[6] A couple of athletes crashed on the bike leg, including one of the pre-race favourites, Emma Moffatt of Australia.

[7] However, a large lead group of 22 athletes were together at the end of the cycling leg with an over a minute and a half over the rest of the field.

[11] Densham (Australia) finished two seconds behind Spirig to win the bronze medal with Groff fourth and Jenkins fifth.

A NOC with an athlete who won one of the five continental championships (Africa, Asia, Pan America, Europe and Oceania) were given one place in the event.

Additionally, three places were available for the NOC of the medallists at the International Triathlon Union (ITU) World Qualification Event.

In a preview written on the ITU website, Merryn Sherwood identified Jenkins, Moffatt, Densham, Spirig and Andrea Hewitt (New Zealand) as favourites.

[15] She wrote that she expected Lucy Hall (Great Britain), Hewitt and Densham to be strong on the swim leg along with a few other athletes.

"[15] Sherwood's thoughts were similar to those of New Zealander Kate McIlroy who said, "It’s funny, the women’s race seems at the moment there is probably 25 girls that could win it on the day.

"[15] On the website Triathlete Courtney Baird said that the race favourites were Paula Findlay (Canada), Jenkins, Hewitt and Densham.

[4] The cyclists first rode down Serpentine Road towards West Carriage Drive before changing direction and cycling to Hyde Park Corner.

[4] Once passing Buckingham Palace, the cyclists turned and went back towards Hyde Park and eventually crossed through the transition area before starting the next lap.

[12] Hall led a group of seven; Line Jensen (Denmark), Mariko Adachi (Japan), Pâmella Oliveira (Brazil), Claudia Rivas (Mexico), Laura Bennett (United States) and Jessica Harrison (France); out of the water.

[20] The lead pack joined with the peloton at the end of the second cycling lap to form a 22-women strong group.

[23] They were Spirig, Nordén, Densham, Jenkins, Groff and Hewitt, Ainhoa Murúa (Spain) and Emma Jackson (Australia).

[19] The American Groff then rejoined the group at the very start of the final run lap after being dropped earlier on in the race.

[12] After the race, Nordén and the Swedish Olympic Committee appealed against the result in the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).