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Alistair Brownlee: Olympic champion claims easy London win

By Saj Chowdhury BBC Sport

 

Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee claimed his second win of the World Triathlon Series with a devastating performance in London.

 

The Briton, 27, did not enjoy the best transition between the 750m swim and 20km bike, but caught up before blowing away the field on the 5km run.

 

Brownlee finished in 50 minutes and 39 seconds, 12 seconds ahead of Spain's Fernando Alarza.

 

His brother Jonny was down the field after suffering bike problems.

 

In the women's event, 2014 world champion Gwen Jorgensen led a USA 1-2-3 in the second of the day's sprint races - half the distance of a standard triathlon series event.

 

The 29-year-old crossed the line in 55.45, 20 seconds ahead of Katie Zaferes, who outsprinted Sarah True over the final 200m. It was Jorgensen's 10th successive win in races she has competed in.

 

Northern Ireland's Aileen Reid took fourth spot, ahead of fellow Briton Vicky Holland, who won in Cape Town last month.

 

Reid, who competed at London 2012, told BBC Sport: "It was half the distance but twice as hard.

 

"I had a great run. I didn't think I would run that fast. I want to be in the top 10 in the world."

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