Commonwealth Games: Scot Marc Austin wins bronze, Brownlee brothers miss out
2018 Commonwealth Games
Venue: Gold Coast, Australia Dates: 4-15 April
Coverage: Watch live on BBC TV and Red Button with extra streams on Connected TVs, BBC Sport website and app; listen on Radio 5 live; follow text updates online. Times and channels
Scotland's Marc Austin won triathlon bronze at the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast as England's Brownlee brothers missed out on medals.
Two-time Olympic champion Alistair Brownlee faded to finish 10th, while brother Jonny came home seventh.
South Africa's Henri Schoeman took gold in 52 minutes 31 seconds, beating Australia's Jacob Birtwhistle.
Earlier, Jessica Learmonth won England's first medal of the Games with silver in the women's race.
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The Commonwealth triathlon is held over a sprint distance, consisting of a 750m open-water swim, a 20km cycle and a 5km run.
The Brownlee brothers were looking to repeat their one-two from Glasgow 2014 but Schoeman - who finished third behind them at the 2016 Olympics - left the Englishmen behind with a strong run.
Jonny Brownlee, 27, was alongside 24-year-old Austin for much of the 5km but could not keep pace with the Scot and finished in 53 minutes nine seconds.
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Brother Alistair, 29, exited the second transition in the lead but faded to come home one minute six seconds behind Schoeman.
The Brownlees have a second chance to win a medal when they compete in the mixed team relay on Saturday, 7 April at 04:01 BST.
2018 Commonwealth Games |
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Venue: Gold Coast, Australia Dates: 4-15 April |
Coverage: Watch live on BBC TV and Red Button with extra streams on Connected TVs, BBC Sport website and app; listen on Radio 5 live; follow text updates online. Times and channels |
Key moments from day one | |
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Pearson withdraws from Gold Coast Games | |
Watch: Wales stun India in hockey | |
Watch: England's Proud disqualified in pool | |
Learmonth wins triathlon silver |
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