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Anderson & Andres Win at Whipple...

BAXTER-SWIM.gifBy Shelly Summer (BrianerdDispatch.com)

BAXTER - Early morning thunderstorms did nothing to hinder the 152 athletes who crossed the finish line in Sunday's Lakes Country Triathlon.
Thomas Anderson III, 38, finished with a time of 1:03.18 to win in his first Lakes Country Triathlon.

The Minneapolis resident, who has family ties to the lakes area, competed in three other triathlons in 2014 with one coming the day before the Lakes event.

"I was into marathons and started cycling a bit and someone suggested that I should do a triathlon and I did and it was fun," said Anderson. "A lot of these things...

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Minnesotans Rock at Du Nats...and Other Stuff...Updated...

nats-logo.gif- USAT DUATHLON NATIONALS (Standard Distance) - Columbia Heights' Matthew Payne and McKenzie, Tennessee's Kirsten Sass were crowned amateur National Duathlon champions this morning. Sass' win was aided by Dani Fischer's two minute penalty. Four Minnesota men--Payne, Bennett Isabella (5th), Kevin O'Connor (6th) and Andy Wiberg (10th) --cracked the overall Top 10. Three Minnesota women--Diane Hankee (4th), Jenn Scudiero (7th) and Greta Danielson (10th)--did likewise.

DU NATS SPRINT UPDATE - Minnesotans Nate Hoffman, Bennett Isabella and Kevin O'Connor finished 1-2-3 in Du Nationals Sprint race this morning. ...MORE ON NEXT PAGE

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Runnin' Down a Dream...

{jcomments on}eric-IM.gifED. Do you know Eric Engel? He's a triathlete from Wisconsin who relocated to Minnesota in the last year. He placed 3rd at Liberty Half last month.

By Eric Engel (ironmandiary.com)

Ironman Coeur D'Alene Race Report - Wow. Where do I begin. I’ve had a dream for the past 6 years of one day qualifying for the IRONMAN World Championships in Kona, HI. This past weekend at IRONMAN Coeur d’Alene, I took the next step on my way to fulfilling this long-awaited dream. With a time of 9:36:43, I finished first in the Men’s 25-29 Age group and qualified for the IRONMAN World Championships this October.....

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Legacies & Great Vibes...

new-lwt-logo.gifRACE PREVES - Final Stretch is producing two triathlons next weekend, North Mankato on Saturday, and Lake Waconia on Sunday. It goes without saying that Mark and his crew will put on first class races, events that deserve your entry fee. We certainly hope that you will do one or both of these great swim-bike-runs. There are still plenty of spots left in each race, but act fast. Check FS's WEBSITE to see when registration closes.

For North Mankato, which will celebrate it's 16th anniversary on Saturday, we expect to see several past champions and all of the usual Mankato Multisport Club regulars. If you've never done this race, check it out. It's got a great "community" vibe. Also, the event includes a Kids Tri that is truly awesome....

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