Ironman New Zealand

New Zealand's Mike Phillips and the United States' Jocelyn McCauley earned the victories on a beautiful day of racing in Taupo.

New Zealand's Terenzo Bozzone finally had the breakthrough race he had been looking for on the historic Ironman New Zealand course.

It was a record-breaking day for both New Zealand’s Cameron Brown and the United States’ Meredith Kessler.

It was a record-breaking day for both New Zealand's Cameron Brown and the United States' Meredith Kessler.

New Zealand’s Cameron Brown earned his 11th win at Ironman New Zealand, while American Meredith Kessler continued her dominance in Taupo.

Cameron Brown, Terenzo Bozzone, Meredith Kessler and Gina Crawford highlight the Ironman New Zealand start list.

Marko Albert (EST) and Meredith Kessler (USA) enjoyed racing out front and claimed titles at the 30th anniversary of Ironman New Zealand.

Relive some of the age-group action from Saturday's 30th Anniversary Ironman New Zealand race.

Marko Albert earned a breakthrough win against a tough Kiwi field, while Meredith Kessler claimed her third-straight victory at this race.

Saturday will mark the 30th running of the Ironman New Zealand triathlon. Take a look back through history with this photo gallery.

New Zealand's Bevan Docherty writes about his first Ironman victory and discusses some of the differences between Ironman and ITU racing.

New Zealand's own Bevan Docherty, a two-time Olympic medalist, thrilled in his Ironman debut, taking the win and the course record.

New Zealand's Bevan Docherty made a statement in his Ironman debut, breaking the course record and posting a 2:49:46 marathon.

While Kessler struggled with nutritional issues and hot-weather races in 2011, she’s started this year strong.

Marino Vanhoenacker and Meredith Kessler won Sunday's Ironman New Zealand race, which was turned into a 70.3 at the last minute.

The threat of severe weather has forced Ironman New Zealand race organizers to make some changes.

New Zealand's Samantha Warriner chatted with Inside Triathlon senior editor Jennifer Purdie about her first Ironman victory in New Zealand, her early-season heart surgery, her efforts to help earthquake-ravaged Christchurch and her plans for the rest of 2011.

See images of a rainy day at the 2011 Ironman New Zealand triathlon.

New Zealand’s Cameron Brown became the first athlete to win the same Ironman 10 times, while fellow Kiwi Samantha Warriner won her first Ironman title only a few months after undergoing heart surgery.

New Zealand's Terenzo Bozzone chats with a local newspaper about what it will take to beat nine-time Ironman New Zealand winner Cameron Brown this Saturday in Taupo. His main objective: play it smart.

Ironman veteran Cameron Brown of New Zealand will take the starting line at Saturday's Ironman New Zealand looking for a historic 10th win at the race.

New Zealand's Samantha Warriner is planning on competing at Ironman New Zealand on March 5, only a few months after her December heart surgery.

Defending Ironman World Champion Mirinda Carfrae of Australia has announced that her first race of the 2011 season will be Ironman Zealand on March 5, 2011.