Northland has become a hotbed for athletes representing New Zealand, and a duathlete has added herself to the list.
Mandy Edge finished 14th in the women's 50-54 division of the 2016 Aviles ITU Duathlon World Championships.
Out of a 31-strong New Zealand team, Edge was the only Northlander. She said it hasn't been easy to get to that point because of a lack of local runs.
"There are no Northland duathlon competitions so I raced in the Panasonic Series in Auckland."
Edge had to self-fund to get to Aviles, relying on her own efforts as well as funding from Rotary and Lions clubs, who she had dealings with through her work.