Runner's & Triathlete's Web  Triathlon: Brownlee second in rankings as World Championships series heads to London in August

Britain's Alistair Brownlee will arrive at next month's London race of the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championships Series in second place in the rankings after sitting out the Hamburg race at the weekend.

The action moves to London on 15th August when the World Championships Series takes place Hyde Park, the London 2012 Olympic triathlon venue.

A sixth place finish by Germany's Maik Petzold in the Hamburg race was enough to propel him from fourth to the top of the series leaderboard after five of the eight races.

Victory in Hamburg went to Jarrod Shoemaker of the USA, who secured his first win in the Dextro Energy ITU World Championships Series. Spain’s Javier Gomez also opted to miss the Hamburg race and dropped down from second to third in the rankings.

Australia's Emma Moffatt took her third successive win of the series, which means she is guaranteed to go to the Grand Final on Australia's Gold Coast as series leader. Britain’s Helen Jenkins will go to London 10th in the rankings after not contesting Hamburg. Jodie Swallow, who joins Jenkins in the GB team for London, finished 21st in Hamburg in 2:00.12 -- exactly four minutes behind Moffatt.

The Dexto Energy event is also unique as it features the chance for the public to race on the Olympic Venue in the footsteps of the stars on August 16th. Organisers have recently added an Olympic Distance to the Sprint option. Entries are open until 24 July and details can be found at: www.triathlon-wcs-london.org.

MEN
2009 Dextro Energy Triathlon - ITU World Championship Rankings After Race Five of Eight
1. Maik Petzold (GER) 2493 pts
2. Alistair Brownlee (GBR) 2400 pts 
3. Javier Gomez (ESP) 2368 pts
4. Brad Kahlefeldt (AUS) 2276 pts
5. Jarrod Shoemaker (USA) 2145 pts

2009 Hamburg Dextro Energy Triathlon - ITU World Championship
1.5km swim, 40km bike, 10km run
 
Elite men -- official results 
Gold -- Jarrod Shoemaker (USA) 1.44.06
Silver -- Brad Kahlefeldt (AUS)  1:44.14 +00.08
Bronze -- Alexander Brukhanov (RUS)  1:44.16 +00.10
4th -- Steffen Justus (GER) 1:44.21  +00.15
5th -- Bevan Docherty (NZL)  1:44.25 +00.19
6th -- Maik Petzold (GER)  1:44.29  +00.23
7th -- Kris Gemmell (NZL)  1:44.29 +00.23
8th -- Dmitry Polyansky (RUS)  1:44.41 +00.35
9th -- Simon Whitfield (CAN)  1:44.49 +00.43
10th -- Jan Frodeno (GER)  1:44.55 +00.49
  
WOMEN
 
Dextro Energy Triathlon - ITU World Championship Rankings
After Race Five of Eight
1. Emma Moffatt (AUS) 3140pts
2. Andrea Hewitt (NZL) 2229pts
3. Daniela Ryf (SUI) 2089pts
4. Lisa Norden (SWE) 1982pts
5. Kathy Tremblay (CAN) 1940pts
 
Hamburg DC Dextro Energy Triathlon - ITU World Championship
1.5km swim, 40km bike, 10km run
Elite Women - Official Results
Gold -- Emma Moffatt (AUS) 1:56:12
Silver -- Lisa Norden (SWE) 1:57:06 +0:54
Bronze -- Daniela Ryf (SUI) 1:57:39 +1:27
4th -- Lauren Groves (CAN) 1:57:58 +1:46
5th -- Barbara Riveros Diaz (CHI) 1:58:03 +1:51
6th -- Sarah Haskins (USA) 1:58:07 +1:55
7th -- Anja Dittmer (GER) 1:58:12 +2:00
8th -- Melanie Annaheim (SUI) 1:58:13 +2:01
9th -- Irina Abysova (RUS) 1:58:16 +2:04
10th -- Kathy Tremblay (CAN) 1:58:20 +2:08