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In 1987, twelve-year-old Simon Whitfield competed in his first Kids of Steel Triathlon at Sharbot Lake Beach. In 2000, he became the inaugural Olympic gold medal winner in triathlon at the Sydney, Australia Olympics. The Olympic distance was a 1500m swim, 40k bike, and 10k run, while the Kids of Steel distance was a 150m swim, 10k bike, and 2k run.
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