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LOVERIDGE CONQUERS KONA

A Gunnedah triathlete has finished in the top 100, in one of the world’s toughest ironman events in Hawaii.

In a field of more than 2000 competitors Peter Loveridge came 97th with a time of nine hours and 23 minutes.

Deemed the hardest event on the ironman calendar the world championship event consists of a 3.8-kilometre ocean swim, 180 kilometre bike ride and 42 kilometre run.

Sebastian Kienle from Germany won the event – while Australian Mirinda Carfrae defended the women’s title.

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