Local 10-year-old triathlete driven to succeed

posted on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 in News

Local 10-year-old triathlete driven to succeed

Story by Michaela Kendall

While kids her age were trying out for T-ball or youth soccer, Madelyn Klinkenborg of Parkersburg competed in her first triathlon at the age of six.

Now 10 years old and a fifth-grader at Aplington-Parkersburg, Klinkenborg has completed dozens of triathlons – swimming, biking and running hundreds of miles. She says she's not slowing down anytime soon.

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