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Kyle Jones scores first World Cup title in Edmonton

09/07/12 - In a powerful sprint to the finish line, a jubilant and Olympic bound Kyle Jones (CAN) surged to gold and his first World Cup and National title win at the Edmonton ITU Triathlon World Cup. Along with... |

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San Diego Pre-race Press Conference Highlights

11/05/12 - On the eve of the women’s race at the ITU World Triathlon San Diego, four of the sport’s biggest names met with the media at the event’s official pre-race press conference. Reigning World Champion... |

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Hall, Taccone, Shoemaker and Tremblay the winners in Salinas and Clermont

04/03/12 - Four winners from four different countries took out the titles in a day of ITU racing spread across the Americas this Sunday. At the 2012 Clermont ITU Sprint Triathlon Pan American Cup, Beijing Olympian... |

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Strong fields set up close races as the sprint triathlon season heads to Clermont

28/02/12 - The battle for early season form and priceless Olympic qualification points continues in the U.S. this Saturday at the 2012 Clermont ITU Sprint Triathlon Pan American Cup. The men’s start lists might be... |

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Olympians Shine in USA Triathlon Elite Race Series Opener

07/03/11 - In the opening event of the 2011 USA Triathlon Elite Race Series, U.S. Olympians Sarah Haskins (Colorado Springs, Colo.) and Jarrod Shoemaker (Maynard, Mass.) claimed the first-ever USA Triathlon Elite... |

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USA Triathlon Elite Race Series Kicks Off in Clermont on March 5

02/03/11 - U.S. Olympians Sarah Haskins (Colorado Springs, Colo.) and Jarrod Shoemaker (Maynard, Mass.) highlight the start list for the opening event of the 2011 USA Triathlon Elite Race Series, which is set for... |

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Bennett, Shoemaker Crowned USAT Elite National Champs

28/09/10 - Olympians Laura Bennett and Jarrod Shoemaker took home top honours at the USA Triathlon Elite National Championship on Saturday, 25 September, topping a field of over 100 of the best triathletes in the... |

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Q & A with Jarrod Shoemaker

20/08/10 - American Jarrod Shoemaker has quietly put together one of the best seasons of his career. While we haven’t seen him on the podium at a Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship event this season,... |

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2009 WCS Feature: Life On Tour

27/01/10 - At first glance the life of an elite athlete on tour seems nothing more than glamorous. A new city, different cultures and earning your living from sport. We go behind the scenes and talk to a couple of... |

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USA Triathlete of the Year Awards

11/01/10 - Sarah Haskins and Jarrod Shoemaker were named USA Triathlete Olympic/ITU Triathletes of the Year, an honour awarded annually by the USAT Athlete Advisory Council. Haskins and Shoemaker had great showings... |

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Relaxing in Huatulco

19/11/09 - The Huatulco ITU Triathlon World Cup concluded the 2009 season in style and many of the athletes took full advantage of the hot Mexican weather and sandy beaches following the race in order to relax... |

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US National Champion Chrabot wins Huatulco ITU Triathlon World Cup

08/11/09 - Matt Chrabot stepped onto the top step of an ITU Triathlon World Cup podium for the first time in Mexico with an impressive victory in the Pacific coastal town of Huatulco. Crossing the line in 1:57:22,... |

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ITU Duathlon World Championship for Shoemaker

27/09/09 - Jarrod Shoemaker, the 2008 Olympic triathlete from the United States, claimed the elite men’s title at the 2009 ITU Duathlon World Championship on home soil in Concord, North Carolina, USA. Shoemaker... |

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Triathletes Turn to ITU Duathlon World Championships

21/09/09 - With the Dextro Energy Triathlon â€“ ITU World Championship Series completed many of the worldâ€™s principle elite triathletes turn their attention to the ITU Duathlon World Championships which... |

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Shoemaker Sprints to Hamburg Win

26/07/09 - Jarrod Shoemaker from the USA clocked his first win of the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series as he surged away from a strong field during the run to cross the line in 1:44:06, eight... |

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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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In Profile: Jarrod Shoemaker (USA)

19/06/09 - Having moved across from a predominantly run orientated background, the USA’s Jarrod Shoemaker has shot through the rankings and now stands as one of the best triathletes in the world. Having grown up... |

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Athletes Looking Forward to Racing

25/04/09 - Australia’s Courtney Atkinson has become a legendary figure on the Japanese island of Ishigaki as the three time winner looks forward to a tough race on Sunday afternoon. “The conditions here are pretty... |

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Gemmell grabs gold in Mexico

26/10/08 - Kris Gemmell of New Zealand makes it a sweep of the gold medals at the Huatulco BG Triathlon World Cup today, the final world cup of the 2008 season. Gemmells time of 2 hours 3 minutes and 23 seconds... |

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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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Beijing Spotlight: Team USA

13/08/08 - Team USA was in Beijing for a few days, long enough to check out their surroundings, and march in the opening ceremonies. The team left Beijing for a week-long training camp in Jeju, South Korea but will... |

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U.S. Sweep at PanAm Champs

20/04/08 - Two relative newcomers to the Elite triathlon world pulled upset victories today at the 2008 PATCO Triathlon Pan American Championships in the resort city of Mazatlan, Mexico. Jillian Petersen and Matt... |

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OLYMPIAN JARROD SHOEMAKER COMMITS TO MUSSEL

01/01/08 - On Sep. 16, history was made when Jarrod Shoemaker of Maynard, Mass. became the first qualifier for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team. On that same day, Jarrod’s place in history was cemented through an... |

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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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Potts wins PanAm Games

15/07/07 - Andy Potts of the United States is the new Pan American Games champion. Potts led for most of the race, crossing the line in a time of 1 hour 52 minutes and 31 seconds, 7 seconds faster than silver... |

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Gomez finds Mayan gold in Cancun

05/11/06 - Javier Gomez of Spain has just won the 2006 Cancun BG Triathlon World Cup, solidifying the 2006 BG Triathlon World Cup title. Gomezs time of 1:48:32 was 10 seconds quicker then his next closest rival... |

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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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Portugal, New Zealand and USA Win Gold

10/09/05 - 10 September, 2005: Gamagori, Japan: For immediate release: On an extraordinary day of Triathlon, eight different nations won the nine medals on offer in the Junior Womens and Under 23 Mens and Womens... |

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