Burns survivor Turia Pitt completes Hawaiian Ironman
INSPIRING burns survivor Turia Pitt has successfully tackled the world’s toughest Ironman race in Hawaii. The courageous Aussie athlete was backed by her fiance, Michael Hoskin, and support crew..
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INSPIRING burns survivor Turia Pitt has successfully tackled the world’s toughest Ironman race in Hawaii.
Pitt was among 2000 athletes at the starting line of the gruelling 226.2km journey — a 3.8km swim, 180km of cycling and 42km run — yesterday.
The courageous Aussie athlete was backed by her fiance, Michael Hoskin, and support crew.
Doctors told Pitt she would never run again when she suffered burns to 65 per cent of body in 2011 after being caught in a freak firestorm in Western Australia during an ultra-marathon.
Yesterday, she looked confident when she entered the final run, which passes through infamous lava fields and proves the biggest challenge for competitors.
Before the race, Pitt said the final section of the Ironman World Championships would be tough test.
“Because of my burns, I can’t regulate my own body temperature. I have to make adjustments or use standard tri gear in different ways ... I will need things such as cooling sleeves and white suits to deal with the heat in Kona,’’ she said.
“I’d rather take a crack at it and fail than not even try at all.”
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