Highlights from the Island House Invitational Triathlon in Nassau, Bahamas

The Island House Invitational Triathlon brought it's unique format—a three-day non-drafting triathlon stage race—to the Bahamas last weekend, as American Gwen Jorgensen took home the women's title and South Africa's Richard Murray took the men's trophy. The race brought pitted all-stars from all of triathlon’s distances—from ITU to Ironman—head-to-head in an elimination format race. Forty athletes competed over the first two days of the event, with only 10 men and 10 women advancing to the final day of racing on the private island of Highbourne Cay. Olympic champion Jorgensen overcame a bike deficit on the final day to beat Flora Duffy, while Murray beat American Cameron Dye to take home the title. Here are the best highlights from the season-ending Island House Invitational Triathlon.

SI Staff | Nov 2, 2016

Highlights from the Island House Invitational Triathlon in Nassau, Bahamas /

Highlights from the Island House Invitational Triathlon in Nassau, Bahamas

Australia's Aaron Royle and the other 19 professional men triathletes start the enduro, stage two, of the Island House Invitational Triathlon on Clifton Beach in Nassau, Bahamas.

Olympian Katie Zaferes is counted down to the start of the Island House Invitational Triathlon.

New Zealand's Terenzo Bozzone enters the water with speed to start the first stage of the Island House Invitational Triathlon.

Australia's Mirinda Carfrae has laser focus on the bike during the first stage the race.

Canada's Trevor Wurtele rides past the Bahamas landscape during the 20-kilometer cycling time trial during the first stage of the race.

American Lauren Goss checks her time while competing the first stage on Clifton Beach in Nassau, Bahamas.

Australia's Tim Reed runs through the tropical scenery during the first stage of the race.

Olympic gold medalist Gwen Jorgensen leads a pack of athletes out of the water during stage two.

American Jorgensen puts in a strong 40-kilometer bike leg during stage two.

Great Britain's Holly Lawrence catches her breath while Australia's Ellie Salthouse collapses after completing stage two of the Island House Invitational Triathlon.

Germany's Sebastian Kienle powers through the bike leg during stage two.

Canada's Lionel Sanders grits his teeth as he passes Australia's Tim Reed, while leg cramps thwart Reed's chances of a top 10 placing during stage two of the Island House Invitational Triathlon.

Great Britain's Holly Lawrence exits the water during the final stage of the Island House Invitational Triathlon.

Australia's Emma Moffatt rides past a local during the final stage on Highborne Cay in the Bahamas.

Jorgensen battles ITU and XTERRA World Champion Flora Duffy during the final stage of the Island House Invitational Triathlon.

Jorgensen after winning the final stage and the overall standings of the Island House Invitational Triathlon on Highborne Cay in the Bahamas.

Olympian Joe Malloy enters the water in the final stage on Highborne Cay in the Bahamas.

Canada's Brent McMahon rolls through the empty roads of Highborne Cay during the final stage of the race.

American Eric Lagerstrom runs up a small hill during the final stage of the race.

Richard Murray after winning the final stage and the overall standings of the Island House Invitational Triathlon.

Published Nov 2, 2016

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