"Hometown Win Huge" - Taupo. New Zealand.
S 38° 41.120 E 176° 04.130
60H E 419011 N 5717730
On the front page of our Taupo Times: The 'boy from Taupo', Bevan Docherty, wins the "Ironman New Zealand" in his hometown Taupo and smashed the course record in his first attempt at this event.
Waymark Code: WMGQH6
Location: North Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 03/31/2013
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Taupo is hugely proud of their champion Bevan Docherty who won his first Ironman event this year in March, 2013. The two-time Olympic Triathlon medalist smashed a classy field and the course record to win the Kellogs Nutri-Grain Ironman New Zealand event in Taupo.
He won in a new course record of 8 hours 15mins 35secs.
He said "It was pretty amazing out there. To win first up here in my hometown was pretty special. It was a great day, the sun was shining, the people were out supporting. It really showed off Taupo perfectly."
Co-ordinates S 38° 41.120 E 176° 04.130 are the Finish Line in Tongariro North Domain, Taupo.
Course map here. (
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