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Boston Triathlon

I've seen the Carl Icahns of race production. Who are the Warren Buffetts? Here's an example of Smart Triathlon: professionalism and patience.

by Slowman, August 2, 2016

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Ellis, Amorelli take IM Maastricht

Mary Beth Ellis dominated the women's field while Igor Amorelli out biked Mark Oude Bennink and outran Bas Diederen at Ironman Maastricht–Limburg.

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Beals, Goss win Ecuador 70.3

Cody Beals of Canada blew the men’s field away on the bike and Lauren Goss ran away from a swim-bike duel with fellow U.S. competitor Laurel Wassner to win Ironman 70.3 Ecuador.

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All Doping is Local

I am less confident today that sports federations take anti-doping seriously than I was a week ago. This is now each sporting federation's gap to close.

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Billard, Hütthaler win Budapest

Bertrand Billard edged Horst Reichel thanks to a dominant bike split and Lisa Hütthaler did the same to Emma Pallant at Ironman 70.3 Budapest.

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Kyle Buckingham and Sarah Piampiano win Ironman Vineman

Kyle Buckingham of South Africa topped Chris McDonald of Australia by 6:55 and Sarah Piampiano of the U.S. dominated the women's field at Ironman Vineman.

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Cunnama, Collonge at Alpe d’Huez

James Cunnama edged Timothy Van Houtem and Jeanne Collonge out biked Lucy Gossage of Great Britain to win the Alpe d’Huez Triathlon.

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ITU Supports its Russians for Rio

Triathlon's governing body, the ITU, will recommend to the IOC that all 6 Russians qualified for the Rio Olympics be allowed to compete.

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ITU: Miller Decision Imminent

The ITU’s long awaited decision on age group world champion Julie Miller is "imminent" according to triathlon’s world governing body.

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Andy Potts rules Whistler

Potts’ race-best swim and by-far race-best bike split gave him plenty of cushion to fight off Pedro Gomes’s race-best run and take the win at Ironman Canada.