Courtesy: USAT

Siri Lindley, ranked No. 1 in the world, got her season off to a strong start with a victory at the International Triathlon Union (ITU) Devonport International Triathlon on Sunday in Australia.

Lindley (Boulder, Colo.) caught U.S. teammate Barb Lindquist (Victor, Idaho) on the run leg of the Olympic distance race (1.5K swim, 40K bike, 10K run) to win the ITU points race in 2 hours, 2 minutes and 21 seconds. Lindquist finished second in 2:02:50 and Australia's Emma Carney was third (2:04:02).

American Laura Reback (North Palm Beach, Fla.) placed eighth.

Lindquist, who leads the Australian Accenture race series points race after winning three of the first five races, took a 1:20 lead out of the swim and held a 45 second lead off the bike. Lindquist is ranked third in the world and second in the United States. Lindley, considered one of the sport's top women runners, is ranked No. 1 in the world.

Martin Krnavek of the Czech Republic won the men's race in 1:50:01.

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