"Ann Eastcott, you are an ironman."
Those words rang out over the loud speakers at Ironman New Zealand on Saturday night as Eastcott completed her first Ironman event.
The Rotorua Lakes High School teacher was one of many first timers competing at Ironman New Zealand in Taupo, and her smile said it all as she crossed the finish line.
When asked if she would do it again, she didn't even flinch.
"Yes," she said.