New Zealand would go back ahead with 100m to go and were able to hold on from Germany with Hungary taking the bronze.

The fastest time came in the second semi as Danuta Kozák (Hungary) took the win ahead of Emma Jørgensen (Denmark)

The group saw numerous attacks launched including McNulty with Richard Carapaz (Ecuador) and Jakob Fulsang (Denmark) on his own.

The Olympic best was set in the opening heat by Peter Menning only for it to be beaten in the second heat by Kolos Csizmadia