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Muy pocos clasifican al mundial de Kona y muchos menos lo hacen a nivel profesional pero él lo logró a una edad inusual para el alto rendimiento deportivo. A sus 46 años, el hombre de hierro neocelandés Cameron Brown obtuvo su plaza para competir en la categoría Elite del Triatlón IronMan de Hawaii donde participará por 13° vez en estos 226 kilómetros en los que ya se coronó subcampeón tanto en 2001 como 2005 sumado a sendas medallas de bronce en 2002 y 2003.
Finisher en diez de sus doce participaciones, sólo abandonó en 2007 y 2015, Cameron Brown se aseguró un lugar en el IronMan Hawaii de octubre próximo gracias a posicionarse 38° en el ranking de la World Triathlon Corporation con 3.840 puntos que sumó con su segundo puesto en los 226K de Filipinas, tercera ubicación en Taupo Nueva Zelanda y cuarto en Western Australia.
Además, Cameron Brown conquistó veinte podios consecutivos en el IronMan de Taupo en Nueva Zelanda con una docena de victorias.
En estos mismos 226 kilómetros también se adueñó de cinco segundos puestos y tres preseas de bronce que ratifican todavía más su vigencia en el máximo nivel internacional a pesar del transcurso del tiempo.
A principios de marzo pasado, Cameron Brown arribó tercero entre los 2.000 competidores del Triatlón IronMan de Taupo.
De local, ante rivales una década y media más jóvenes, Brown cruzó la meta completando los 3.800 metros de natación en el mar, 180 kilómetros de ciclismo rutero en solitario y 42K de running en 8h07m09s a siete minutos del vencedor, el también local Terenzo Bozzone.
Su rendimiento adquiere mayor relevancia si se analiza su desempeño en el running porque corrió los 42 kilómetros del maratón en 2h41m56s siendo el mejor parcial pedestre de la jornada remontando más de cinco posiciones hasta ocupar el tercer escalón del podio de la clasificación general absoluta..
Año | Triatlón | Puesto | Nado | Bici | Run | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | IRONMAN HAWAII | DNF | — | — | — | |
2010 | IRONMAN HAWAII | 17th | — | — | — | 8:34:10 |
2009 | IRONMAN HAWAII | 22nd | — | — | — | 8:53:41 |
2008 | IRONMAN HAWAII | 5th | — | — | — | 8:26:17 |
2007 | IRONMAN HAWAII | DNF | — | — | — | — |
2006 | IRONMAN HAWAII | 8th | — | — | — | 8:25:22 |
2005 | IRONMAN HAWAII | 2nd | — | — | — | 8:19:36 |
2004 | IRONMAN HAWAII | 34th | — | — | — | 9:32:45 |
2003 | IRONMAN HAWAII | 3rd | — | — | — | 8:30:08 |
2002 | IRONMAN HAWAII | 3rd | — | — | — | 8:35:34 |
2001 | IRONMAN HAWAII | 2nd | — | — | — | 8:46:10 |
2000 | IRONMAN HAWAII | 26th | — | — | — | 8:58:04 |
Año | Triatlón | Puesto | Nado | Bici | Run | Total |
2018 | Ironman New Zealand, Taupo, NZL | 3rd | — | — | — | 8:07:10 |
2017 | Ironman New Zealand, Taupo, NZL | 2nd | — | — | — | 8:24:32 |
2016 | Ironman New Zealand, Taupo, NZL | 1st | — | — | — | 8:07:58 |
2015 | Ironman New Zealand, Taupo, NZL | 1st | — | — | — | 8:22:13 |
2014 | Ironman New Zealand, Taupo, NZL | 2nd | — | — | — | 8:21:55 |
2013 | Ironman New Zealand, Taupo, NZL | 3rd | — | — | — | 8:34:28 |
2012* | Ironman New Zealand, Taupo, NZL | 3rd | — | — | — | 3:56:38 |
2011 | Ironman New Zealand, Taupo, NZL | 1st | — | — | — | 8:31:07 |
2010 | Ironman New Zealand, Taupo, NZL | 1st | — | — | — | 8:21:52 |
2009 | Ironman New Zealand, Taupo, NZL | 1st | — | — | — | 8:18:04 |
2008 | Ironman New Zealand, Taupo, NZL | 1st | — | — | — | 8:24:49 |
2007 | Ironman New Zealand, Taupo, NZL | 1st | — | — | — | 8:26:33 |
2006† | Ironman New Zealand, Taupo, NZL | 2nd | — | — | — | 3:31:45* |
2005 | Ironman New Zealand, Taupo, NZL | 1st | — | — | — | 8:20:14 |
2004 | Ironman New Zealand, Taupo, NZL | 1st | — | — | — | 8:30:30 |
2003 | Ironman New Zealand, Taupo, NZL | 1st | — | — | — | 8:22:05 |
2002 | Ironman New Zealand, Taupo, NZL | 1st | — | — | — | 8:32:54 |
2001 | Ironman New Zealand, Taupo, NZL | 1st | — | — | — | 8:24:28 |
2000 | Ironman New Zealand, Taupo, NZL | 2nd | — | — | — | 8:26:45 |
2018
- January 7th, New Zealand Half Ironman Championships, Tauranga - 2nd
2017
- January 7th, New Zealand Half Ironman Championships, Tauranga - 2nd
2016
- January 9th, New Zealand Half Ironman Championships, Tauranga - 3rd
- March 5th, New Zealand Ironman - 1st
- August 7th, Asia Pacific 70.3 Championships, Philippines - 6th
- August 21st, Ironman Copenhagen, Denmark – 6th
- August 28th, Ironman 70.3 Bintan, Indonesia - 6th
- December 27th, Mount Maunganui, Sprint Triathlon – 3rd
2015
- January 10th, New Zealand Ironman Championships – 3rd
- January 18th, Asia Pacific 70.3 Championships, Auckland – 3rd
- March 7th, Ironman New Zealand – 1st
- April 12th, Ironman Taiwan – 4th
- June 14th, Ironman Cairns – 2nd
- November 1st, Ironman 70.3 Taiwan – 4th
2014
- Jan 4th, New Zealand Half Ironman Championships – 1st
- Jan 19th, Asia-Pacific 70.3 Championships, Auckland - 6th
- March 1st, New Zealand Ironman - 2nd
- June 8th, Ironman Cairns – 1st
- August 3rd, Ironman 70.3 Philippines - 3rd
- August 16th, Desaru Half Ironman, Malaysia – 1st
- August 24th, Metaman Ironman – 1st
- November 2nd, Ironman Taiwan 70.3 – 1st
- December 27th, Mount Maunganui Sprint Triathlon – 2nd
2013
- Jan 5th, New Zealand Half Ironman Championships -
- March 2nd, Ironman New Zealand – 3rd
- May 26th, Fiji Half Ironman – 1st
- August 4th, 70.3 Philippines – 6th
- December 28th, Mount Maunganui Sprint Triathlon – 1st
2012
- January 7th, New Zealand Half Ironman Championships – 1st
- February 5th, Kinloch Triathlon – 1st
- March 3rd, New Zealand Ironman (70.3 due to weather) – 3rd
- March 25th, Asia-Pacific Ironman Championships – 2nd
- April 22nd, Samui Triathlon, Thailand – 9th
- June 3rd, Ironman Cairns – 2nd
- July 8th, Challenge Roth – 4th
- August 5th, Philippines Ironman 70.3 – 2nd
2011
- January 3rd, Whangamata Triathlon – 1st
- January 7th, New Zealand Half Ironman Championships – 3rd
- March 5th, New Zealand Ironman – 1st
- May 1st, Ironman 70.3 Port Macquarie – 3rd
- July 3rd, Korea Ironman 70.3 – 1st
- July 24th, European Ironman Championships – 7th
- August 14th, Ironman 70.3 Philippines – 3rd
- December 10th, Taupo Half Ironman – 2nd
2010
- February 7th, Kinloch Triathlon – 1st
- March 6th, Ironman New Zealand – 1st
- May 9th, Noumea Triathlon, New Caledonia 6th
- July 4th, European Ironman Championships – 4th
- September 19th, Ironman 70.3 Japan, 1st
- October 9th, Ironman Hawaii – 17th
2009
- January 4th, Whangamata Triathlon – 2nd
- January 10th, New Zealand Half Ironman Championships – 2nd
- March 7th, Ironman New Zealand – 1st
- May 3rd, Noumea Triathlon, New Caledonia – 2nd
- June 28th, Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs, USA – 7th
- July 12th, Ironman 70.3 Rhode Island, USA – 3rd
- August 23rd, Ironman 70.3 Philippines – 3rd
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