A lack of training didn't stop late entrant Tanja Grunwald from topping the podium at the North Island Firefighter Combat Challenge in Whanganui over the weekend.
The Whanganui firefighter entered the event only two weeks ago after someone pulled out, but she came away having won the over-40 female category in a time that put her second place in the female open as well.
The challenge has been dubbed the "toughest two minutes in sport", and she said the term was fitting.
"It's probably the most exhausting thing I've ever done. It's more a mind game. For someone who hasn't done it, it's hard to imagine."
Whanganui's other podium finish was Carl Murphy, who placed third in the over-40 male category.