Triathlon's wild ride at Tokyo Olympics: A false start, a broken nose, and an unbelievable finish Norway comes out on top with a dramatic finish as Australia's top ranked triathlete Jake Birtwhistle leaves battered in a Tokyo 2020 men's triathlon to remember. 27 July 2021 A false start, a suspected broken nose for Australia's top ranked triathlete, and incredible scenes at the finish made the Tokyo 2020 men's triathlon one to remember. Norway's Kristian Blummenfelt, ranked number two in the world, kept checking over his shoulder as he ran the final 100 metres not quite believing there was nobody to catch him. He grabbed the finish tape, wrapped around his shoulders and rolled around the ground in shock.