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Oscar Pistorius, former Olympian convicted of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp's murder, returns to racing

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Oscar Pistorius , a double leg amputee, competed in an Ironman triathlon in Durban over the weekend .

Official results show he clocked a time of 5:56:39 , coming in 555th of all participants.

The grueling race consisted of a 1.24-mile swim, 55.9-mile bike ride and 13-mile run.

Dubbed " Blade Runner " for his carbon fiber prosthetic legs, he was once the darling of the athletic world.

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