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MEN'S REVIEW – SEPTEMBER 17, 2000 SYDNEY 2000 After the world caught its breath and properly digested the huge upset of the women's race, 50 men tackled the same course the next day in search of Olympic glory. Aussie Craig Walton had the locals cheering as he led the men out of the water. Right on his heels were a duo many predicted would clash for gold, New Zealand's Hamish Carter and Great Britain's Simon Lessing. But it was another Simon who came from nowhere to pull off the second stunner. Despite being down more than a minute off the bike, Canadian Simon Whitfield shredded the run course to move himself back into contention. With 800 metres to go, he was still 40 metres behind Germany's Stefan Vuckovic. But with a final finishing kick that would define his career, Whitfield leaped across the finish line to win Olympic gold. He posted the fastest run split of the day and was the only man to run under 31 minutes. Vuckovic held on for the silver, the very medal he won at the test event in April. The Czech Republic's Jan Rehula claimed the bronze medal. OLYMPIC HISTORY REVIEW 130 - World Triathlon Media Guide Tokyo 2020 REPLAY on Olympic Channel