Ai made another history at Cozumel in Mexico on Saturday 17th September. With the final result of World Triathlon Series, she got third overall in the Columbia Threadneedle Rankings. It is the highest any Japanese athlete has ever finished. Other Japanese athletes, Yuka Sato finished 25th, Aoi Kuramoto 28th, Yuko Takahashi 35th and Juri Ide 39th.
Race review: http://www.triathlon.org/news/article/duffy_dominates_her_way_to_a_world_title