The Aussie team of Emma Jeffcoat, Matt Hauser, Ashleigh Gentle and Jake Birtwhistle were just unable to latch on to lead pack in the early stages of the race but showed tremendous resilience to fight their way back and finish ninth in a time of 1 hour, 26.27 minutes

Another dramatic and exciting triathlon race at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The women’s race was slightly delayed due to weather and the wet conditions caused problems for many athletes on the bike, but there was no stopping Bermuda’s Flora Duffy from running away with the gold medal.

The depth of Australian triathlon was on show at the opening event of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, however Jake Birtwhistle, Matt Hauser and Aaron Royle couldn’t produce the run leg needed to threaten for a podium at Odaiba Marine Park.

The countdown is well and truly on for Tokyo 2020! For all the Aussie triathlon fans out there, here is everything you need to know about triathlon in Tokyo and how to get behind the team.