Beijing - Three-time world champion Emma Snowsill  outlasted Vanessa Fernandes to win Australia the women's triathlon at the  Beijing Olympics on Monday.

Emma Snowsill of Australia competes to win the women's triathlon at the Ming Tomb reservoir in the Changping District of northern Beijing during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 18, 2008. [Agencies]

Snowsill, 27, rushed through the finish line in ease with 1 hour 58  minutes and 27 seconds carrying her national flag and clapping hands with  her supporters.