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Kemper, Frederiksen win Des Moines triathlon

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September 1st, 2014 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — American Hunter Kemper finally won the Hy-Vee Triathlon Sunday in Des Moines after finishing as the runner up three years in a row. The Des Moines Register reports Kemper, who is a four-time Olympian, finished the race in 1 hour, 44 minutes, 43 seconds. It was the 38-year-old’s first win this year.

Helle Frederiksen of Denmark won the women’s race 1 hour, 54 minutes, 44 seconds. Both winners claimed $100,000 for finishing first.