At only eighteen, she was one of the youngest competitors ever to win the crown.

He was one of the youngest competitors in his division.

The next year he won the competition, the youngest competitor ever to do so.

But such concerns did not seem to faze the young competitors.

The young competitors might not have thought of it in quite such esoteric terms, but they were enjoying themselves.

Still, these young competitors often say they would prefer that their parents stay at home rather than add to the stress of race day.

A lot of the younger competitors are going after him.

I was the youngest competitor here and making finals really hit the pace for me.

To date, the race's youngest competitor was 14 years old and 4 months.

At the other end of the scale, the youngest competitor was just sixteen years old.