleford and

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's Ryan Gunn, who were in the final two places after the swimming segment, teamed up to complete the race together. Littleford had difficulties swimming when his goggles broke while underwater. Singapore's Scott Ang finished the race in 29th place.

Medalists

Results

The race began at approximately 9:00 a.m. ( UTC+8) on 16 August at

. ''Note'': No one is allotted the number 13.

References

External links

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