Subaru's Brand Ambassador, Braden Currie, Wins the Taupo 70.3 Ironman Title

Subaru of New Zealand Brand Ambassador Braden Currie has kick-started his summer of racing with a tenacious success – defending his Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain IRONMAN 70.3 Taupo title last month. Wanaka-based Currie sprinted through the finish flags in 3:52:44 - some 33 seconds clear of runner-up and fellow Kiwi Mike Phillips. A trademark run enabled Currie, who sat fifth at the end of the bike leg, to clinch the eye-catching victory.

It was a particularly satisfying win for Currie as he prepares for a packed summer of racing and he has plenty of positives – including fastest swim, fourth fastest bike split and fastest run time - to take forward. “I was pretty happy to have taken the win today and it sets me up well for the months ahead. I’m looking forward to getting into some more consistent training building towards Port of Tauranga Half in January,” he says.

Currie was ecstatic about the result especially considering his time trial fitness wasn’t the best. He did however, have the psychological advantage of being on his brand-new blue and pink Specialized S-Works time trial bike, which he received this week after his other Specialised bike was destroyed in his accident in December.

Currie’s win today caps off what has been a tough but ultimately successful year. Only eight months ago he was vying for Olympic selection in ITU and his busy calendar has seen him amass a number of titles.

He is the current national Olympic distance triathlon champion, long distance triathlon champion and 2016 Asia Pacific XTERRA champion. Currie was second in the XTERRA Pan-America Championships; third in the ITU Off-road triathlon championships and fourth in the Asia Pacific 70.3 Championships.

This summer Currie, who drives a Subaru Outback, which enables him to reach all his varied training and racing destinations with all his bikes, kayak and running gear on-board, will compete in the Port of Tauranga Half and Red Bull Defiance in January. He will then return to the Coast to Coast in February with a fourth title in his sights. He is also considering testing himself over the full distance at Ironman New Zealand in March.

 

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