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After a long morning of extremely warm weather, two people came out on top at St. Anthony's Triathlon in St. Petersburg on Sunday. Jan Frodeno and Alicia Kaye crossed the finish
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"I was nervous about coming here, especially when it came to the run because that's not my strong card,"
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Ivan Vasiliev of Russia, came
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Kaye, 30, said that
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Also participating in his first Olympicdistance triathlon was former Pittsburgh Steelers player and spring 2011 Dancing With The Stars champion Hines Ward.
"I'm really tired, but all in all, it felt good," Ward said after he crossed the finish line.
With the race being less than two weeks after the bombings in Boston, those events were not far from the athletes mind.
"We're all part of an endurance family," said Kemper. "Events like Boston shouldn't stop anyone from going out and living their dream. We're here today as a celebration of sport and lifestyle." Kaye raced with the words, "Boston Strong" marked on her leg in honor of her motherinlaw who has completed 25 Boston Marathons.
A windy morning resulted in the swim course being altered for amateur athletes to ensure the safety of swimmers.
"I thought the water would be a lot calmer," said Samuels, one of the pros who swam the full course. "I got a little confused out there, but I loved it because I love waves."
The professional field with more than 90 athletes featured Olympians and World Champions representing a variety of distances from the sport including Ironman and 70.3 racing, to the nondrafting Olympics distance and the ITU.