Humphries wins another monobob gold, leads 1-2 finish for US
KOENIGSSEE, Germany — Kaillie Humphries got her second win in as many attempts in a monobob sled this season Saturday, leading a gold-silver finish for USA Bobsled and Skeleton.
Humphries, a Canadian now representing the U.S., had the fastest time in both heats and finished in 1 minute, 46.75 seconds. She was 0.62 seconds ahead of American Elana Meyers Taylor, who took second for her first monobob medal.
Stephanie Schneider of Germany was third. Meyers Taylor trailed Schneider by 0.03 seconds after the first heat, then posted a second-run time that was 0.16 seconds faster than Schneider’s.
Monobob — one woman in the sled — will be offered at the Olympics for the first time at the Beijing Games next year. It clearly is to Humphries’ liking.