She's back

KLAGENFURT, Austria (AP) - Two-time world champion Canadian Lori Bowden fell just short of claiming the women's triathlon title at the Ironman Austria event on Sunday.

Rebecca Preston, 27, of Australia claimed the women's title in Klagenfurt, just two weeks after her victory at the Ironman Switzerland race. Preston finished in 9:12:09 to survive a brave fight by Bowden.

Bowden, a resident of Victoria, ran the marathon - her first race after becoming a mother ten months ago - almost eight minutes faster than Preston, but still trailed the overall winner by two minutes and 50 seconds, finishing in 9:14:59.