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WTC sets 2010 Professional Membership program

 WTC requires pros to pay $750 annual fee which will ensure complimentary entries to regular Ironman ($550) and Ironman 70.3 ($300) events in 2010, puts members on list for random drug testing, sets time standards for Ironman qualifying and prize money.
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USA’s Chrabot wins Huatulco

 US National Champion Matt Chrabot won his first ITU World Cup with a kamikaze charge on brutally hot and hilly bike course in Huatulco, Mexico. Japan’s Ai Ueda took the title in the women's race.
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Kotshegarov, Goos top IM Florida

 Kirill Kotshegarov, 23-year-old Estonian, takes lead with race-best 4:28:03 bike and hangs on to win in 8:24:29; Belgian Sofie Goos combines 2nd-best 4:52:24 bike and 3:11:29 run to win Ironman Florida in 9:08:38.
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Three Alcatraz-related triathlons?

 IMG announces new race director Bill Burke for May 30 Escape from Alcatraz, former Escape RD Terry Davis and Tri-California start up new Alcatraz Triathlon August 29, and Dave Horning sails ahead with 30th Annual Ultimate Escape on June 20.
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Atkinson, Jackson take Noosa

 Courtney Atkinson defended his title and teenager Emma Jackson won her first major victory over more experienced rivals at the famed Noosa Triathlon in Australia.
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Ficker 10th at NY Marathon

 Desiree Ficker, 2006 Ironman Hawaii runner-up, is 10th overall woman, 2nd American woman; Meb Keflezighi first US men’s winner in 27 years at NYC Marathon.
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Zeiger, Cunningham win Longhorn

 Joanna Zeiger, the 2008 Ironman 70.3 World Champion, comes back from baffling mid-season dizziness syndrome to win Longhorn Ironman 70.3 Austin in impressive time. Aussie Richie Cunningham defends title with a 1:48 margin over Brian Fleischmann.
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O’Donnell, Swallow top ITU long course Worlds

 The USA’s Timothy O’Donnell trumped his big win at St. Croix 70.3 with gold at ITU Long Distance World Championship at Perth; Great Britain’s Jodie Swallow smashes the field by 11 minutes as Rebekah Keat takes silver.
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No US, Canadian races in 2010 ITU WC series

 After an exciting first year of their new World Championship Series, the ITU adds Sydney, Seoul and Budapest, but drops Washington DC and leaves North and South America off the seven-race 2010 schedule.