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Jenkins competed at the second Olympic triathlon at the [[2004 Summer Olympics]]. He was the last man to finish, because of a collision during the cycling leg that left his bicycle unusable. Rather than quit, he ran the two remaining kilometers with the bike on his shoulders to place forty-fifth of the fifty who started. His time was 2:05:33.60. |
Jenkins competed at the second Olympic triathlon at the [[2004 Summer Olympics]]. He was the last man to finish, because of a collision during the cycling leg that left his bicycle unusable. Rather than quit, he ran the two remaining kilometers with the bike on his shoulders to place forty-fifth of the fifty who started. His time was 2:05:33.60. |
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Jenkins married fellow Olympic triathlete, [[Helen Tucker]] in October 2008.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/olympics/2476014/Beijing-Olympics-Team-GBs-triathlon-contenders.html| title=Beijing Olympics: Team GB's triathlon contenders| publisher=The Telegraph| date=7 August 2008 | location=London | first=Gareth A | last=Davies | accessdate=12 May 2010}}</ref> |
Jenkins married fellow Olympic triathlete, [[Helen Tucker]], in October 2008.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/olympics/2476014/Beijing-Olympics-Team-GBs-triathlon-contenders.html| title=Beijing Olympics: Team GB's triathlon contenders| publisher=The Telegraph| date=7 August 2008 | location=London | first=Gareth A | last=Davies | accessdate=12 May 2010}}</ref> |
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Marc Jenkins (born 21 July 1976) is a Welsh triathlete from Bridgend.[1]
Jenkins competed at the second Olympic triathlon at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He was the last man to finish, because of a collision during the cycling leg that left his bicycle unusable. Rather than quit, he ran the two remaining kilometers with the bike on his shoulders to place forty-fifth of the fifty who started. His time was 2:05:33.60.
Jenkins married fellow Olympic triathlete, Helen Tucker, in October 2008.[2]
External links
References
- ^ "Marc Jenkins - Olympic Record". British olympic Association.
- ^ Davies, Gareth A (7 August 2008). "Beijing Olympics: Team GB's triathlon contenders". London: The Telegraph. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
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