Alistair Brownlee wins triathlon gold, brother Jonny second in Rio2016

Alistair Brownlee wins gold with brother Johnny taking silver as British duo dominate Olympic triathlon in Rio2016 , making the brothers the first to finish one and two at an Olympics since Italians Piero and Raimondo D'Inzeo of Italy in equestrian in 1960.

Alistair, 28, pulled away from 26-year-old Jonny around halfway through the 10k run in sweltering conditions.

The Yorkshire pair was close throughout the swim, cycle and road race stages, with Alistair walking over the line six seconds ahead.

Alistair Brownlee is the first athlete to win successive Olympic triathlon titles, while Jonny improved on the bronze medal he won at London 2012. Henri Schoeman was third, claiming South Africa's first triathlon medal.