2009 Bonita New Zealand Ironman

22/03/2009 2:24:09 PM

Bonita Ironman New Zealand delivered the familiar and the new in Taupo today as Cameron Brown won his eighth title and Christchurch’s Gina Ferguson ended the six-year reign of Jo Lawn.

The day dawned overcast and drizzly but importantly reasonably calm with the high winds of the previous 48 hours dissipating before race start with light winds and the occasional shower providing ideal race conditions.

In the men’s race all eyes were on seven-time winner Brown or fellow kiwi debutant and World 70.3 (Half Ironman) Champion, Terenzo Bozzone.

Brown answered that question in emphatic style, putting together a near perfect race to set a new race record of 8:18:05. But for Bozzone there was no disgrace in second today, an amazing result on debut at the ultimate triathlon distance.

Full article can be read here at the Ironman New Zealand website.

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