Overwhelmed by emotions, Gqeberha Ironlady Michelle Howes described how her murdered friend Marolien Schmidt ran alongside her to cross the line and claim her third Ironman World Championship title in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, recently. 

Competing in the 55-59 age category, Howes, formerly Enslin, outran her toughest competitors to claim her second age- group crown at the full distance Ironman World Championships last week in a time of 10 hours, 40 minutes and six seconds, adding to the full and half distance world titles she won in the 50-54 age category in 2018. ..