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21. Winning my third consecutive world title in 2009, breaking the seventeen-year-old course record, and enjoying the moment with Mum and Dad.
(© Rich Cruse)

22. On the turbo three days after breaking my arm in January, 2010.

 

23. With my manager, Ben Mansford, Tom and Cat Morrison.

24. The Wellington support crew at Roth, 2010.

 

25. With Tom at the Ironman Arizona finish line in 2010. Breaking the official Ironman world record was the best way to bounce back from the illness that had ruled me out of Kona that year. Sharing it with Tom, who broke the British ironman record in his first attempt at the distance, made it even more special.
(© Rich Cruse)

26. At the wedding in 2011 of my brother, Matty, and his bride, Kelly.

 

27. In thought before Roth 2011. The words of ‘If ’ are written on my water bottle.
(© Kristen WinterKamp)

28. The legendary climb of Solarerberg. The atmosphere at Challenge Roth is unlike any other.
(© Challenge Roth)

 

29. A new world record and my third consecutive victory at Roth
(© Rebecca Marshall)

30. My traditional ‘Blazeman’ roll, a few seconds later, ended in tears of joy.
(© Rebecca Marshall)

 

31. Displaying my ‘road rash’ shortly after the crash I suffered two weeks before Kona 2011.

32. Leanda Cave gives me a pat of encouragement as I pass her during the marathon at Kona 2011. There is such a wonderful camaraderie among the ironman athletes.
(© Larry Maurer)

33. The win to end all wins. My fourth world title and my thirteenth ironman win out of thirteen, during which I was forced to dig deeper than I ever have before.
(© Larry Maurer)

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