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Simone Ruffini's victory in swimming's version of the marathon at the world championships Saturday involved a parade of emotions. Despite throwing up twice during the opening lap on the Kazanka river, the Italian stood atop the podium under a light drizzle after the nearly five-hour 25-kilometer race and held up a marriage proposal for girlfriend and teammate Aurora Ponsele. ''It was tough but it went well in the end,'' Ruffini said after completing 10 laps back-and-forth across the river in 4 hours, 53 minutes, 10.7 seconds.
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