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Groff Leads U.S. with Fourth-Place Finish at Olympic Games

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LONDON — American Sarah Groff surged into medal contention on the final lap of the run and led the United States with a fourth-place finish Saturday at the 2012 Olympic Games women’s triathlon at Hyde Park. Groff (Hanover, N.H.) recorded a time of exactly 2 hours on the 1,500-meter swim, 43-kilometer bike, 10-kilometer run course. She was 12 seconds off the pace of gold medalist Nicola Spirig of Switzerland and silver medalist Lisa Norden of Sweden, who both finished in 1:59:48. Spirig was declared the winner in a photo finish, while Australia’s Erin Densham took bronze in 1:59:50. “My goal going into this race was just to be there with 1,000 meters to go. I was. You know, I’ve got to be proud of that. Fourth is the ‘worst’ position to be in but, at the end of the day, I’m an Olympian. I get to showcase this awesome sport to millions of people. I’m really proud to be on th...

Full article: http://www.usatriathlon.org/news/articles/2012/8/080412-o...

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