New Zealander Garth Barfoot, 80, approaches the finish at the Ironman 70.3 world championship in Queensland, Mooloolaba, Australia. Photo: Getty Images
The Ironman 70.3 World Championship took over Mooloolaba on the Sunshine Coast on Sunday morning, with 3,000 athletes from 83 countries participating in the 2.9-kilometres swim, 90-kilometre ride, and 21.1-kilometre run.
In the men’s category, Tim Reed, an Australian, won become the first person from the country since 2011 to win the Ironman 70.3 world championship, beating his idol, Germany’s Sebastian Kienle, by just two seconds.
