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Triathlete chases Ironman ambitions, Urlin becomes distance champ

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By Andrina Elvira Burkhart 04 February 2026, 5:00PM

Urlin Mulitalo, from Lano, has become Samoa’s female distance triathlon champion after winning the country’s first Olympic Distance triathlon over the weekend. She finished in 2 hours, 52 minutes.

By Andrina Elvira Burkhart 04 February 2026, 5:00PM

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