Great start of 2008 season by teamTBB in Wanaka Challenge

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With the season just starting, teamTBB athletes produced some great results in the Wanaka Challenge:

Male
2nd Chris McDonald in 8:49:37
3rd Justin Granger in 8:54:08
4th Luke Dragstra in 8:58:42

Schebezin overhauled a more than seven-minute lead held by Australia’s Chris McDonald with just 12km left to run to move to the front while the tenacious McDonald held on to finish second in 8:49:37 less than two minutes in arrears. Australia’s Justin Granger, second here last year, took third in 8:54:08 with defending champion Luke Dragstra finishing fourth in 8:58:42.

Female
2nd Hillary Biscay in 10:11:17
5th Marilyn McDonald in 10:42:55

New Zealand’s Gina Ferguson took the women’s win after leading wire to wire in 9:33:46, another new course record. American Hillary Biscay, second here last year, took second again in 10:11:17 with Germany’s Celia Kuch third in 10:32:39. Wanaka’s own Merryn Greenwood, in her professional debut, took fourth in 10:36:21 with Canada’s Marilyn McDonald fifth in 10:42:55.

Well done teamTBB for the season's opening race!