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    Opening the Black Box: What the ITA TUE Dashboard Reveals and Why Triathlon Is Paying Attention
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    Rumours of the Enhanced Games Extending to Long-Distance Triathlon
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    Enhanced Games CEO Publicly Eyes Doping-Permitted Long-Distance Triathlon
    February 17 2026
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    Summary - The Enhanced Games and the Future of Triathlon Explores the controversy of the Enhanced Games' plan to allow...

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    Enhanced Games chief: "What can we do in long distance triathlons?"
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    Matthew Marquardt calls for season-long IRONMAN trial of extended draft zone - based on medical reasoning
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    Pro Triathlete Matthew Marquardt Calls for 20-Metre IRONMAN Draft Zone Trial Based on Medical Evidence

    Article Summary Matthew Marquardt, a medical student and IRONMAN champion, argues for a season-long 20-meter draft zone trial. Applying medical...

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    The Most-Read Triathlete Stories of 2025
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