Hawaii ironman champion Mirinda Carfrae’s race for glory by the numbers

SHE is one of the smallest but toughest athletes in the world and Australian Mirinda Carfrae is about to send herself into another world of pain when she contests her eighth Hawaii ironman next weekend.

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SHE is one of the smallest but toughest athletes in the world and Australian Mirinda Carfrae is about to send herself into another world of pain when she contests her eighth Hawaii ironman next weekend.

The petite triathlete from Queensland is bidding to conquer the 1.3km swim, 180km cycle and 42.2km run course for the fourth time for a special place in history.

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Mirinda Carfrae winning the 2014 Hawaiian Ironman Triathlon.

No Australian has ever won the race four times with Carfrae and Craig Alexander tied on three wins apiece going into the gruelling test which will take her close to nine hours to complete.

Carfrae is one of the favourites heading into the race with fellow Australian Mel Hauschildt also competing.

Mirinda Carfrae winning Ironman Austria earlier this year.

MIRINDA CARFRAE BY THE NUMBERS

1: Carfrae has won one half ironman 70.3 crown.

3: The number of Hawaii ironman world titles she has won in Kona (2010, 2013, 2014).

6: The number of Hawaii ironman medals she has — three gold, two silver (2009 and 2011) one bronze (2012).

8: This will be her eighth attempt on the gruelling race.

9: Carfrae will be out on the course for around nine hours as she chases her fourth crown.

14: The age she was when she gave up basketball to concentrate on triathlon

1.61: In metres. Her height.

35: Carfrae’s age.

52: Kg. Her weight.

2013: The year she set the Hawaii ironman course record of 8:52:14.

2:50:38: The course marathon time she set in 2013 on her way to winning the second of her three crowns.