It was brilliance personified for Australia in the women’s 10km race walk final, completing the perfect trifecta on the podium topped with a historic gold for Jemima Montag.

The win brings home a third straight gold medal for the 28-year-old who becomes Australia’s most decorated female race walker after coming out guns blazing in dying minutes of the race.

Her stunning finish left Aussie teammate Elizabeth McMillen in the dust and visibly frustrated.

The pair held a substantial lead over the competition, going neck and neck for 8000m as McMillen took charge.

But the experience and class of Montag prevailed as she kicked into second gear to overtake her compatriot despite having two red cards to her name.

Not looking back, Montag stormed past the finish line in a personal-best time of 42.13.40.

Rounding out the podium was Victorian Rebecca Henderson, who could not keep up with the two top dogs but did plenty to distance herself from the rest of the pack.

She finished with a flawless run to pick up her first Commonwealth Games medal with bronze.

It is the first time in 20 years that Australia sweeps the podium in the race walk.

Montag said the win meant a lot after coming back from major injury.

“I didn’t think it was possible to rip your hamstring race walk . . . a year ago I tore it during a high-intensity session,” she told Channel 7.

“I’ve got big Aussies to look up to . . . coming back from that hamstring, it was my first major setback in 20 years of race walking.

“I just wanted to do it for myself and my team.”

Now the countries most decorated female race walker, each gold has carried a different weight on her shoulders.

“That was exciting, number three and each ones been very different,” she said.

“On the Gold Coast I was just a baby and no one knew who I was.

“In Birmingham there was a weight of expectation.

“This time around my two Aussie teammates had improved . . . I wanted to do everyone proud.”

McMillen would be fuming after Montag overtook her in the final minutes to steal gold from around her neck.

But the proven winner knows that all’s fair in love and war.

“I’’m 5 foot nothing, most people are a good windbreak for me,” she said.

“It’s not really about the time, it’s about competing . . . when it’s time to win I do it decisively.”