NWTC's Aileen Reid ended her season with a flourish, posting an impressive fifth place finish in the World Triathlon Series's concluding grand final event in Edmonton in Canada.
The Derry triathlete produced a storming run to move up from 20th place at the end of the first lap of the 10km in the standard distance event.
She powered across the finish line one minute and 16 seconds behind winner and new World Champion Gwen Jorgensen.
Aileen's performance ensured she retained her 2013 standing as her eighth overall in this year's World Series.
After her start to the season was affected by injury, Aileen produced impressive form in the concluding months of the summer as she took eighth, ninth and 11th and fifth spots in her final four events in London, Hamburg, Stockholm and Edmonton.
Aileen also finished a solid sixth at the recent Commonwealth Games in Glasgow before returning home where she continued her training with a win in the Omagh triathlon.
She took second in last year's Grand Final in London but still should be pleased by her efforts in Canada.
Those behind Reid included Commonwealth champion Jodie Stimpson who was 13th.
Jorgensen took the world title ahead of her compatriot Sarah Groff with New Zealander Hewitt third and Stimpson in fourth.
