\u201cI knew my running was good and that is why I went out at that pace, but you never know how the race is going to go and today I just ran 5km at my pace and it was good enough to be out in front, so I am really happy,\u201d Hewitt said of her day\u2019s performance.<\/p>\n
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The win also came after the Kiwi had just celebrated her 35th birthday the week prior to race day, making her one of the oldest women on the start list.<\/p>\n
\u201cLast week was my birthday, but age is just a number isn\u2019t it?\u00a0 It just all comes down to the training, today my swim and bike wasn\u2019t up there but then I had the legs on the run so that is just how triathlon goes,\u201d Hewitt said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Taking the silver medal was Australia\u2019s own\u00a0Ashleigh Gentle, who with the podium also met Triathlon Australia\u2019s qualification criteria for a team spot for the 2018 Commonwealth Games. The Games will also be hosted in the Gold Coast at the same venue, and the first official medal awarded at those Games will be at the women\u2019s triathlon event.<\/p>\n
Finishing with the bronze was Japan\u2019s\u00a0Juri Ide, who made a comeback to the WTS podium for the first time since 2014.<\/p>\n
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Britain\u2019s Jodie Stimpson came 16th, but is fourth on the overall WTS rankings<\/p>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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