JERSEY, Channel Islands (Reuters) - Katie Zaferes led an American one-two at the first women's triathlon Super League on Sunday after a weekend of high-octane racing across various formats in the sport's newest competition. Norway's Kristian Blummenfelt won the men's event, with Britain's double Olympic medallist Jonny Brownlee finishing second and Richard Murray, the South African who won the inaugural Super League competition in Australia in March, third. The second event in Jersey featured men's and women's races, with Zaferes following a consistent season on the International Triathlon Union (ITU) circuit by taking home the top prize of $18,000 - a considerable drop from the $100,000 scooped by Murray on Hamilton Island. "It’s just so cool, it’s a different style of racing," said Zaferes. It’s great fun, it’s great racing and hopefully everyone’s enjoyed it.”(Reporting by Mitch Phillips; Editing by Toby Davis)

Source: The Star September 24, 2017 19:52 UTC