Flora Duffy wins the Tokyo Test Event, after the disqualification of Jessica Learmonth and Georgia Taylor Brown

This Thursday morning in Tokyo, Flora Duffy has been the winner of the demanding Test Event for the Olympic Classification in the most unexpected way. She clinched gold after top two finishers Jessica Learmonth and Georgia Taylor Brown reached the finish line by hand, with her subsequent disqualification for causing a deliberate tie. Regulation 2.11.f,, explains the disqualification The decision of the officials was made in accordance with Rule 2.11.f, which states: "Athletes who end up in an artificial draw situation, where no effort has been made to separate their completion times, they will be disqualified". Regarding the disqualification of Jessica Learmonth and Georgia Taylor Brown, the ITU rules are as follows: “Rule 2.11.f Athletes who finish in a contrived tie situation, where no effort to separate their finish times has been made, will be DSQ” — TriathlonLIVE (@triathlonlive) August 15, 2019 Disappointment was clear from the British das who seemed to suffer the consequences and the high temperatures of the summer, her teammate Vicky Holland was magnanimous in taking third place, the Italian Alice Betto now he took silver and a place in the Olympic Games. Shortened the segment of the race on foot due to high temperatures Despite the fact that the race started early, the forecast of high temperatures made the officials take the decision to cut the race on foot to 5 kilometers. The first out of the water was Jessica Learmonth followed by Summer Rappaport, Katie Zaferes or Georgia Taylor Brown 10 seconds behind. Flora Duffy started at 20 seconds and Holland at more than 30. In the cycling segment, two of the favorites Katie Zaferes and Kristin Kasper had a fall, losing all career options. Finally a group of 6 arrived at T2 in the lead with Flora Duffy leading the way with more than a minute and a half of advantage over the group of Holland, Stanford or Klamer. In the race on foot, Jessica Learmonth and Taylor Brown departed from the beginning, distancing Duffy, to reach the goal together hand in hand, which earned them the disqualification of the test. Flora Duffy was third in the finish line to later take the gold. The fourth classified (officially second) was Alice Betto followed by Vicky Holland. IRU/ Flora Duffy entering third at the finish line of the Test Event Tokyo As for the Spanish Miriam Casillas finished in 13th final position The image of the disqualification @ChuckiBrown/ Photo meta test event Tokyo 2020 Wow drama @worldtriathlon shorten the run because it's to hot ! Guess what that's Tokyo in summer! Then they DQ @georgiatb and @Jess_Learmonth for holding hands across the line for 1st place but the brownlees were able to carry one another for 300m and push his brother to finish?

Flora Duffy wins the Tokyo Test Event, after the disqualification of Jessica Learmonth and Georgia Taylor Brown

The two British triathletes have been disqualified from the test as they entered the goal of the hand,

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