Michael Pugh and Terri Mann repeated their wins at the Coronation Classic triathlon held two weeks ago with two outstanding victories at yesterday's Marra Mauao Sprint Triathlon.
The 25th running of the popular event attracted a high class field to the pristine Mount Maunganui course but Pugh and Mann proved to be too strong by clearing away on the final run leg to both win comfortably.
Tauranga athlete Pugh was contented and also relieved for his triathlon season to be over, after he finished in 56m 38s, ahead of the highly regarded ironman competitors in Mount Maunganui's Owen Miller (57m40s) and Aucklander Tony Edmonds (59m 45s).
Consistency has been 40-year-old Pugh's mantra all summer long since he performed with such distinction in winning the 40-44 age group category at the World Triathlon championships held in Auckland in October. He has entered five triathlons and won the lot.
Pugh was in a tight struggle with Miller, and team's winner Aiden Dunster, for two-thirds of the race and was not leading as the trio started the final run leg down Pilot Bay and around the base track of Mauao.