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Clearwater 70.3 starts early
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Gulf swim warmup in the dark
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Mariana Ohata has a smile at dawn
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Five time Ironman distance winner in 2008 Bella Comerford - a spectator
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Andy Potts was eager to defend his title
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Pro men's start at the crack of dawn
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Standing surfboard paddlers guide the pro swimmers
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Andy Potts was first out of the water in 21:44
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Joanna Zeiger was wide eyed after women's best 23:06 swim
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Age group men start the bike
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James Lamastra from Ohio on his way to a 4:07:34 finish
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Joanna Zeiger's 2:13:48 bike put her in a 4 women group with Mary Beth Ellis, Becky Lavelle, and Julie Dibens
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Nina Kraft could only manage a 2:24:48 bike, but her run was one of the best
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Mary Beth Ellis's 2:13:12 had the top women's bike split
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Handcyclist Jeff Glasbrenner in action
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Becky Lavelle's 2:13:49 bike led her to 3rd place
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Defending champ Mirinda Carfrae mysteriously but simply didn't have it Saturday
