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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Eleanor Crooks

Trailblazing autistic ironman Sam Holness excited for ‘biggest race of my life’

Londoner Sam Holness will break new ground when he becomes the first openly autistic triathlete to compete at the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii.

The 29-year-old completed his first full Ironman of a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile cycle and marathon at the European Championship in Frankfurt earlier this year having previously raced marathons and shorter distance triathlons.

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