Maritanya Krog finished 30th in the women’s road race at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, completing a 59.5-kilometer test in sweltering Senegal heat. The 17-year-old Filipina rode eight laps of the Corniche course in Dakar on Sunday, Nov. 8.

Krog clocked one hour, 42 minutes and six seconds, more than 10 minutes behind gold medalist Angelina Novolodskaya, who won the sprint finish in 1:31:19. Elsie Apps of Australia took silver and Linda Sítková of Czechia took bronze, both with the same time.

Krog Endures Dakar Heat, Finishes 30th

The riders stayed together as a bunch for most of the race over a relatively flat route, with the Atlantic Ocean as the backdrop. The pace changed in the last two laps, when riders from Europe and Australia attacked.

Six riders did not finish and one did not start in the 42-rider field. That left 35 finishers, with Krog placing 30th among them.

Krog Targets Individual Time Trial

Krog will race the 8-kilometer individual time trial on Tuesday, Nov. 10, on the same route. It is the second of her two events in Dakar.

Krog earned her place through the IOC’s universality allocation after finishing sixth at the 2025 Asian Youth Games in Bahrain. She has also won gold medals at the Batang Pinoy and national cycling championships.

Two Southeast Asian riders, one each from Indonesia and Vietnam, finished ahead of Krog in the road race. Thailand’s rider crossed the line 35th and last.