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Taupo triathlete Bryan Rhodes finished a disappointing 31st at Ironman UK after a nagging calf muscle injury cost him over an hour on the marathon leg.
Top-seeded Rhodes had good swim and bike legs to start the run with a 10-minute lead. But the injury flared quickly on the marathon and he steadily dropped back through the field, eventually taking a painful four hours to finish the marathon.
