Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
Veteran 'Fozzie' Wins World Title
30th June 2008
For immediate release from Tri NZ and the International Triathlon Union
Veteran 'Fozzie' Wins World Title
Brent Foster turned back the clock in an incredible performance belying his 40 plus years with victory at the ITU World Aquathlon Championships in Mexico overnight New Zealand time.
41 year old Foster represented New Zealand in the pool at the 1986 and 1990 Commonwealth Games and competed at the 1998 World Surf Lifesaving Championships. He has also held the record for the quickest swim at Ironman NZ and is a regular at events such as the Stroke and Stride and Sovereign NZ Ocean Swim Series.
The quietly spoken Foster will have sent whoops of delight around the 40 plus brigade in the triathlon and multisport communities with his win, proving that age does note necessarily equate to any loss of speed, in particular as he showed typical determination to out sprint his much younger rival to win the title.
Foster's success comes on the back of spending three weeks training at altitude in Colorado with Beijing bound triathlete Debbie Tanner.
He becomes the second Kiwi to win the title, joining Shane Reed who won the event three times.
ENDS
Braden Currie: Sets Sights On The Ironman North American Championships In Texas
Whanganui Regional Museum: Historic Wedding Dress Unveiled, A Piece Of Marton’s Heritage
Donovan Ryan: Local Runner Takes Out Frontrunner Christchurch Marathon
University of Auckland: Tributes Flow For Much Loved Pacific Leader Melegalenu’u Ah Sam
NZEI: Ministry Of Education Cuts Will Disproportionately Affect Pasifika
Day One Hapai te Haeata: Call To Action For Young Filmmakers Against The Backdrop Of Funding Cuts