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Three-time world class winner Hunter Kemper is one of America’s most accomplished and popular professional triathletes. He was named the Male Sportsman of the Year in 2005, and in 2007 became the first triathlete to appear on the Wheaties box. In 2008, Kemper was inducted into the Wake Forest University Sports Hall of Fame. Hunter runs to raise money for the charities he supports and also continues to compete professionally. Hunter would like to hear from you. Write in and ask him questions about endurance training, or the secrets to optimal performance in swimming, running and biking.

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