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Hayden Armstrong’s sub-9 Kona

 Aussie Hayden Armstrong finally managed to go sub-9 at the GoPro Ironman World Championships in Kona, but in his very strong age group that meant 8th place. We had a few words with him.
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The fast Texan Clay Emge

 Tyler, Texas resident Clay Emge won the M25-29 category at the 2013 GoPro World Championships in Kona with a 58:11 swim, 4:43:01 bike and 3:00:33 run and a total time of 8:47:36.
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Speedy age grouper Ali Rowatt

 After an ankle operation age grouper Ali Rowatt started her 2013 season gingerly, but closed it out with a big bang and a runner-up finish at the GoPro Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii.
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Podium storming Liz Blatchford

 Brit Liz Blatchford had a superb rookie race in Kona with a 9:03:45 and stormed to third place. This feat is not easily done and we had a few words with her about her race and the Kona experience in general.
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The Kona 2013 helmet trend

 With two very big marketing campaigns in Kona it is not surprising to see Rudy Project leading the helmet count, but they are in fact part of an apparent trend that less is enough.
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The Weekend Box Oct 27 2013

 In this Weekend Box we look at the Fearless Pro Super Sprint, the Nepean Tri, the final ITU World Cup of 2013, 70.3 Miami and Austin and a scary encounter on the run course at Beach to Battleship.
Industry

The power of Sam Gyde

 Belgian age grouper Sam Gyde won the M35-39 category in 8:45 with a super fast 4:29:47 age split and 24th place overall. Here is a look at his power numbers.
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Mirinda Carfrae on Kona 2013

 We had a video chat with 2013 GoPro Ironman World Champion Mirinda Carfrae about the superb record breaking race performance, shopping for Audis and more.
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Rachel Joyce talks Kona 2013

 British Pro Triathlete Rachel Joyce talked to slowtwitch about her 2nd place finish at the 2013 GoPro Ironman World Championships. Enjoy this video chat.
Cycling

Introducing Specialized Alias

 Specialized launched a new women's specific beginner triathlon bike in Kona during the Ironman Worlds dubbed Alias and you can check out some details here.
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Up close with Kyle Buckingham

 South African Kyle Buckingham was the top age grouper at the 2013 GoPro Ironman World Championships in 8:37:26 and that allowed him to be 16th overall. We had a chat with him about his race and moving on to the next step.
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Simon Whitfield moves on

 Pro triathlete Simon Whitfield has called an end to his career and the enigmatic Canadian will surely be missed by competitors and fans alike.