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Age-groupers make history in Auckland 2012 World Championship

22/10/12 - A record number of athletes helped to put the 2012 ITU Age-Group World Championships in the International Triathlon Union history books, with more than 3000 athletes racing at Queens Wharf on Monday in... |

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ITU unveils schedule for 2013 ITU World Triathlon Series

22/10/12 - After crowning the 2012 ITU Triathlon World Champions with thrilling races this past weekend, the International Triathlon Union (ITU) today announced the schedule for the 2013 ITU World Triathlon Series.... |

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Gomez sprints to Grand Final title, Jonny keeps world title in Brownlee family

21/10/12 - The race was set up as an all-star clash of triathlon titans and Javier Gomez (ESP) and Jonathan Brownlee (GBR) did not disappoint today in Auckland against tough, wet conditions. With the 2012 ITU World... |

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Wian Sullwald runs away to 2012 ITU Junior Men’s World Championship

21/10/12 - South Africa’s Wian Sullwald‘s solid all-round performance in dismal conditions helped him win the 2012 ITU Triathlon Junior World Championship, and add another highlight in a history making day in... |

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Fumika Matsumoto wins Japan’s first ITU World Championship in 2012 Junior Women’s Race

21/10/12 - The day of World Championship races opened with a bit of triathlon history and a tale of redemption for Japan’s Fumika Matsumoto. The pint-size junior dominated torrid conditions to claim her place in... |

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Australia’s Aaron Royle too strong in 2012 Men’s Under23 ITU World Championship

20/10/12 - An all-round strong performance across the three disciplines carried Australia’s Aaron Royle to his first ITU World Championship, and broke a 10-year drought for Australian men in the Under23 category... |

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Germany’s Haug grabs Grand Final title while Norden crowned 2012 World Champion

20/10/12 - Germany’s Anne Haug overcame a tough course and stiff opposition to win the 2012 ITU World Triathlon Series Grand Final in Auckland on Saturday. The victory was the finishing touch to her breakthrough... |

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Great Britain’s Non Stanford wins 2012 ITU Under23 World Championship

20/10/12 - In tough conditions on a challenging course, Great Britain’s Non Stanford grinded out her most impressive performance to date to claim the 2012 ITU Under23 World Championship in Auckland on... |

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Record number of paratriathletes to contest 2012 Auckland world titles

19/10/12 - A record number of paratriathletes will contest this year’s ITU Paratriathlon World Championships in Auckland, as the sport continues to grow ahead of its Paralympic debut in Rio 2016. The 2012... |

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Pre-Race Press Conference Highlights from Auckland World Triathlon Grand Final

19/10/12 - The tough course, the weather conditions and the world championship titles were the topics the top triathletes tackled as they met the press in New Zealand on Friday. The four athletes most likely to vie... |

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Continental champions collide for junior men’s world championship title

18/10/12 - The junior men’s race will be the last of the weekend triathlon races to be contested and will feature a rich array of talent from each continent. The athletes will contest the same sprint course as... |

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Record number of age-group athletes open 2012 Auckland Grand Final

18/10/12 - Auckland has been inundated with multisport since the start of this week, but it truly turned into triathlon town on Thursday night as over 3,000 triathletes marched through the city to officially open... |

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Men’s World Championship Preview: Brownlee vs Gomez showdown

18/10/12 - Much like the women’s race, the men’s world championship title will likely be a two-man show. It’s a tale that has played out in several different ways and with many different endings, but a... |

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Mikayla Nielsen headlines Junior Women’s World Championship race

17/10/12 - The junior women will kick the final day of elite action into overdrive when they set off on a mad dash in search of a world title. The ITU junior world championships will be contested over the same... |

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Richard Varga (SVK) and Nicky Samuels (NZL) crowned 2012 ITU Aquathlon World Champions

17/10/12 - Slovakia’s Richard Varga continued his excellent 2012 form to claim his second ITU Aquathlon world title, while New Zealand’s Nicky Samuels delighted home crowds with her first Aquathlon victory on... |

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