Remember four years ago when praise rained down on Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee after the brothers took first and third respectively in the Olympic triathlon?
Well, they’ve gone one better in Rio, securing a one-two for Great Britain and Yorkshire.
Ali took gold for a second straight games, with Jonny adding a silver to the bronze he took in London in 2012, with just six seconds separating the siblings.
What a moment for the Brownlee brothers who finish 1-2 in the triathlon!
Alistair Brownlee takes #gold for #GBR! pic.twitter.com/ybnITzbDRW
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 18, 2016
It was an incredible achievement from the pair, especially in the unforgiving Rio heat, and it was recognised in spades by those watching from home.
https://twitter.com/robgood4/status/766296498015506433
Alistair Brownlee is an absolute joker. No way he's made of human.
— Daniel Harris (@DanielHarris) August 18, 2016
The Brownlee brothers are bloody awesome.
— Ben Bloom (@benbloomsport) August 18, 2016
What an incredible athlete Jonathan Brownlee is. #Silver at the Olympics in a sport GB used to suck at! His brother isn't bad either.
— tom kennett (@tmknntt) August 18, 2016
With Jonny improving on his London finish, could he make the step up again in Tokyo in 2020?
He’ll have to get past his brother to do so, but he’ll be 30 years old when the next games rolls around and his brother will be 32, older than two of the three men to win Olympic gold before him.
It wasn’t just fans and journalists bowing down to their dominance – athletes from a variety of sports recognised the quality required to put in such a great performance.
Talk about dominating a race, unreal performance from @AliBrownleetri and @jonny_brownlee #BrownleeBrothers #Olympics2016
— Alex Cuthbert (@acuthbert11) August 18, 2016
@AliBrownleetri @jonny_brownlee – well done lads, smashed it!!! 😄😉
— CWH (@WalkerHebborn) August 18, 2016
https://twitter.com/josh24mantree/status/766301481288990720
Incredible achievement from the Brownlee brothers! Quality stuff! #Gold #Silver #TeamGB 🏊🚴🏃
— Neil Mellor (@NeilMellor33) August 18, 2016
The double medal brings Team GB’s tally for the games up to 52 at the time of writing, with the 19 golds and 20 silvers keeping them in second place ahead of China.
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