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Saturday, 1 August 2026, 11:24pm

Jemima Montag did not apologize for her racing strategy, which allowed Elizabeth McMillen to lead most of the race.

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Jemima Montag had teammates in the race, but they did not work together.

Jemima Montag and Lizzy McMillen were ahead in the 25-lap race.

The two racers could have worked together to avoid the wind, but they did not.

Lizzy McMillen led the race for most of it, with Jemima Montag behind her.

Jemima Montag made her move after 23 laps.

Montag stayed behind McMillen for most of the race.

McMillen said the wind made the race difficult, but she was proud of her effort.

Racing can be tough. That's just how it is.

Isaac Beacroft also had to deal with the wind in his race.

He ran a good race and won gold with a strong finish.

McMillen wanted Montag to take the lead, but Montag did not.

Nina Kennedy measures success in different ways, not just by how far she jumps.

McMillen looked back, hoping Montag would help, but Montag did not.

McMillen was the leader, but Montag did not help her.

Montag respects her teammates, but in a race, she has to think of herself.

In a race, Montag has to be selfish and think of winning.

If it were a team sport, Montag would work with her teammates.

But in this race, Montag had to forget that McMillen was her teammate and focus on winning.

Henderson said the plan was for the three Australians to finish first, second, and third.

Each of the three racers had their own strengths and strategies.

They decided to use their own strategies and hope for the best.

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