Jenkins wins London triathlon

Jenkins wins London triathlon
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Summary Helen Jenkins won London Triathlon, booked her place in the Britain team for next year's games.

Triathletes got their final chance to test out the London Olympics official route on Saturday and the home crowds were rewarded by a British victory.American Sarah Haskins was the first to leave the water after the swim but lost her advantage on the bike stage, which was led by Swedens Lisa Norden as the competitors went into the run. It was there that the 2008 World Champion powered away to win by seven seconds from Gwen Jorgensen of the United States and Germanys Anja Dittmer.
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