Jonny Brownlee is actually being caught from behind, rather than closing the gap to Schoeman. He can still see the South African down the road but could miss out on a medal all together.

We're halfway through the run.

Olympic bronze medallist Henri Schoeman leads by 14 seconds over Marc Austin of Scotland and Jonny Brownlee.

One lap to go. 2500m. Can the British pair pull this back? It's not looking likely. Schoeman looks serene.

So we have South African Henri Schoeman out in front. He is followed by Scotland's Marc Austin and Jonny Brownlee, maybe 10 seconds back.

Brownlee looks comfortable but he has a huge gap to make up. I'm not sure the Brownlees can pull this back.

Alistair's race definitely looks run. It's all on Jonny if the Brownlees are going to maintain their dominance.

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Alistair Watkins
BBC Sport on the Gold Coast

Second session of the lifting competition coming up and one of the stars of the sport, India's world champion Mirabai Chanu, or the Iron Lady of Manipur, seeks to take gold.

Eight divisions for women's weightlifting this year - the same number as the men for the first time at the Commonwealths.

The action starts at 05:12 BST.

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South Africa's Henri Schoeman has blown this wide open. He has pulled away at the start of this 5k run and Alistair Brownlee can't match his pace. Brownlee is already around 20 seconds back.

Jonny Brownlee is still fighting but also has a fair amount of ground to make up.

Where's Alistair Brownlee? The TV pictures are showing a group of five at the front after transition!

Is the Yorkshirman ahead or has the defending champion been dropped off the back as they start this run?

Annie Emmerson
BBC Sport triathlon expert & former GB triathlete on BBC TV

Alistair said that if he comes off with his brother then he won't catch him.

But it is tough. Alistair is coming up to 30. He is a true champion and will give it all before giving up.

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This lead group looks to be in a class above the rest. They are pulling away from the field.

South Africa's Rio bronze medallist Henri Schoeman is in that group and is a threat to the Brownlees. Scotland's Marc Austin is still in the mix too.

We're 34 minutes in. About a kilometre to go until the second transition.

Alistair Watkins
BBC Sport on the Gold Coast

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Just arrived at the Carrara Sports Centre and it is raining! Not much but definitely dark skies above.

The centre hosts badminton and weightlifting and is located next to the main Games stadium, where torrential rain fell during the opening ceremony yesterday.

Decent crowds on its way in for the next session at 0500 BST - England are due to get their badminton campaign under way against Uganda and the hosts Australia face South Africa in the mixed team group stage.

Annie Emmerson
BBC Sport triathlon expert & former GB triathlete on BBC TV

That's got to be a mental advantage (for the lead group) as they will be getting some timings from the coaches about the second group who have not made up any ground.

Who are you supporting here? Alistair all the way or do you want Jonny to finally beat his big bro? As an older brother myself I definitely wouldn't be showing any sympathy.

The surprising athlete in this lead group is New Zealand's Tayler Reid. He is ranked 81st in the world. Alistair Brownlee is having to do a lot of work on the front.

Three bike laps down now. There's just a 5k run after this remember.

Mike Henson
BBC Sport on the Gold Coast

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By the way, it is still piddling down.

So much so that the organisers have deployed two volunteers on a golf cart to sling plastic ponchos to the crowd.

It is the look in the stands.

Whether the greasy roads will be quite so chic for the field remains to be seen.

The good news is the rain has eased. There are a few England flags waving in the finish line which will give the Brownlees a boost.

Alistair is back on the front as they finish bike lap number two. Jonny is back in sixth. Both have plenty of pain etched on their faces but I think that's normal.

It seems that last time split back to the chasers was inaccurate. The Brownlee group, which includes four other riders, still leads by around 20 seconds.

Annie Emmerson
BBC Sport triathlon expert & former GB triathlete on BBC TV

He (Alistair Brownlee) is just that much stronger than the rest of them they are struggling to get on the back of his wheel.

The crowds have dispersed around the course of this inner city cycle on the Gold Coast. The weather is definitely scaring people off.

Alistair Brownlee puts the work in on the front before dropping off alongside his brother, Jonny. Are they talking tactics? Can the brothers break up this field together?

We still have a group of six at the front but they chasing pack has closed the gap by 10 seconds on this second bike lap.

Annie Emmerson
BBC Sport triathlon expert & former GB triathlete on BBC TV

Alistair (Brownlee) is giving it 100% and he knows how important it is to keep that gap.

I'm on the edge of my seat as I know how important it is that they keep this lead.

First lap on the bike done.

Alistair Brownlee leads followed by Jonny. Scotland's Marc Austin is third.

The leading group of six has a 20-second lead over the chasing pack.

Mike Henson
BBC Sport on the Gold Coast

Faster than my shutter speed.

Alistair Brownlee - who deployed a high sky-hooking crawl stroke in the water to keep his arms out the swell - is first out the water with South Africa's Richard Murray breathing down his trisuit collar.

Anna Thompson
BBC Sport on the Gold Coast

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Australia’s golden girl Sally Pearson has confirmed she’s out of the Commonwealth Games.

She told a news conference she had known for a couple of days that she would have to withdraw from the hurdles and 4 x 100m relay at her home Games on the Gold Coast.

She described her emotions saying she was “gutted, absolutely gutted, tears flowing, almost like grief with a numbness phase and a crying phase.”

But she admitted she made the decision in the best interests of being fit for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.

Excellent work from Jonny Brownlee. He has bridged the gap to his brother along with a few other riders and we now have a group of six at the front.

The conditions are awful. It's not cycling weather at all. It's raining heavily now and the road must be greasy.

Can Alistair and Jonny Brownlee work together to see this one through?