MEET ALISTAIR and HOLLIE

Monday's post included a short reference to the amazing performances of two young British athletes at the Madrid World Cup last weekend. Alistair Brownlee (20) and Hollie Avil (18) have likely punched their tickets to the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Slowtwitch interviewed Allistair Brownlee, and Hollie Avil has updated her blog on her experience at Madrid.

Brownlee: '06 Junior Worlds Gold, '07 Junior Worlds Silver, '07 & '08' World Cup Podiums

Avil: '06 Junior Worlds: 11th, '07 Junior Worlds: Gold, 08' World Cup Circuit: 3rd, 2nd, 4th