Noble finishes 23rd as Brownlees take gold and bronze for Britain

Alistair Brownlee became Great Britain’s first Olympic champion in triathlon with a brilliant performance in front of a huge crowd in Hyde Park while his brother Jonny picked up a bronze medal as Ireland's Gavin Noble finished in a respectable 23rd position.

The 31-year-old Fermanagh man was well in contention following the first two disciplines - a 1500m swim and a 40km cycle - but lost ground at the beginning of the 10km run as the Brownlee brothers and Spaniard Javier Gomez pulled clear of the pack.