Greg Bennett looking to add to his L.A. Triathlon victory total

Greg Bennett will start the Los Angeles Triathlon on Sunday with three victories in the event, more than the rest of the men’s field combined.

He also has some making up to do.

The Australia native ranks fourth in the season-long Race to the Toyota Cup points standings and is behind two other competitors in the race: American Cameron Dye, who ranks second, and Filip Ospaly of the Czech Republic, who ranks third.

The professional field, which includes 17 men and 16 women, will compete for $40,000 in prize money during the race, which starts at 7:15 a.m. with a 0.9-mile swim at Venice Beach, followed by a 24-mile bike ride to downtown L.A. and a 6.2-mile run finishing at L.A. Live.

Sweden’s Lisa Norden will be trying to win her third consecutive L.A. title against a women’s field that also includes two-time L.A. champion Becky Lavelle and American Laura Bennett, Greg’s wife. Laura Bennett finished fourth at the Beijing Olympics and was U.S. national champion in 2010.

The bike and run portion of the race will result in the following street closures: Venice Boulevard to Fairfax-Wilshire from approximately 6:50 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.; Fairfax-Wilshire to Olympic-Cherry from approximately 7:10 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.; Olympic-Cherry to 1st Street-Hope Street from approximately 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

More information on the closures can be found at trafficinfo.lacity.org.

— Ben Bolch