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Health and fitness regimens are put to the test for every participant and big name celebrity athlete attempting to lay claim to the grand prize title of being the toughest endurance athlete in the world. To win such a title is a matter of both personal and national pride.

On October 9, 2010, Australia showed the world why they are the leaders in health and fitness endurance sports racing, as mens competitor Chris McCormack from Sydney captured the title of toughest endurance athlete, winning the Ironman World Championship, while Mirinda Carfrae of Brisbane won the women’s division.

McCormack clocked in with a time of 8 hours, 10 minutes and 37 seconds overall, winning the event by a slight one minute and 40 seconds over Germany’s Andreas Raelert. The race was neck and neck between McCormack and Raelert, with McCormack utilizing his impressive Aussie health and fitness endurance skills to pull away in the last leg of the marathon to claim victory. Continue reading →

Yesterday, in Kona, Hawaii, Australia showed the world why they are the leaders in health and fitness endurance, as Chris McCormack from Sydney captured the title of toughest endurance athlete, winning the Ironman World Championship, while celebrity athlete Mirinda Carfrae of Brisbane won the women’s division. Continue reading →