Although still comparatively tender of age, her experience of hitting form at the events that matter make her an almost certain legend-in-waiting\u2026<\/p>\n
Who is Taylor Knibb?<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe hottest name in triathlon right now, Taylor Knibb can be whatever she wants to be. Yet to reach her 25th birthday, barring serious injury the world is her oyster. At the age of 20, she was already a three-time world champion; a stack of honours will surely be coming her way over the forthcoming seasons.<\/p>\n
With her mother being an age-group world title holder at the ITU long distance world championships, perhaps Knibb\u2019s destiny was preordained. She\u2019s certainly not disappointed yet. Her CV shows race wins and an overall silver in the WTCS series<\/a><\/strong>, a bronze from the Ironman 70.3 worlds<\/a><\/strong>, and a silver from the mixed relay<\/a><\/strong> at the Tokyo Olympics.<\/p>\nNot only does Knibb have terrific physical prowess (no one can get near her on the bike leg), but being a psychology graduate from Cornell suggests she may just have the mental edge too.<\/p>\n
Her most impressive victory to date was at the World Triathlon Championship Series (WTCS) Finals in Edmonton in August 2021, a success so runaway that her contemporaries must be quaking in their run shoes. If the future is unwritten, Taylor Knibb is right there, ready to fill up the page with all the achievements yet to come.<\/p>\n - How to train for your first 70.3<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
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How old is Taylor Knibb?<\/strong><\/h2>\nTaylor Knibb was born on 14 February 1998, making her 24 years of age.<\/p>\n
Taylor Knibb career highlights<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Knibb caps off a fine season with a first-place finish at the World Triathlon Championship Finals in Edmonton, which sees her end the season second overall (Credit: Artur Widak\/NurPhoto)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nSeptember 2016: The world\u2019s best junior receives her coronation<\/strong><\/h3>\nKnibb takes the junior world championship in Cozumel, an achievement she repeats 12 months later in Rotterdam.<\/p>\n
July 2017: A WTS silver is a proper teenage kick<\/strong><\/h3>\nWhen she takes a precocious second place in Edmonton<\/a><\/strong>, 19-year-old Knibb becomes the youngest podium finisher in World Triathlon Series (WTS) history. Among those beaten are her compatriots Katie Zaferes, Summer Rapaport and Taylor Spivey.<\/p>\nSeptember 2018: Still untouchable while climbing the age categories<\/strong><\/h3>\nA third world title in as many years comes Knibb\u2019s way when she wins the U23 crown on Australia\u2019s Gold Coast, arriving home at a canter, a minute and a half ahead of France\u2019s Cassandre Beaugrand.<\/p>\n
May 2021: Taylor Knibb will<\/em> go to the Olympics<\/strong><\/h3>\nAfter the season was written off due to the pandemic, Knibb starts the 2021 season off in fine form, taking her maiden WTCS victory in Yokohama<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\nBut the win is more significant than that: it secures her berth in the US triathlon team for the forthcoming Tokyo Olympics, making Knibb \u2013 at 23 \u2013 the youngest ever triathlete to be selected for the US squad for the Games.<\/p>\n
July 2021: An Olympic triathlon medallist at 23<\/strong><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Knibb celebrates with the rest of Team USA after claiming Olympic silver in the mixed relay triathlon at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games (Credit: Jamie Squire\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nAfter her commanding victory in Yokohama, Knibb\u2019s performance in the individual race at the Olympics \u2013 where she comes in in 16th place \u2013 has to be something of a disappointment, albeit a character-building experience. A few days later, she bounces back to take silver as part of the US quartet in the mixed relay<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\nAugust 2021: Dominant performance knocks everyone into the shade<\/strong><\/h3>\nFollowing her second place in Montreal the weekend before, Knibb\u2019s victory in the WTCS Finals in Edmonton<\/a><\/strong> is arguably the most impressive of her career thus far. She was first to exit the water and then rode the bike leg two and a half minutes faster than anyone else.<\/p>\nAlthough this comfortable lead is cut in half on the run, it remains sufficiently ample to take an unhurried win \u2013 and, with it, claim second place overall in the series.<\/p>\n
August 2021: Knibb vanquishes one of the legends of the sport<\/strong><\/h3>\nAt the inaugural Collins Cup in Slovakia, Knibb gives the US team the perfect start when she wins the opening match<\/a><\/strong>, in which she beats four-time Ironman world champ Daniela Ryf by nearly 17 minutes. Knibb\u2019s time is the fastest among the women.<\/p>\nSeptember 2021: Bronze medal at the Ironman 70.3 worlds<\/strong><\/h3>\n ![\"""\"]( "\\"\"\"\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> A third place in the Ironman 70.3 World Championship sees Knibb share the podium with Lucy Charles-Barclay and Jeanni Metzler (Credit: Patrick McDermott\/Getty Images for Ironman)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\nHaving made her Ironman 70.3 debut the previous month in Boulder \u2013 where she took silver, despite riding the bike leg on a road bike, not a TT steed \u2013 Knibb takes bronze at the 70.3 worlds<\/a><\/strong> in Utah.<\/p>\nTaylor Knibb in quotes<\/strong><\/h2>\nOn being selected for the US Olympic team for Tokyo by winning the WTCS race in Yokohama<\/a><\/strong>: \u201cI knew, based on my 2019 results, that I wasn\u2019t going to earn a discretionary selection, so if I wanted a change, I had to just go out and earn it. I had nothing to lose.\u201d<\/p>\n
Not only does Knibb have terrific physical prowess (no one can get near her on the bike leg), but being a psychology graduate from Cornell suggests she may just have the mental edge too.<\/p>\n
Her most impressive victory to date was at the World Triathlon Championship Series (WTCS) Finals in Edmonton in August 2021, a success so runaway that her contemporaries must be quaking in their run shoes. If the future is unwritten, Taylor Knibb is right there, ready to fill up the page with all the achievements yet to come.<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div> <\/section> Taylor Knibb was born on 14 February 1998, making her 24 years of age.<\/p>\n Knibb takes the junior world championship in Cozumel, an achievement she repeats 12 months later in Rotterdam.<\/p>\n When she takes a precocious second place in Edmonton<\/a><\/strong>, 19-year-old Knibb becomes the youngest podium finisher in World Triathlon Series (WTS) history. Among those beaten are her compatriots Katie Zaferes, Summer Rapaport and Taylor Spivey.<\/p>\n A third world title in as many years comes Knibb\u2019s way when she wins the U23 crown on Australia\u2019s Gold Coast, arriving home at a canter, a minute and a half ahead of France\u2019s Cassandre Beaugrand.<\/p>\n After the season was written off due to the pandemic, Knibb starts the 2021 season off in fine form, taking her maiden WTCS victory in Yokohama<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n But the win is more significant than that: it secures her berth in the US triathlon team for the forthcoming Tokyo Olympics, making Knibb \u2013 at 23 \u2013 the youngest ever triathlete to be selected for the US squad for the Games.<\/p>\n After her commanding victory in Yokohama, Knibb\u2019s performance in the individual race at the Olympics \u2013 where she comes in in 16th place \u2013 has to be something of a disappointment, albeit a character-building experience. A few days later, she bounces back to take silver as part of the US quartet in the mixed relay<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n Following her second place in Montreal the weekend before, Knibb\u2019s victory in the WTCS Finals in Edmonton<\/a><\/strong> is arguably the most impressive of her career thus far. She was first to exit the water and then rode the bike leg two and a half minutes faster than anyone else.<\/p>\n Although this comfortable lead is cut in half on the run, it remains sufficiently ample to take an unhurried win \u2013 and, with it, claim second place overall in the series.<\/p>\n At the inaugural Collins Cup in Slovakia, Knibb gives the US team the perfect start when she wins the opening match<\/a><\/strong>, in which she beats four-time Ironman world champ Daniela Ryf by nearly 17 minutes. Knibb\u2019s time is the fastest among the women.<\/p>\n Having made her Ironman 70.3 debut the previous month in Boulder \u2013 where she took silver, despite riding the bike leg on a road bike, not a TT steed \u2013 Knibb takes bronze at the 70.3 worlds<\/a><\/strong> in Utah.<\/p>\n On being selected for the US Olympic team for Tokyo by winning the WTCS race in Yokohama<\/a><\/strong>: \u201cI knew, based on my 2019 results, that I wasn\u2019t going to earn a discretionary selection, so if I wanted a change, I had to just go out and earn it. I had nothing to lose.\u201d<\/p>\nHow old is Taylor Knibb?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Taylor Knibb career highlights<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>September 2016: The world\u2019s best junior receives her coronation<\/strong><\/h3>\n
July 2017: A WTS silver is a proper teenage kick<\/strong><\/h3>\n
September 2018: Still untouchable while climbing the age categories<\/strong><\/h3>\n
May 2021: Taylor Knibb will<\/em> go to the Olympics<\/strong><\/h3>\n
July 2021: An Olympic triathlon medallist at 23<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>August 2021: Dominant performance knocks everyone into the shade<\/strong><\/h3>\n
August 2021: Knibb vanquishes one of the legends of the sport<\/strong><\/h3>\n
September 2021: Bronze medal at the Ironman 70.3 worlds<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Taylor Knibb in quotes<\/strong><\/h2>\n