Triathlon: McIlroy wins in Pegasus

1:06 PM Sunday Jan 13, 2013

New Zealand triathlete Kate McIlroy. Photo / File

Kiwi Olympian Kate McIlroy has got her triathlon season off to a positive start just north of Christchurch in Pegasus.

McIlroy has won the sprint distance event, with Tri NZ under-23 elite squad member Rebecca Kingsford finishing second.

New Zealand number one Andrea Hewitt has come in third, after recovering from a bike crash.