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ITU debuts probably world’s toughest race in 45 days

23/05/13 - The Tiroler Nussöl World Triathlon Kitzbühel, probably the world’s toughest race, is now 45 days out from making its debut. The International Triathlon Union (ITU) engineered the revolutionary course to... |

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ITU seeking Administration Intern

22/05/13 - JOB DESCRIPTION Function: Intern Activity level: 100% Department: Sport Period: 15-July 2013 to 15-October 2013 (3 months) Location: Lausanne MISSION - Provide administrative support to the ITU Sport... |

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ITU Level 1 Club Coaches Course in Kish Island, Iran

22/05/13 - More than 30 coaches from Iran took a four-day course consisting of class room and practical sessions. Iran Triathlon Federation carefully selected 34 coaches with diverse sports backgrounds such as... |

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Record Field Set to Compete at USA Paratriathlon Nationals

22/05/13 - With the largest field in event history, nearly 80 paratriathletes are slated to compete Monday at the 2013 USA Paratriathlon National Championships, held in conjunction with the Life Time Fitness Tri... |

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ITU opens bid process for 2014 World Triathlon Series

22/05/13 - ITU has opened bidding for the 2014 World Triathlon Series to all National Federations and cities interested in hosting one of the eight flagship events. The elected cities will join Hamburg, London,... |

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Essential Triathlon Training Tips: Sighting

21/05/13 - We all know by now the buoys not only mark the course, but also give us a marker to sight for on the swim. However, the buoys aren’t the only objects that can help you keep a straight line on the swim.... |

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Camilla Pedersen storms to victory at ETU Middle Distance Championships

21/05/13 - Camilla Pedersen triumphed for a second year in a row at Challenge Barcelona to win the ETU Challenge Middle Distance Triathlon European Championships. Ireland’s Eimear Mullan was second and Maria... |

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Javier Gomez enjoys Golden debut in Barcelona

21/05/13 - Double World Champion, Triple European Champion and Olympic Silver medallist Javier Gomez added another title to his CV with a supreme performance in Barcelona. The Spaniard, making his middle distance... |

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Weekend Race Roundup - May 20, 2013

20/05/13 - Sprint races, middle distances championships, paratriathlon and World Cups all in one weekend. It was triathlon heaven and a pure system overload in the best sense. If all the multisport action had your... |

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Parienko storms to first World Cup win in Huatulco

19/05/13 - Artem Parienko (RUS) threw down a monster run on Sunday in Huatulco to take a late lead in the run and win his first ITU World Cup. “It’s my first World Cup win, and it’s a new experience for me.... |

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Oliveira earns first World Cup victory in line to line Huatulco win

19/05/13 - Before the extreme heat of the day hit Huatulco, Brazil’s Pamela Oliveira showed her strengths when she recorded her first ever World Cup win, leading from line to line on Sunday. Austria’s Lisa... |

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Huatulco press conference highlights

17/05/13 - As athletes prepare to battle the hills and heat of Huatulco come Sunday at the third World Cup race of the year, four athletes – Mexico’s Crisanto Grajales and Claudia Rivas, and Lisa Perterer (AUT)... |

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Fast Five with Russia’s Dmitry Polyanskiy

16/05/13 - The World Triathlon Series simply wouldn’t be the same without the strong Russian contingency consistently pushing the pace in the men’s races. Leading that pack is two-time Olympian Dmitry Polyanskiy. As... |

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History made at National Duathlon Championships

15/05/13 - Even though there is no such thing as World and National Records in Triathlons and Duathlons as each Race course is different, there are certain Benchmarks. In Trinidad those Benchmarks are a finish time... |

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Heat turns up for Huatulco World Cup

14/05/13 - World Cup action heats up with the third race of the circuit in Huatulco, Mexico, set for Sunday. This is the sixth year the tourist destination has been part of the World Cup calendar, and the scorching... |

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