New Zealand triathletes are shaping up to pose a real threat to the frontrunners in Sunday's 33rd running of one of the Ironman world championships in Hawaii. Veteran Cameron Brown is joined by Hawaii rookie Terenzo Bozzone as top contenders in the men's field while ironman New Zealand champion Gina Crawford (nee Ferguson) and six-times national champion, Jo Lawn, are looking to overcome the heat and winds in Kona to claim the world title. Thirty-nine New Zealanders will start the event with six entered in the professional section and the remainder in age groups. Brown, at 37, is a three-time podium finisher in Hawaii and believes he can return to the top three this year, somewhere he has not been since 2003. Last year, Brown arrived as a more powerful cyclist, hoping to get closer to the Europeans after the 180km bike leg so... [read full story]
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