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Sunday, 12 May 2013 02:10

RUTHER NEWS - It's quiz time. Here's your question: What is a Mallorca?

A. A Mediterranean fish

B. The silly pants worn by bull fighters.

C. A cool island that is part of Spain.

D. The Spanish version of the Latvian term, "Kavorka," meaning male irresistability. (Kramer had "The Kavorka.")

The answer is C. Mallorca, or "Majorca," is pronounced "My-Yorka," and is a popular tourist destination. It is a large Mediterranean island off the eastern coast of Spain. It is the site of a popular 70.3 race, appropriately named Ironman 70.3 Mallorca. This year's event was staged last Saturday and Rochester's Ruth Brennan Morrey, Minnesota's Female Triathlete of the Year in 2012, was...

racing. It was her pro debut as a triathlete and she finished 12th among a very strong field of predominantly European women. The highlight of her 4:40:31 performance was her sizzling 1:18:54 run split, which was almost two minutes faster than any other woman in the field.

GWEN ROCKS AGAIN - St. Paul-based Olympic triathlete, Gwen Jorgenson, rocked socks in Japan. Here's the article that appeared in triathlon.competitor.com:

American Gwen Jorgensen outran the competition to earn the victory in Yokohama, the third of eight races on the World Triathlon Series circuit.

The race at Yokohama kicked off with rain clouds looming. Japan