'It’s a bit surreal': Carolyn Hayes produces fine display as Bermuda take first-ever gold

It capped a fine debut on the Olympic stage for the 33-year-old Newcastle West native who finished 23rd in Tokyo

Ireland’s Carolyn Hayes. Picture: INPHO/Bryan Keane

Carolyn Hayes produced a swift final leg in the women’s triathlon in Tokyo this morning to finish 23rd at her first Olympics, the Limerick athlete clocking a 34:43 10km run to finish in 2:02:10, six a half minutes behind Flora Duffy, who won Bermuda its first ever gold medal at the Games.

It capped a fine debut on the Olympic stage for the 33-year-old Newcastle West native, who only took up the sport in her mid-20s and who had previously represented Ireland at water polo.