Jonathan Brownlee finishes 12th on injury return at World Triathlon Series Final

Britain's Jonathan Brownlee crossed the finish line in 12th place on his return from injury at the World Triathlon Series Grand Final in Chicago at the weekend.

The 25-year-old, who spent three months out of action with a stress fracture, was in contention for a top finish after the 1.5km swim.

However, the Olympic bronze medallist dropped down the pack by the end of the contest in a time of 1:46.19.

"I am not normally happy with 12th, but it was an achievement to be here," Brownlee wrote on Twitter. "10km is a long way off 4 weeks of running."

Spain's Mario Mola took top spot, while Javier Gomez clinched his third successive title after a second-place finish.