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Another Swedish adventure

Swedish Pro Jonas Colting reports from the 2009 Island to Island "triathlon." To cross 20 islands and cover 64 km of total distance, participants (with a partner) get to run 38km, ride 16km and swim 20 times for a total 10km swim.

In Kailua-Kona with Linsey Corbin

Linsey Corbin has been in Hawaii since early September to get herself ready acclimatized and ready for the 2009 Ford Ironman World Championships. She talked with slowtwitch from Kona.

Moffatt rules Gold Coast Worlds

Australia’s Emma Moffatt surged away from Lisa Norden with 300 meters to go to take the Grand Final and World Championship series titles on Australia’s Gold Coast

Wisconsin wins for Tissink, Marsh

Raynard Tissink won the 2009 Ford Ironman Wisconsin, after defending champion Chris McDonald faltered during the run. The women's race was dominated by Amy Marsh who crossed the line well ahead of her closest pursuer.

Aussies take 70.3 Muskoka

Craig Alexander showed that he is ready for the upcoming Ironman World Championships in Kona with a solid win at Subaru Ironman 70.3 Muskoka. Mirinda Carfrae captured the women's title in a time of 4:24:48.

Hayes, Bennett rule 09 Malibu

Greg Bennett, in first race after August bike crash, takes second to Stuart Hayes; Laura Bennett tops Becky Lavelle in Nautica Malibu Triathlon Olympic distance elite contest

Mola nips Brownlee at Junior Worlds

Spain’s Mario Mola spoiled Jonathan Brownlee’s bid to match brother Alistair’s senior world title; France’s Emmie Charayron topped Australia’s Emma Jackson at Junior Worlds.

Lester, Chivot win ITU AG Worlds

Arnaud Chivot of France took overall men’s title in 1:53:26 and Carrie Lester of Australia won the women’s overall in 2:06:16 at age group Worlds in Australia

Brownlee perfect for 2009

Alistair Brownlee of Great Britain runs dazzling 29:04 to outlast Spain’s Javier Gomez by 7 seconds and win the Gold Coast Grand Final and take the 2009 world points title with a perfect 5-for-5 winning record

Gold Coast Men’s Odds

Who could bet against young Alistair Brownlee, who has a shockingly perfect World Championship Series record? Well, some daring punters (bettors) might look at the crack in his invulnerability revealed with a loss to Javier Gomez at Europeans.

Gold Coast Elite Women Odds

Setting triathlon championship odds is a thankless task which invariably holds the prognosticator’s shortcomings up for ridicule. But Slowtwitch senior correspondent Timothy Carlson is once again up for his stint in the post race hall of shame.