Naomi Flood continues to defy sporting logic. Following podium finishes in the first two ironwoman rounds at Scarborough in Perth last December and then in Newcastle earlier this month, she was outstanding on Sunday, flogging the best in the business at Portsea.
Zane Holmes has won a drama filled Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain IronMan race at a packed Newcastle beach, coming from behind in the final swim and board legs of the day’s last Eliminator race to claim victory.
Ky Hurst has returned to the Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain IronMan Series winner’s circle for the first time in two years after taking out round two at the Mornington Peninsula’s famed Portsea beach.
Courtney Hancock has taken out the second round of the IronWoman Series at Victoria’s Portsea beach, giving the defending Series champion two wins from the summer’s opening two rounds.
In a shake up to the hierarchy of the Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain IronMan Series Caine Eckstein has won his first Nutri-Grain race, beating Corey Jones and Ali Day in the round one Enduro event at Surfers Paradise today.
The growing rivalry between two of the sport’s most promising stars is set to continue during this year’s 2011/2012 IronWoman Series with Courtney Hancock crossing the line just ahead of Liz Pluimers during Sunday’s round one race at Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast.