TOKYO – Colorado track and field alum Morgan Pearson anchored Team USA to an Olympic Silver Medal Friday afternoon here in the first-ever mixed triathlon relay.
The team of Katie Zaferes, Kevin McDowell, Taylor Knibb and Pearson crossed the line second behind the quartet of Great Britain in 1:23:55, 14 seconds back and nine seconds ahead of the previous World Champion team in France. Pearson anchored the team to second after passing France in the final run leg. The sprint relay consisted of a 300-meter swim, 6.8 kilometer draft-legal bike ride and a 2-kilometer run for each individual.