Snowsill wins women's triathlon

Emma Snowsill of Australia has won the women's triathlon, pulling away from the pack at the beginning of the 10km run to finish over a minute ahead of the field.

Emma Snowsill of Australia celebrates after taking the gold medal in the women's triathlon event.

BEIJING // Emma Snowsill of Australia has won the Olympic women's triathlon, pulling away from the pack at the beginning of the 10km run to finish over a minute ahead of the field. Vanessa Fernandes of Portugal won the silver, and Emma Moffatt of Australia came across the finish line nearly 20 seconds later for the bronze. Four years ago, Australia's Loretta Harrop ran alone for over a half-hour before being passed only a few seconds away from the finish by Kate Allen. This year, Snowsill had time to grab a flag, pull up and wave for a bit before strolling across. Snowsill, ranked No. 3 in the world, was the world champion in 2003, 2005 and 2006. She is also a nine-time World Cup winner.

*AP