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Fernando Alonso, closing in on a Formula One championship, was fourth fastest during qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix. He finished ahead of Michael Schumacher, the seven-time Formula One champion who is retiring after the race. Schumacher trails Alonso by 10 points. Felipe Massa won the pole.
– Normann Stadler, 33, of Germany won his second Ironman Triathlon title in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, setting a record in the bike stage and holding on in the marathon. Stadler finished the 140.6-mile endurance test in 8 hours 11 minutes 56 seconds. He completed the 112-mile bike leg in 4:18:23. Michellie Jones of Australia won the women’s race in 9:18:31.
