Less Than Fifteen Centimetres

After racing almost 2 hours (1 hr, 59 mins and 48 secs to be exact), first and second place in the women's triathlon at the Olympics was separated by less than fifteen centimetres.

That's really close

Another look

First ever sprint finish that was so close at the Olympics. Nicola Spirig from Switzerland outsprinted Sweden's Lisa Norden by a whisker. Erin Densham was a further 2 seconds adrift in the second picture.

* Photos by Omega & Reuters.