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Timo Bracht is ready

Was Timo Bracht a loose cannon, refusing to stop in the penalty box last year at Kona, running it in 5th across the line only to get properly DQ'd? Or was this year's sensational Frankfurt sub-8 winner just the victim of a misunderstanding?

by Tim Carlson, October 7, 2009
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Ohata positive nets 6-year ban

 The International Triathlon Union issued a six-year ban to Mariana Ohata, Brazil's top ITU female triathlete, for testing positive for the prohibited substance furosemide - her second anti-doping violation.
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Reed, Haskins lead Toyota Cup series

 Matt Reed leads defending champion Greg Bennett and Sarah Haskins leads defending champ Becky Lavelle and Rebeccah Wassner going into the Race to the Toyota Cup Series finale in Dallas
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Los Angeles Triathlon 2009

 The City of Los Angeles Triathlon brings together 2,500 age groupers and the world's elite to compete on a course that starts at Venice Beach and winds up in downtown LA. Photo Gallery by Timothy Carlson.
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Gomez, Norden top Los Angeles

 The two ITU World Championship Series silver medalists get some non-drafting redemption at the Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Triathlon; Javier Gomez tops Stuart Hayes and Lisa Norden tops Sarah Haskins.
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LA Triathlon Odds

 Now that the ITU World Championship series is over, several European and Australian stars have come to fight it out with Life Time Fitness series stars in Los Angeles
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2009 IMH Men’s Odds

 Picking Ironman Hawaii odds is a risky business. What if you miss a 1996 Luc van Lierde? Or the Faris Al-Sultan in 2005? Or Scott Molina in 1988? Timothy Carlson takes on the unforgiving task.
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2009 IMH Women’s Odds

 Can anyone beat Chrissie Wellington? The odds say no. But the deepest field in years may yield a challenger who is unafraid to take on the new Queen of Kona.
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Bennetts rule Augusta 70.3

 Short course stars Greg and Laura Bennett, in the midst of a year spent recovering from injuries, venture into long course, conquer Augusta, and qualify for the 70.3 Worlds
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Jarrod Shoemaker wins Duathlon Worlds

 The USA’s Jarrod Shoemaker won the ITU elite men’s short course Duathlon World Championship with a come-from-behind photo finish sprint over France’s Damien Derobert today at the Charlotte NC motor speedway
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Lebrun, McQuaid win USA titles

 Nicolas Lebrun of France outran Conrad Stoltz of South Africa and Melanie McQuaid of Canada used her swim to outlast US pro Shonny Vanlandingham to win the XTERRA USA National Championship in Ogden Utah