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<p>3-time Ironman World Champion Craig Alexander grabbed the win at the 2012 EnduraFit Ironman 70.3 EagleMan in 3:44:57, Greg Bennett finished second and TJ Tollakson third. </p><p>
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Swim ace David Kahn led the men out of the water, but Crowie and a few other favorites were in striking distance.</p><p>
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Crowie then had an awesome day on his Specialized Shiv and recorded a superb 2:03:57 bike split for the 56-mile bike segment through the beautiful Maryland countryside. That allowed the fast Aussie to start the run only a few seconds behind defending champion Tollakson.</p><p>
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Crowie's 1:15:07 run was best on the day and gave him the 70.3 EagleMan title in 3:44:57 - and added another number to the Specialized win counter. This also means that Crowie's name will be added to the new TriColumbia EagleMan monument.</p><p>
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"I got what I came here for, but it was very hard," said Crowie. "I am very happy."</p><p>
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EnduraFit Ironman 70.3 EagleMan</p><p>
Cambridge, MD, USA / June 10, 2012</p><p>
1.2m swim / 56m bike / 13.1m run</p><p>
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1. Craig Alexander (AUS) 3:44:57</p><p>
2. Greg Bennett (USA) 3:47:14</p><p>
3. TJ Tollakson (USA) 3:48:52</p><p>
4. Richie Cunningham (GBR) 3:56:29</p><p>
5. James Bowstead (NZL) 4:00:29</p>

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