DUNFERMLINE para-triathlete Alison Peasgood has won a global silver medal after returning to competition for the first time since 2022.

The 36-year-old, a two-time Paralympian, placed second at the World Triathlon Para Series Devonport in the women's PTVI classification for visually impaired athletes.

Held on March 15 on the north west coast of Tasmania, Australia, the event was the first of the 2024 series, and Peasgood's first competition since giving birth to her son, Logan, last year.

Alison, a silver medallist at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, took part alongside her guide, Brooke Gillies, and put in the fastest 750 metre swim time (11 minutes and 58 seconds).

The duo remained at the front end of the races on the 20km bike ride and the 5km run, posting times of 33:11 and 20:22 respectively, crossing the line in 01:11:08 behind Germany's Anja Renner and her guide (01:10:05), with Ireland's Judith Maccombe and her guide (01:11:22) completing the podium.

Alison, who was one of seven British athletes on the podium in Australia, told British Triathlon after the race: "It feels so surreal to be back racing and to be really in amongst it so soon after having Logan, and it was so special to share this experience with him. The icing on the cake was seeing how well the whole squad did."

Originally from the city, Alison first took up para-triathlon in 2013, having previously represented Scotland as a runner, and been crowned an IBSA (International Blind Sports Federation) 800 metres champion in swimming.

Following her debut in 2014, she has gone on to enjoy a successful para-triathlon career, earning multiple European and world titles, as well as silver in Rio, alongside her guide, Hazel Smith.

Alison also competed in the Tokyo Games, held in 2021, finishing in fourth place, and in late 2023, she was one of 18 para athletes and their guides selected for support in British Triathlon's UK Sport, and National Lottery backed, World Class Programme for 2024.