Torrential rains hit the race at the end of the bike and soaked the runners until the rains took mercy at the finish line.

Men's swim start.

Javier Gomez of Spain had the fastest swim (18:06), but dropped to 4th at the finish.

Jonathan Brownlee emerged from the swim ahead of Laurent Vidal. He was just 1 second slower than brother Alistair's swim, but younger brother got caught in traffic and missed the breakaway and had to settle for third place.

Chris McCormack's Olympic dreams took a hit when he finished the swim next to last in 19:25 and dropped out before finishing the bike.

Bike pack heads toward the Wellington Arch in Hyde Park.

Alistair Brownlee smiles while he works up a 75-second breakaway.

Matt Chrabot leads a chase pack around a sharp corner in Hyde Park.

Brownlee, Elvery, Bryukhankov and Rana (sounds like a law firm) enter T2 in a downpour with 75 seconds in hand over the field. Only Brownlee and Brukhankov
converted the daring move into podium finishes.

France's David Hauss, Germany's Maik Petzold and Spain's Javier Gomez tear out of T2 in hot pursuit of Brownlee.

Gomez, leads Brad Kahlefeldt, Martin Van Barneveld, Laurent Vidal and Aaron Royle taking off on the run.

Australia's Brendan Sexton ran 31:13 and finished 31st.

Tim Don (51st) and Hunter Kemper (DNF) have had many much better days.

Alistair Brownlee warmed to the cheers of the home crowd in the finish chute.

Brother Jonathan Brownlee missed the breakaway, but closed fast to take 3rd.

Germany's Stefan Justus and France's Laurent Vidal finished 5th and 6th and celebrated as they both qualified for the 2012 Olympics.

Switzerland's Sven Riederer earned another chance to improve on his 2004 Olympic triathlon bronze medal - his 9th place qualified him for London 2012.

Dimitry Polyansky of Russia is the face of pain as he finished 13th.

Simon Whitfield contemplates a 23rd place finish. Manuel Huerta was discouraged with his 25th-place finish, but the up and coming U.S. competitor took some satisfaction that he was just 7 seconds back of the Olympic gold and silver medalist.

Jan Frodeno smiles because his 11th place, 2nd German finish gave him a place on Germany's 2012 Olympic team. Girlfriend asnd fellow 2008 Olympic gold medalist Emma Snowsill finished six places better, but stricter Australian Olympic qualifying standards leave her still looking.