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London 2012 Olympic Games: Highlights from the Men’s Race

08/08/12 - The men’s triathlon competition at London 2012 didn’t disappoint with an amazingly fast display of athleticism. As triathlon at the 2012 London Olympic Games comes to a close, we reflect on the men’s race... |

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London 2012 Olympic Games: Men’s Pontoon Draw

05/08/12 - The official pontoon draw for the men’s triathlon competition at the London 2012 Olympic Games has taken place, with leading men choosing opposing ends of the pontoon for the swim in The Serpentine on... |

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U.S. Olympic Committee confirms U.S. Triathlon team for London 2012

11/07/12 - With less than three weeks until the Olympic Games kick off in London, the 2012 U.S. Olympic Triathlon Team has officially been announced by the U.S. Olympic Committee. While the qualified athletes were... |

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Celebrating ten years of ITU racing in Madrid

28/05/12 - This weekend’s 2012 ITU World Triathlon Madrid not only marked the tenth anniversary of ITU racing in the Spanish capital, but also officially ended the London 2012 qualification period. Switzerland’s... |

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London 2012 Olympic Qualifying Update after San Diego

16/05/12 - The two-year ITU Olympic Qualification Period is almost at an end after the penultimate race in the city where triathlon was invented. The ITU World Triathlon San Diego held plenty of hopes and dreams,... |

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Jonathan Brownlee starts 2012 season with dominating win in San Diego

13/05/12 - Great Britain’s Jonathan Brownlee kicked off his Olympic season with a dominant performance in San Diego, winning his second ITU World Triathlon Series event ahead of Switzerland’s Sven Riederer and... |

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Best of 2011: The 2011 ITU World Cup Series

29/12/11 - The courses may have been a mixture of new and old on the ITU World Cup circuit this year, but the podiums were filled with first-time winners in 2011. There were a total of 10 new World Cup winners, and... |

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One year to go until Triathlon at the London 2012 Olympic Games

04/08/11 - Exactly one year from today the best female triathletes in the world will dive into The Serpentine in the battle for Olympic gold. Which means it is the perfect time to revisit triathlon’s history in the... |

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Bevan Docherty resumes winning ways in Edmonton

11/07/11 - Double Olympic medallist Bevan Docherty of New Zealand picked up where he left off in 2007, by winning gold in the Edmonton ITU Triathlon World Cup on Sunday. “This course seems to treat me well. I... |

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Findlay headlines at home as ITU World Cup circuit returns to Edmonton

06/07/11 - The ITU World Cup circuit returns to Edmonton for the first time in four years, a perfect time to see home grown star Paula Findlay in the best form of her career. The last time there was a World Cup... |

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Brendan Sexton (AUS) breaks through with first ITU World Cup title

08/05/11 - Brendan Sexton (AUS) ran away from the field late in the run to snatch his first career World Cup title in Monterrey, punctuating his impressive start to the 2011 season. Earlier this year, Australia’s... |

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Three-time Olympian Hunter Kemper (USA) finds gold in Ishigaki

17/04/11 - American Hunter Kemper finally found gold and the World Cup podium also welcomed two brand new medallists in a thrilling men’s race in Ishigaki. In a race that had plenty of breaks and surprises, it... |

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Ishigaki Press Conference Highlights

16/04/11 - Jenkins pulls out from the race due to brush burns caused by bike crash in Sydney. International athletes are united to give Japan “happiness and love.” Summer has arrived in Ishigaki, a tiny island in... |

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Ishigaki World Cup Preview

14/04/11 - The second round of the 2011 ITU Triathlon World Cup series is Ishigaki, a scenic island in southwestern Japan. A total of 129 athletes from 33 nations will line up on the starting grids for this... |

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Brownlee Wins Back To Back in DC

21/06/09 - The men got the racing underway shortly after 9am with a 1500m two lap swim in the Potomac River. Heavy rains in the days preceding the race raised the water level and generated some strong currents which... |

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USA Dominate PATCO Champs

17/05/09 - The United States swept the mens and womens elite races, grabbed U23 womens gold, and earned a gold and bronze in the junior mens race at the ITU Pan American Triathlon Confederation Championships in... |

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Kemper Heads PATCO Champs Field

12/05/09 - Three time Olympian, Hunter Kemper, heads the United State’s men’s squad at this weekend’s PATCO Triathlon Pan American Championships in Oklahoma, in his first race back since the Beijing Olympic... |

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Reed, Ertel U.S. National Champs

22/09/08 - Matt Reed and Julie Ertel each used a strong run leg to pull away from the competition and win USA Triathlon Elite National titles on Saturday, an event that doubled as an ITU Triathlon Pan American... |

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Frodeno Crowned Olympic Champ

19/08/08 - German athlete Jan Frodeno unleashed a brilliantly timed sprint to take the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games gold medal in a time of 1:48:53 only 50 metres from the line. Previously this year I have lost all... |

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Olympic Odyssey: The Men

01/08/08 - Former World Number one Chris Hill takes us to Beijing through the athletes eyes This week Olympic Odyssey looks at six male athletes racing the Games in mini profiles, visiting their website diaries for... |

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Olympic Berths For Ertel And Reed

20/04/08 - Matt Reed and Julie Ertel simply could not be denied in earning their first Olympic berths in triathlon with wins at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Saturday. The pair joined... |

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Kemper, Ertel prevail in San Fran

08/11/07 - Hunter Kemper and Julie Ertel raced to victories at the San Francisco ITU Triathlon Pan American Cup at Treasure Island on Saturday, and in the process each captured the overall titles of USA Triathlon’s... |

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Fernandes and Gomez WC Champions!

13/11/06 - With the conclusion of the 2006 BG Triathlon World Cup series yesterday in New Plymouth, New Zealand the official final world cup standings have been decided. Vanessa Fernandes of Portugal and Javier... |

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Carter takes gold in Edmonton.

10/07/06 - It was dubbed The Race of Champions and it was nothing but with Olympic gold medallist, Hamish Carter from New Zealand taking the race in time of 1:47:33, only four seconds ahead of a fast approaching... |

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Rankings leaders after Edmonton.

10/07/06 - Hunter Kemper (USA) moves to the top of the world rankings after his third place in Edmonton today. Vanessa Fernandes (POR) still maintains her number one position but Andrea Whitcombe (GBR), Lauren... |

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Kemper and Haskins win national titles.

28/06/06 - LONG BEACH, Calif. – Hunter Kemper didn’t break through the tape to celebrate his victory in the men’s division of USA Triathlon’s Elite National Championships at The Beach Triathlon in Long Beach on... |

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Kemper Named USOC SportsMan of Year

14/06/06 - Triathlete Hunter Kemper has been voted the 2005 United States Olympic Committee SportsMan of the Year, becoming the first male or female triathlete to be selected as the SportsMan or SportsWoman of the... |

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Kemper Named USOC SportsMan of Year

15/05/06 - Triathlete Hunter Kemper has been voted the 2005 United States Olympic Committee SportsMan of the Year, becoming the first male or female triathlete to be selected as the SportsMan or SportsWoman of the... |

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Aktinson wins in Ishigaki again!!

16/04/06 - Courtney Atkinson from Australia has successfully defended his crown, winning the 2006 ITU Ishigaki World Cup triathlon in a sprint finish with American Hunter Kemper. For the third time, Atkinson has... |

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Kemper receives USOC award

06/04/06 - Triathlete Hunter Kemper has been voted the 2005 United States Olympic Committee SportsMan of the Year, becoming the first male or female triathlete to be selected as the SportsMan or SportsWoman of the... |

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Docherty does it again!

26/03/06 - The Sunshine Coast lived up to its name as the sun continued to shine over the thousands of spectators who lined the course to watch forty-eight men dive into the water for the ITU Mooloolaba World Cup. ... |

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Final 2005 ITU world cup rankings

08/12/05 - Hunter Kemper (USA) and Annabel Luxford (AUS) topped the final rankings for the 2005 ITU World Cup season. Click here for the final men’s ranking. Click here for the final women’s ranking.... |

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Bevan Is Back-Kemper Wins Overall Title

12/11/05 - Despite a squall that swept through during the bike course, the unsettled weather could not dampen the spirit of the most dramatic finish to a World Cup Triathlon ever. Click here for full results. ... |

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Grand Welcome for Hunter

03/11/05 - When World Cup #1 ranked Hunter Kemper arrived from the USA in New Plymouth with his team-mate Mark Fretta he did not expect the welcome that he received. The athletes were greeted by a large group of... |

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Kemper wins in Beijing!

16/09/05 - Hunter Kemper (USA) has just won the 2005 ITU Beijing world cup in amazing style with yet another sprint finish, just edging off Frederic Belaubre (FRA) to take his second world cup win of the season. Jan... |

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Potts and snowsill win in Edmonton.

23/07/05 - The wind came blustering into Edmonton but it did not slow down the ITU World Cup competitors. The sun tried hard to poke out from behind the clouds all day and by the end of the men’s race the sun was... |

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Fernandes and Don shine in Madrid

06/06/05 - Vanessa Fernandes has just won the 2005 ITU Madrid World Cup in stunning fashion, easily beating off all opposition in the challenging midday heat to storm to her third ITU World Cup win in Madrid, making... |

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Fernandes and Don win in Madrid!

05/06/05 - Vanessa Fernandes has just won the 2005 ITU Madrid World Cup in stunning fashion, easily beating off all opposition in the challenging midday heat to storm to her third ITU World Cup win in Madrid, making... |

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Warriner and Atkinson Win in Ishigaki

25/05/05 - Loretta Harrop of Australia who is the current ITU World Cup leader after winning the Mooloolaba World Cup and placing second in Honolulu, set a fearsome pace through the 2 lap, 1500m swim segment... |

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