ITU Yokohama

ITU Media/Delly Carr

American Gwen Jorgensen won the ITU World Triathlon Series Yokohama race for the third-straight time Saturday in a time of 1:57:20. With the win, Jorgensen has won nine consecutive races in the ITU series and is the leading again.

Finishing on the podium for the first time ever was Australia's Ashleigh Gentle. Gentle placed second in 1:58:33 and teammate Emma Moffatt claimed bronze in 1:59:03.

ITU Media/Delly Carr

Jorgensen is back in the series lead with the win with 3200 points. She overtook American teammate Katie Zaferes, who now is in second place, with 2905 points.

The men's race in Yokohama, Japan had a very close finish. Spain's Javier Gomez was able to sprint away from Great Britian's Alistar Brownlee close to the finish line to win ITU Yokohama in 1:47:02. Brownlee crossed the line in 1:47:02 to take the silver medal. Gomez's teammate from Spain, Mario Mola finished with the bronze medal in 1:47:20.

Gomez is the leader of the men's series with 3507 points, Mola is in second with 2958 and Brownlee moved up to ninth place with 1540 points.

The next ITU World Triathlon race will take place in London, England on  May 31.