Olympics 2024: USA’s Kristen Faulkner stuns competition, and herself, to win road race
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Kristen Faulkner won the first U.S. road race gold in 40 years.
The Eiffel Tower in the back, the finish line in front, Kristen Faulkner seemed unaware she was on her way to win the Olympic road race.
The 31-year-old had shaken free from a group of leaders with just 3 kilometers to go on the 158-kilometer course, and went into tunnel vision mode quickly. She looked back once, saw she had opened up a gap, and powered away toward the line.
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