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Tim DeBoom’s long goodbye

 We will not see a Tim DeBoom curtain call in Kona, as he vowed 2010 was his last start at the Ironman World Championships. During his Kona career, DeBoom posted two wins, a 2nd a 3rd, a 4th, and two 10ths.
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The inspirational Rajesh Durbal

 Orlando resident Rajesh Durbal recently finished the Ford Ironman World Championships in 14:19:12, a performance that is quite amazing for a triple amputee. We noticed Rajesh in Kona and finally had a chance to talk with him.
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Andy Tompkins talks Interbike

 It is now confirmed that Interbike will stay in Las Vegas and keep that familiar time slot. Previously it was announced that the show would move to early August and Anaheim, CA and we had a few words with show director Andy Tompkins.
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The bikes of the top 15 women in Kona 2010

 We now present the bikes of the top 15 pro women in Kona and feature the bikes they rode in that event. Fastest bike split among the women belonged to Switzerland's Karin Thuerig who recorded an amazing 4:48:22 on her BMC Time Machine.
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Stoltz, Vanlandingham in Maui

 Conrad Stoltz won the 2010 XTERRA World Championships in Maui, Hawaii and became the first person to win this event 4 times. Shonny Vanlandingham grabbed her first XTERRA Worlds title there, quite an impressive feat at age 41.
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A 2010 XTERRA Maui gallery

 Conrad Stoltz and Shonny Vanlandingham grabbed the 2010 Maui XTERRA World Championships with quite some panache. Eric Wynn was there to capture the action.
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Raynard Tissink post Kona 2010

 South African Raynard Tissink finished 5th in Kona and has finished twice in the top ten before, but this year's effort was his best result at the Ionman World Championships. We also learned that Raynard has skills beyond his athletic prowess.
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The bikes of the top 15 men in Kona 2010

 A popular feature each year is a look at the top 15 Pros in Kona on their bikes, and here we go again. This is your chance to check out the gear of these athletes and the positions they hold while cruising at warp speed through the lava fields.
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2010 top female 15 Kona finishers – the run

 We now feature the top 15 overall females during the run at the 2010 Ford Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. Fastest time belonged to Aussie race winner Mirinda Carfrae who ran a fantastic 2:52:32, a time only very few men managed to beat.
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Triathlon America?

 By now many of you have heard of a new organization, announced Monday, called Triathlon America. There's always a backstory. A group of us met at the Harvard Club in New York City last December and...