Braden Currie ready to take on World Ironman Champs

Name: Braden Currie prepares for IRONMAN Hawaii
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Description: For Braden Currie, IRONMAN World Championship - Kaluia-Kona, Hawaii has been his focus for the last eight months. Gruelling training regimes and wins at IRONMAN New Zealand and Taupo 70.3 gave him a chance to qualify for Kaluia-Kona, Hawaii. / Red Bull

By Chris Rattue

Sports Writer·NZ Herald·

13 Oct, 2017 12:30 AMQuick Read

For Braden Currie, IRONMAN World Championship - Kaluia-Kona, Hawaii has been his focus for the last eight months. Gruelling training regimes and wins at IRONMAN New Zealand and Taupo 70.3 gave him a chance to qualify for Kaluia-Kona, Hawaii. / Red Bull

Wanaka endurance/multi-sport athlete Braden Currie will look to continue his remarkable rise in Ironman events in Hawaii on Sunday.

The 31-year-old Currie and 32-year-old Terenzo Bozzone carry New Zealand's hopes when the premier Ironman race starts on Sunday morning (5.35am NZ time).

Currie, who made his name in the South Island coast-to-coast event, shocked the field by winning New Zealand Ironman title at first attempt in Taupo six months ago. He has been preparing for the 3.86km swim/180.25km bike ride/42.2km run in Hawaii by training at altitude in Boulder, Colorado.

Currie talked to the Herald here -