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See photos of the closest finish in Olympic history.

Nicola Spirig and Lisa Norden reached the finish line together and earned an identical finish time of 1:59:48.

Nicola Spirig of Switzerland narrowly beat out Lisa Norden of Sweden in an exciting photo finish at the 2012 London Olympics.

This prototype aero road bike from the Swiss bike maker is tuned specifically for the London Games.

First-time U.S. Olympian Sarah Groff will take to London’s Hyde Park aboard this Scott Foil in her quest for triathlon gold.

We polled non-drafting stars like Mirinda Carfrae, Julie Dibens and Matt Reed to see their picks of the podiums for the Olympic triathlons.

On the eve of Olympic triathlons, team therapists help athletes find balance of physical health and confidence in their bodies.

We want to know who you think is going to take the gold medal in tomorrow's women's Olympic triathlon.

One of the final steps before race day was the Olympic athlete meeting.

Triathlete.com's Aaron Hersh is in London to cover the events and here he shares photos from his time in Olympic park.

Here are 20 of the best ITU female triathletes in the world. Get to know their faces, and tune in when they race in Hyde Park on Sunday.

Manny Huerta prepares for the 2012 London Olympics by training on the active volcano Irazu in Costa Rica.

The leading women favored the start from the left side of the pontoon for the swim in the Serpentine on Saturday.

Excited for the Olympics, but don't know a lot about the ITU style of racing? U.S. Olympic team member Sarah Groff explains the format.

The 55 female triathletes who will compete at the 2012 London Olympics got a chance to preview the course at Hyde Park today.

Holly Bennett shares some interesting facts and makes some amusing observations about her current obsession, the London Olympics.

Triathlon.org shares some of the interesting facts and figures from the Olympic triathlon competition.

The United States' Manny Huerta introduces the world to his unique training grounds: a volcano in Costa Rica.

In early 2011, Canada's Paula Findlay looked like she would be the odds-on favorite to win the gold medal in London. A year of injury has changed that.

It was a damp day in Guildford, but U.S. triathletes Manny Huerta, Hunter Kemper and Gwen Jorgensen had a full schedule.

Today's Triathlete.com poll is for our U.S. readers, who will need to decide if they will sacrifice sleep to watch the Olympic triathlon competitions.

Both Olympic Games triathlon competitions are scheduled to air live on NBC Sports Network.

U.S. Olympic team member Hunter Kemper shares his Olympic diet with Esquire.com.

Australia’s Chris McCormack and Switzerland’s Caroline Steffen took the wins.

U.S. Olympic team members Gwen Jorgensen, Hunter Kemper, Manny Huerta and alternate Matt Chrabot are training at the Surrey Sports Park.

The first 69 professional triathletes will be offered the opportunity to register for the 2012 Ironman World Championship.

Tom Lowe finishes fifth, knocking Germany's Michael Raelert out of the Kona Pro Ranking July qualifying group.

Both will head to October’s Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii as top contenders.

Americans Manny Huerta, Gwen Jorgensen and Hunter Kemper took time on Friday, July 27 to talk to the media in London, England.

Several big names most likely won't be on the start line at October's Ironman World Championship.

"To take gold in London, you will have to be strong across all three disciplines, and be the fastest runner on the day."

U.S. Olympic team members Manny Huerta, Gwen Jorgensen and Hunter Kemper have arrived in London.

Go behind the scenes with Jorgensen and the Triathlete crew, and learn more about the first-time Olympian with this video.

Olympic Games veterans Laura Bennett and Hunter Kemper were selected the captains of the 2012 U.S. Olympic Triathlon Team.

Manny Huerta, who was born in Cuba, lives and trains at a volcano in Costa Rica.

We now know the names of 43 athletes who will compete in Des Moines, Iowa for the richest prize purse in the sport.

Gwen Jorgensen, a collegiate swimmer and runner, had all but given up sport at an elite level when triathlon came knocking.

Despite some rumors that he may pass on Kona, Chris McCormack’s camp says that he will be racing at the 2012 Ironman World Championship.

Some of the world’s best endurance multi-sport athletes will head to Spain to contest the 2012 ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Champs.

Kemper is one of only three triathletes in the world who will have been to all four Olympics Games that have included triathlon.

I grew up in a town of 2,000 people... This is another world. Hopefully a kid in Cooperstown can say, ‘Well if Sarah can go, I can go.’

The ITU World Triathlon Series Hamburg featured a sprint-distance race and served as the final racing opportunity pre-Olympics.

The sprint-distance event served as the final tune-up race for the Olympics for several athletes.

American Andy Potts turned in an impressive performance at today’s Ironman Lake Placid triathlon, posting the fastest swim, bike and run splits.

Great Britain's Daniel Halksworth and Elmear Mullan took the victories at today's Ironman UK in Bolton, England.

American Sarah Groff matched her best performance in an ITU World Triathlon Series race with a third-place finish.

Richard Murray (RSA) became the first-ever athlete from Africa to win a World Triathlon Series event.

Laura Bennett is one of five athletes who will represent the United States in triathlon at the 2012 London Olympics.

The world cup was put on in a semifinals and finals format.

We’ll know the names of 65 professionals, plus a few automatic qualifiers, who will earn Ironman World Championship slots on July 29.

Sarah Groff will use the ITU World Triathlon Series Hamburg race as her final test event before next month's Olympics.

More images from the 2012 Life Time Fitness Minneapolis Triathlon, which is part of the Race To The Toyota Cup.

Greg Bennett and Meredith Kessler continued impressive 2012 seasons with wins at the 2012 Ironman 70.3 Vineman triathlon.

The first ITU World Cup contested in an innovative semifinals and finals format was highlighted by a French podium sweep on the men's side.

Greg Bennett continued his progress as a long-course athlete, while Meredith Kessler added another victory to her 2012 season.

Veteran Chris Leigh (AUS) narrowly edged out Timothy O’Donnell (USA) and Trevor Wurtele (CAN) for the win.

A big story of the day was the struggle of defending Ironman world champion Craig Alexander.

Switzerland’s Ronnie Schildknecht took the Ironman Switzerland win for the sixth year in a row.

American Hunter Kemper and Sarah Haskins took the titles at the 2012 Life Time Tri Minneapolis.

The "equalizer" made for an exciting finish in Minneapolis.

With the London 2012 Opening Ceremony exactly two weeks away, the ITU today announced the official triathlon start lists for the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Yahoo! Sports Blogger "Fourth Place Medal" ranked the Olympic sports by what he believes would be the most difficult.

Gwen Jorgensen will target the gold medal in triathlon aboard a bike like this in August at the London Olympics.

The final official celebration of the 2012 Challenge Roth, the Helferfest (Volunteer’s Party), marked the closure of a thrilling race week in Germany.

Canadian triathlete Simon Whitfield will lead Canada's athletes into the London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony in just over two weeks time.

Kyle Jones and Lauren Campbell turned in a golden Canadian sweep, the first in an ITU World Cup since 2001.

This ITU World Cup marks the debut of the new multi-round, multi-day sprint format.

The 2012 Rev3 Portland triathlon welcomed a new, tough bike course and a competitive pro field.

American Sarah Groff talked to USA Today about the London course and competing in her first Olympic games.

Recap the Rev3 Portland triathlon with this video, provided by Rev3.

While the world record times that Roth’s course is renowned for enabling failed to fall, the competitive field made for a thrilling day.

South Africa's James Cunnama and Great Britain's Rachel Joyce earned the titles at Challenge Roth.

With a large percentage of professionals residing in Boulder, Colo., a large contingent showed up for the 2012 5150 Boulder Peak Triathlon.

Rev3 Portland welcomed a new, tough and technical course for its sophomore year.

Both turned in fast swim, bike and run splits to easily take the victories.

Americans Jordan Jones and Amy Bevilacqua took the wins at today's New York City Triathlon.

Belgium's Marino Vanhoenacker and Switzerland's Caroline Steffen earned valuable Kona Pro Ranking points.

Both Filip Ospaly and Mary Beth Ellis have solidified their spots at pre-race contenders at September's 70.3 worlds.

The pre-race buzz continues to build at Challenge Roth.

Holly Bennett talks about her experience at Challenge Roth.

Greg Bennett and the Kelly Williamson showed off their short-course speed, taking the wins at a shortened Ironman 70.3 Muncie on Sunday.

“Montana Made” Linsey Corbin nabbed her second Ironman crown (the first being 2010 Ironman Coeur d’Alene) while overseas at Ironman Austria.

A strong Canadian team at home and some London-bound athletes looking to find form highlight the sprint distance race.

Thursday night the festivities kicked off with the Erdinger Urweiss party, a celebration of Erdinger’s newest wheat beer.

Jorgensen was the first American triathlete to punch her ticket to London.

Today’s press conference focused on ten of these athletes, five men and five women professionals each aiming for a place atop the podium.

You’ll have a leg up on your competition come race day with these tips from New York City-based coaches.

This week "Dispatch" columnist Holly Bennett is on the road in Germany to cover Challenge Roth.

Germany's Faris Al-Sultan and the United States' Linsey Corbin grabbed Ironman victories on a hot day at Ironman Austria.

In honor of the Fourth of July holiday and the upcoming 2012 London Olympics we'll feature photo galleries of the U.S. Olympic team members.