Kiwi Terenzo Bozzone defied all odds when he defended his Ironman title in Western Australia on Sunday.
Just five months ago, Bozzone suffered serious head trauma after being hit by a truck while riding in West Auckland.
The 33-year-old, who required significant surgery following the hit-and-run, was only able to train on a treadmill up until last month due to an ongoing Achilles injury and constant struggles with concussion.
However, backing up a stunning return to the scene after winning the Ironman 70.3 in West Sydney last month, Bozzone proved that nothing could hold him back.
After a strong start leading out of the swim, Bozzone then trailed Australian Cameron Wurf, who broke Luke McKenzie's bike record with a 4:07:14 effort to take a 3:45 buffer on to the run.