FOUNTAIN HILLS, Ariz. – To start reigning national champion Sun Devil triathlon's non-championship spring season, Amy Darlington competed Saturday at the Desert Classic Duathlon, finishing in the top 20 overall in the 21st annual version of the event.
Darlington finished third of 29 women and 17th of 84 total participants in the duathlon.
Saturday's duathlon comprised two run portions with a bike leg sandwiched in the middle. Darlington ran the fastest second leg among all females and second fastest first leg among the women. Overall, her second run leg was the sixth fastest of the competition.