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How Long Is a Mini-Triathlon?

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Ken Pomponio

In the conventional five-member triathlon family, the mini or sprint triathlon is the baby of the bunch.

An honors graduate with a B.A. in journalism from the University of Northern Colorado, Ken Pomponio has been a professional journalist for more than 20 years. He is an award-winning sports writer and editor for newspapers along the Colorado and Wyoming front range, including the "Loveland (Colo.) Reporter-Herald." He also has blogged online for "USA Today" and the Big Sky Conference.