Asian Games: Japan's Yuko Takahashi strikes gold in women's triathlon

Japan's Yuko Takahashi won gold in the women's triathlon competition at the Asian Games on Friday.Takahashi seized the initiative in the swim and never relinquished the lead, crossing the finish line at JSC Lake Jakabaring in Palembang in 1 hour, 59 minutes, 29 seconds to earn Japan its third straight gold in the endurance race for women.China's Zhong Mengying came home 1 minute and 47 seconds later for silver, and Long Hoi of Macau took bronze with a time of 2:01:28. Yuka Sato, the only other Japanese finalist, did not finish.The 27-year-old Takahashi opened up a gap of more than three min…READ FULL ARTICLE