Asics New Zealand

Karyn Balance Birth Place: Wellington Event: Triathlon / Ironman Personal Best: Half Marathon - 1h20m, Marathon - 2h59m n(1997), Ironman - 9h30m (swim 57m, bike 5h14m, run 3h04m), 10km 36m30s Karyn wears: Gel Kayano Achievements: Winner of the 2002 Ironman. Runner- up of the 2003, 2001, 2000, 1999 Ironman. NZ Ultra Distance Champion 1999 - 2002.	James Bowstead Born: 1985, Waiuku Favourite distance: 70.3 & ironman Best disipline: Bike James wears: DS Racer & 2000 series Achievements: 1st Tinman 2008, 3rd Port of Tauranga Half Ironman
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Tony Dodds Born: 16 June 1987, Balcutha Favourite distance: Olympic distance Best disipline: Swim Tony wears: Gel Landreth Achievements: 1st under 23 Oceania and New Zealand champ 2008 & 2009, 1st World age group champion 2006 Switzerland, 10th Under 23 elite world champs 2008	Carmel Hanly Born: 17 September 1976, Auckland Favourite distance: Olympic distance Best disipline: Swim Carmel wears: Gel Nimbus Achievements: 2006, 2007 & 2008 Stroke and Stride Series Champion, 2008 ITU Oceania Championships: 10th. 2006 ITU World Aquathon Championships, Switzerland: 4th, 2006 ITU European Cup, Geneva, Switzerland: 5th and Echternach, Luxembourg: 1st.
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Joanna Lawn Birth Place : 29 December 1973, Wellington Favourite distance: Ironman Best disipline: Bike Jo wears: DS Trainer Achievements: Six time Ironman New Zealand Champion 2003-2008. Jo holds the course record for the New Zealand Ironman at 9:16 (2003) In 2005 & 2007 she finished 4^th in the world championship held in Kona, Hawaii 1st Quelle Challenge Roth 2006 Website: www.joannalawn.com	Callum Millward Birth Place: 29 April 1983, Hawkes Bay Favourite distance: Olympic distance Best disipline: Bike Callum wears: Gel Nimbus Achievements: 3rd Under 23 New Zealand Champs 2nd Under 23 Oceania Champs 2006 1st place in the team event at the Port of Tauranga Half Ironman 2007 (cycle leg) 1st 2008 Surfbreaker Triathlon, Mount Maunganui
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Shane Reed Born: 16 June 1973 Favourite distance: Olympic distance Best disipline: Swim Shane wears: DS Trainer & 2000 series Achievements: 2008 Olympian Shane has completed over 70 World Cup races. 1st ITU Noosa 1999, 1st ITU Hungry 2004 Website: www.shanereed.com	Sam Warriner Born: 1 August 1971, England Favourite distance: Olympic distance Best disipline: Run Sam wears: DS Trainer & Hyperspeed Achievements: World #1 (2008) World #3 (2007) 2008 Olympian Silver at the Melborne CWG 2006! (1:58:38.86 - Swim - 18:34.45; Bike - 1:05:35.68; Run - 34:28.73) 2nd at the New Calendonia International Triathlon 2006 2nd Place, 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games, ITU World Cup results: 3rd 2008 ITU World Championships, 1st 2008 ITU World Cup South Korea, 1st 2007 ITU World Cup Hungary, 1st 2007 ITU World Cup Vancouver, 3rd 2006 ITU World Cup in Ishigaki , 1st 2006 ITU World Cup Great Britain, 1st 2005 ITU World Cup Hamburg, 1st 2005 ITU World Cup Japan. Website: www.samwarriner.co.nz
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