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Overweight Ironman Defies Odds In Extreme Triathlons
Dave Alexander, 55, a 260 pound athlete from Phoenix, claims to have finished 276 triathlons since 1983. Doctors marvel at his fitness despite obesity as researchers note many obese men show no higher mortality risk. Alexander trained hard, swims 9.6 miles and cycles 448 in major events, often completing two triathlons weekly.
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