Spirig claims triathlon thriller

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Nicola Spirig of Switzerland edged out Swede Lisa Norden in a photo finish in a dramatic end to the women's triathlon in Hyde Park.

Britain's Helen Jenkins was in a leading pack of five on the 10km run before being dropped by Spirig, Norden, Australia's Erin Densham and Sarah Groff of the United States in the closing stages.
Spiring and Norden then sprinted for the line and could only be separated by a photo finish.
Densham claimed the bronze ahead of Groff, who had to settle for fourth place while Jenkins finished in fifth place.
Jenkins had been in 10th place after the swim phase and was lying 12th after the bike phase.