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30 Jul, 5 tweets, 1 min read
GOLD FOR GB. WHAT A BRILLIANT PERFORMANCE.
Alex Yee getting back on to Luis's wheel after he shot past him on the bike was the key moment on that last lap. Incredibly calm from someone so inexperienced.
Splits:

Learmonth - 21.16
Brownlee - 20.03
GTB - 21.54
Yee - 20.28

Very consistent and incredibly Learmonth was 20+ seconds faster than either of the men on the swim.
Brownlee did the fastest split of anyone in the entire race.
Right. Bed. Great start to day 8.

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Late start today as I was up watching during the night and then fell asleep...three medals overnight. Two more in BMX, including another gold, and a historic swimming relay silver for GB.
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At the halfway point GB are tracking slightly above predictions - the big medal sports in the second week will be boxing, sailing, equestrian and hopefully track cycling. I don't expect much from athletics, especially with poor Dina out.
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A double gold night for GB with gold in two mixed relays - the triathlon and 4x100 mixed medley. These new events suiting us really well....
In the mixed relay triathlon last night GB won a thrilling race. Jess Learmonth did a great opening leg to get us to the front. Johnny Brownlee the fastest leg of anyone in the field to give us a lead and then Georgia Taylor-Brown and Alex Yee were able hold off the US + France.
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It won't quite be up there with super saturday in London (rowing done, cycling next week) but we already have one medal guaranteed tomorrow and anther 6 chances, 7 if we're being generous, and some potentially golden ones in there.
First up we have more late night triathlon action with the mixed relay. 2 men and 2 women each do a mini-triathlon (300m swim, 6.6k bike ride, 1k run). We have a v strong team and the two gold medal winners aren't competing. A gold medal chance. (11.30pm tonight).
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Going to start the thread early today and leave it up as I'm going to try and sleep for a few hours now. What a night. Remember I said 3 or 4 medals today would put GB ahead of projections? They won FIVE including a 6th gold medal.
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