Mirinda Carfrae

Mirinda Carfrae is an Australian professional triathlete, born on 26 March 1981, who won the Ironman World Championship three times, in 2010, 2013 and 2014, and also won the 2007 Ironman 70.3 World Championship. She reached the podium in six of her seven starts at the Ironman World Championship, with three second places and one third place besides her wins. On her debut in 2009 she set a new course record for the marathon of 2 hours 56 minutes 51 seconds, and in 2013 she set the overall course record of 8 hours 52 minutes 14 seconds, which stood until Daniela Ryf beat it in 2016. She competed in her first triathlon in 2000, represented Australia at junior and under 23 level, held an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship, and holds a black belt in Taekwondo.