The first runner to the break line was American Chanelle Price who found her way to the front followed closely by Nalanya and Australian Lora Storey.

After shadowing Price through most of the first leg, Nalanya slowed during the last 150 metres leaving Storey and Belarus' Darya Barysevich as the only chasers.

That lead was temporary as Australian Abbey De La Motte and Belarus' Ilona Usovich not only pulled in the gap but went past Williams.

De La Motte continued the momentum and put a gap on both of her pursuers handing off to Zoe Buckman with almost a 10-metre lead.

Williams finally put on a strong kick finish to separate from Usovich, slightly pulling in De La Motte's big lead.