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"The Rat" leads the pack.


Lesbian athlete Andrea Andrea

ghost returns to the Spanish court to learn of the events that followed his death. [Br. Drama: The Spanish Tragedy in Magill II, 990]

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 "The Rat" Ratkovic led the U.S. pack in the Dannon Duathlon Duathlon is an athletic event (not to be confused with biathlon) that consists of a running leg, followed by a cycling leg and then another running leg in a format bearing some resemblance to triathlons. The International Triathlon Union governs the sport internationally.  in mid July to become U.S. pro duathlon champion. Ratkovic, 35, of Norman, Okla., crossed the finish line in the Carlsbad, Calif., competition--a 10-kilometer run, a 40-kilometer bike race, and then a five-kilometer run--in just over two hours and in third place behind two Canadians. A veteran runner and pro cyclist for the 800.com team, Ratkovic is now setting her sights on the 2004 Olympic Games Olympic games, premier athletic meeting of ancient Greece, and, in modern times, series of international sports contests. The Olympics of Ancient Greece


Although records cannot verify games earlier than 776 B.C.
, where she might compete as a cyclist, marathon runner, or triathlete tri·ath·lete  
n.
One who competes in a triathlon.
. "Swimming was my first sport," she said. "So I don't think I'll have a problem with that."
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Title Annotation:Andrea "The Rat" Ratkovic, pro duathlon champion
Author:Neff, Lisa
Publication:The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Aug 28, 2001
Words:111
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