British Record

Lisbon BG World Cup Triathlon

Flora Duffy picked up where she left off last season in Portugal yesterday by producing yet another sensational performance to place a career-best fifth in the Lisbon BG World Cup triathlon.

Battling it out with the sport's elite in front of a crowd of thousands in the Portuguese capital, the 19-year-old from Kelly College finished the 1.5-kilometre swim (18.55), 40-kilometre bike ride (1.09:16) and 10-kilometre run (36:16) in a time of two hours, six minutes and 46.6 seconds - a mere 17 seconds off a podium place and just over two minutes behind winner and world number one Vanessa Fernades.