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Murray and Sanders claim two Olympic spots for South Africa in Le Morne
South Africa’s Richard Murray and Gillian Sanders have secured two spots at the London Olympics for their NOC thanks to their respective wins at the 2012 Le Morne ATU Triathlon African Championships in Mauritius on Saturday.
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Eksteen claims Durban Multisport Series win
The 1st Durban Multisport Series event which is proudly sponsored by McCarthy Toyota and presented by Suncoast kicked off on Sunday morning with over 250 competitors taking to the starting line. Local athletes were treated to some exciting racing by top SA triathlete Claude Eksteen, who competes internationally throughout the year. Claude who comes from the local highway area, is currently training in South Africa, before he launches into his international race schedule.
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Laurent Vidal (FRA) sprints to first ITU World Cup win in season opener in Mooloolaba
Mooloolaba, Australia (24 March 2012) – Frenchman Laurent Vidal claimed his first ITU World Cup win with an electrifying sprint in Mooloolaba, pipping reigning champion Brad Kahlefeldt and another Frenchman, David Hauss, in a three-way sprint to the line in the first major event of the 2012 season.
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Erin Densham simply unstoppable to claim second career ITU Triathlon World Cup win in Mooloolaba
Mooloolaba, Australia (25 March 2012) – Australia’s Erin Densham put in one of the most impressive performances of her career, leading the swim and then crushing the field with a stellar run to win her second career ITU World Cup in Mooloolaba on Sunday.
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An audience with a Legend
Our editor picks the brain of Craig Alexander
Interviewer: Glen Gore
GG: You set a new record and took your third win on the Big Island, congratulations! Is there anything left to motivate you to carry on winning, and more importantly, wanting to win? I know you enjoy the lifestyle/training/racing, but doesn’t the commitment and focus start fading sooner or later? Or not?
CA: No, I am still motivated to improve as an athlete. Winning the third title and breaking the record hasn’t really changed that. It was extremely satisfying and ended up being a great season, but I still feel that I can improve and that is reason enough to continue, as long as I have the support of my family.
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in a recent interview TRIATHLON PLUS SA TALKS TO ANDREAS RAELERT ABOUT WORLD RECORDS, KONA, AND THE FUTURE
Interview Triathlon Plus SA Editor Glen Gore
Emma Jackson and Brendan Sexton run away with Australian double at 2012 OTU Triathlon Oceania Championship titles in Devonport
Devonport, Australia (10 March, 2012) – Rising Aussie stars Emma Jackson and Brendan Sexton scored impressive victories in Tasmania to be crowned the 2012 Oceania Champions. The pair not only secured Australia a guaranteed spot in the men’s and women’s triathlon in London 2012, they also boosted their own chances for Olympic selection.
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KEY SWIM WORKOUTS TO KEEP YOU THE NOVICE, FRESH
Swim Training geared towards the TRIATHLETE
Every body gets to a stage sometime in their training when they seem to hit a plateau. No real progress forwards, just stuck in the rut. This is especially true for the novice, who comes into the world of triathlon and multi sports. Their initial gains are huge as the training and fitness levels increase dramatically when going from practically zero. These gains could last a while (dependant of course on how committed each athlete is towards his or her sport). There will come a time however during training when you need to shake things up a bit to get past that stale patch.
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IT IS POSSIBLE to make the jump from sloth to triathlete in a few easy steps. You may not win the race, but you will finish, get the medal and t-shirt and have something to talk about.
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