Alex Yee celebrates as he crosses the line in Boston (Image: Supertri) British Olympic gold medallist Alex Yee once again emerged as the victor in a thrilling showdown against arch-rival Hayden Wilde, besting him in the final moments of their latest triathlon. In what was a repeat of last month's splendid performance in Paris, the 26-year-old Yee snatched the win at Sunday's supertri in Boston with a very late sprint to cross the line first. As he did so, Yee copied Cole Palmer's iconic 'cold' celebration which left New Zealand's Wilde visibly exasperated at the finish line.
The Great Britain sensation crossed the line with folded arms but unlike at the Olympics, when Wilde sat down with Yee to congratulate him, there was only a look of bemusement this time. function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.createElement('script');el.
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Competitors lagging by more than 90 seconds from the leader face instantaneous elimination, making every second count. Yee shone in Boston, securing first place with a stunning 49:02 finish while reigniting his rivalry with Wilde, as reigning champion Dorian Coninx trailed behind due to a penalty. The event featured a rigorous combination of a 300-metre swim, a four-kilometre cycle and a 1.
6-kilometre run. Originating from Lewisham, Yee has built upon his Olympic legacy by training with triathlon greats, the Brownlee brothers in Leeds, and grabbing a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics before claiming gold in Paris. ?????? YEE.
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twitter.com/yS8yzeTBAu — supertri (@supertri_) August 18, 2024 Trending SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding.
You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy Yee said of winning gold in Paris: "I'm not really sure myself (how I managed it), to be honest. It was just one of those magic moments where you hear about these Olympic moments and people finding extra stuff within themselves.
"It was just one of those where I just decided that I was going to give myself one last chance just to do it. "If I did that, then I gave myself a shot. And if I come 10th, that's fine.
If I come last, that's fine. I guess it went beyond my wildest dreams. "To be able to go into this one with a little bit of expectation, admittedly, and all my friends and family around was really special, to be able to deliver that.
"I think it's probably one of the most beautiful venues we've ever done the triathlon and probably the Olympic Games has ever seen. This is super special.".
