SPORTS
London 2012: Alistair and Jonny Brownlee take triathlon gold and bronze
Baku, August 8 (AZERTAC). Alistair Brownlee won Team GB`s 19th gold medal of the London 2012 Games on Tuesday lunchtime, absolutely dominating a gruelling triathlon in Hyde Park.
The 24-year-old world champion won the three-stage event in a time of 1hr 45min 25sec in front of huge crowds who packed the banks of the Serpentine and the fields of the royal park.
His victory, yet another for a Yorkshire athlete, brought Great Britain`s gold haul for 2012 level with Beijing in 2008.
Jonny Brownlee, Alistair`s 22-year old brother, finished in third place to take bronze. He had to take a 15-second penalty after the third lap of the run after mounting his bike a fraction too early after the 1.5km swim.
He came out of the penalty 27 seconds behind the silver medallist, Spain`s Javier Gómez, so it probably made no difference to the placings.
Alistair Brownlee, considered the most dominant triathlete in the sport`s 38-year history, crossed the line to huge cheers 11 seconds ahead of Gómez.
As he entered the finishing line he picked up a Union flag and walked over the line to huge cheers. A big smile spread across his face and he lay on the floor to recover.