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Yee delivers thrilling comeback to secure gold for GB
Briton closed 14-second lead to deny New Zealand’s Wilde in final kilometre
Britain's Alex Yee crosses the finish line to win the gold medal at the end of the men's individual triathlon competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics, July 31, 2024, in Paris, France
The outcome of the Shakespearean modern-day classic, where legacy was reborn, continues to resonate in the mind of Morning Star boxing writer JOHN WIGHT
A DETERMINATION to give it one last shot and some words of encouragement from Alistair Brownlee spurred Alex Yee on to an extraordinary triathlon gold medal today.
The 26-year-old Londoner went into the delayed men’s race as the favourite but looked to have been beaten into silver by his big rival Hayden Wilde from New Zealand, who had a 14-second lead going into the final lap of the 10-kilometre run.
But Yee, who claimed silver in Tokyo, had kept just enough in his legs and surged past Wilde in the final 500 metres to cross the finish line first on the Pont Alexandre III.
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