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The Weekend Box Aug 2 2015

On a busy triathletic weekend, we present for your reading pleasure Ironman contests in the Netherlands and the Rockies, and Ironman 70.3s in the Philippines and South Africa.

Javier Gomez prevails in Rio

Javier Gomez outran Vincent Luis to win the Rio Olympic Qualification event, and Richard Murray ran strong from behind to grab the final spot on the podium.

Jorgensen dominates Rio

USA’s Gwen Jorgensen led Brits Non Stanford and Vicky Holland atop Rio Olympic Qualification podium; Sarah True takes 2nd U.S. Olympic qualifying slot.

Hovda, Lie win 2015 Norseman

Allan Hovda defended his Isklar Norseman title and held off Lars Petter Stormo with a time of 9:43:46. Kristin Lie battled Line Foss all day to take the 2015 Norseman women's title.

When a confrontation escalates

A motorist in the UK chased a cyclist on foot after a heated confrontation, and then took a serious fall onto the pavement. Instant justice possibly, but the cyclist should have shown more restraint.

Pooley, Guilloux take Alpe D’Huez

Emma Pooley and Arnaud Guilloux captured the challenging and absolutely breathtaking 2015 Alpe D'Huez Triathlon. Mary Beth Ellis and James Cunnama were runner-ups.

2015 Norseman swim shortened

After the Friday morning swim, the Norseman crew announced that the swim for tomorrow's race has been shortened to 1.9k because of 10.5 degree water temps.

Rio Swim: On, Off, Back On

The last 2 days have been unsettling for hopefuls awaiting the Rio Test Events on Sunday. The swim was on, then off, now on again. But questions remain.

Guy in a black suit with red hair

David Dellow had an age group bib number at Challenge Roth and was thus somewhat under the radar, but that did not stop him from grabbing a podium spot.

Beautiful UltraTri Sweden images

Starters at the 2015 UltraTri Sweden swam 12k, biked 510k and ran 93k, and while there was a winner, events like this are not so much about time, distance and placing.

Is Rio’s Water a Lab Experiment?

Three days before the Rio Test Event, the AP wrote of competitors "who have already fallen ill with fevers, vomiting and diarrhea," because of water quality.

Pros get together and form union

The Professional Triathlon Union was announced today with several famed pro triathletes listed as signatories, although this was not the first effort of its kind.