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Braden Currie

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New Zealand
Weight
69kg
Height
1.73m
Age
38
Born
1986
Swim
Blueseventy
Bike
Felt
Run
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Biography

Braden Currie

New Zealand’s Braden Currie takes the term multisport athlete to a new level.

The Christchurch-born talent did not develop the sporting goal of becoming the first Kiwi male to win the IRONMAN World Championship via a conventional path.

Currie developed a sense of adventure and a love of the outdoors from a young age, growing up on a farm on the South Island.

Braden says he is a “simple Kiwi man at heart,” and outside of his athletic exertions you’ll find him “mowing lawns, driving machinery, building stuff and chopping down trees”.

His love of the outdoors was a natural fit with the sport of adventure racing and the Coast to Coast race (World Multi-Sport Championships) across the South Island presents one of the highest-profile events on home soil.

Currie was made for a challenge which features running, cycling and kayaking and which covers a distance of more than 240km. After finishing third on his first attempt in 2006, he would return in future years to claim four titles back-to-back between 2013 and 2016.

Currie would also soon find more sporting avenues to follow.

Be like water

One discipline missing from the Currie sporting arsenal in his early days was swimming. Picking up the sport in your mid-20’s is a challenging task as developing the mythical feel for the water is best achieved as a young athlete, but Braden’s progress was unusually rapid. He puts that down to his kayak experience.

“Paddling teaches you a lot about the water. You get to see your paddle enter the water, catch the water, pull the water, and then exit,” he says.

“That’s what gave me a base for swimming. I got in the pool and was like, ‘All right, what does my paddle do?’ From there I just got the hang of it.”

Adding his newly-acquired aquatic skills, triathlon was the next target and after to committing to the sport full-time in 2013, he was soon delivering results once again.

Off-road XTERRA racing was a natural choice with his mountain-biking experience. Fifth on his debut (2013) and second (2015) at the World Championship in Maui were added to a string of podium performances, including New Zealand and Asia Pacific Championship titles. An ITU Cross Triathlon World Championship Bronze followed in 2016.

A natural endurance athlete, it was inevitable that middle and long-distance road-based triathlon would also feature on the Currie racing schedule.

With Challenge Wanaka on his doorstep, the half distance event saw him start with a win in 2013, before he added New Zealand Championship titles, at Olympic and long distance, a year later.

His victory at IRONMAN 70.3 Taupo in 2015 was a significant breakthrough at the top level, notable for losing less than a minute to uber-swimmer Dylan McNiece through the opening 1.9km discipline.

His full-distance debut would arrive at IRONMAN New Zealand in 2017, also in Taupo, and another victory was a fine way to announce his arrival over the longer distance, holding off 12-time winner Cameron Brown in the process.

That win would secure a first start at the IRONMAN World Championship in Hawaii in October. Despite leading early in the bike ride, any chances of a fairytale ending were ended by an early puncture.

“I would have loved to have pulled out but I just felt like it was a part of life that I had to go through,” said Braden.

“I made it to the finish. I’ll take the bright side away from it - my biking is there and my swimming is there and if I’m in the front and I’m feeling competitive then I can run. There’s always next year I guess.”

After the defeating the legendary Javier Gomez in Cairns at the Asia-Pacific Championship, hopes were rightly high for Currie’s return to Hawaii.

Puncture-free and with valuable experience on his side, Braden produced a superb display against the world’s best to secure a fifth-place finish on Ali’i Drive. A year later, seventh position more than proved his status in the top tier of the sport, as reflected by PTO World Rankings.

Finding his way, thanks to a wise teacher

While the outdoor environment and the Kiwi lifestyle have contributed significantly to Braden Currie’s sporting development, he attributes his success to “to a teacher who believed in him”.

Dyslexic, and regularly feeling isolated and inferior at school, it was a teacher who spotted his struggles and started turning up to school early every morning to run with the young Braden. That teacher provided the route to build back his confidence and provided the self-belief that everything is possible, “With commitment, dedication and heart”.

Those early lessons are very much mirrored by his outlook on life now. “Being a dad and sharing life's experiences with my kids and giving every day of life my best shot,” is what he is most proud of.

For a man renowned for his capacity to cope with the relentless grind and hard work required to succeed over many years in top-level sport, his favourite piece of training advice certainly resonates:

“Treat recovery as seriously as you treat your key sessions.”

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Current PTO World Ranking Points
62
Ironman Cairns 2024
Bonus +5%
89.56
Ironman 70.3 Oceanside 2024
75.80
Ironman 70.3 Taupo 2023
69.13
Sum / 3
78.16
Ranking History
#3#53#103#153201520162017201820192020202120222023*20242015Overall52.09 pts#158Swim69.44 pts#190Bike57.18 pts#198Run57.20 pts#1492016Overall65.73 pts#99Swim80.75 pts#122Bike70.07 pts#123Run61.16 pts#1542017Overall83.71 pts#37Swim95.66 pts#13Bike71.29 pts#139Run80.76 pts#452018Overall94.20 pts#14Swim97.59 pts#9Bike83.85 pts#57Run92.02 pts#192019Overall96.82 pts#8Swim96.47 pts#19Bike83.85 pts#53Run96.70 pts#122020Overall93.42 pts#11Swim94.81 pts#24Bike76.82 pts#76Run92.38 pts#112021Overall89.48 pts#18Swim98.55 pts#12Bike76.07 pts#79Run88.80 pts#232022Overall98.70 pts#17Swim97.09 pts#35Bike90.40 pts#35Run87.61 pts#562023Overall79.66 pts#46Swim84.56 pts#18Bike77.53 pts#53Run76.39 pts#422024Overall78.16 pts#62Swim86.29 pts#33Bike71.43 pts#98Run79.76 pts#46

* New PTO World Ranking System implemented.

Results

54 Races15
1
9
2
6
3

2024

Points: NaN
Date#TierRaceSwimBikeRunOverallSOFPts
26 Oct
28
DiamondIronman Hawaii47:224:25:512:54:258:12:33
68.98
93.08
68.98
Swim47:22
Bike4:25:51
Run2:54:25
18 Aug
25
GoldIronman Frankfurt46:024:11:502:49:457:54:08
56.03
89.88
56.03
Swim46:02
Bike4:11:50
Run2:49:45
21 Jul
DNF
GoldIronman Lake Placid--:----:----:----:--
0
85.76
-
Swim--:--
Bike--:--
Run--:--
16 Jun
2
GoldIronman Cairns46:564:16:022:41:537:48:59
85.3
82.82
85.30
Swim46:56
Bike4:16:02
Run2:41:53
27 Apr
DNF
GoldIronman Texas--:----:----:----:--
0
85.5
-
Swim--:--
Bike--:--
Run--:--
06 Apr
6
GoldIronman 70.3 Oceanside24:032:11:351:13:193:53:37
75.8
85.32
75.80
Swim24:03
Bike2:11:35
Run1:13:19
04 Feb
DNF
BronzeIronman 70.3 Tasmania24:15--:----:----:--
0
76.04
-
Swim24:15
Bike--:--
Run--:--

2023

Points: NaN
Date#TierRaceSwimBikeRunOverallSOFPts
09 Dec
4
SilverIronman 70.3 Taupo24:022:06:231:12:443:47:41
69.13
74.11
69.13
Swim24:02
Bike2:06:23
Run1:12:44
07 Oct
DNF
GoldIronman 70.3 Langkawi23:192:12:11--:----:--
0
79.83
-
Swim23:19
Bike2:12:11
Run--:--
10 Sep
16
DiamondIronman World Championships - Nice47:464:46:372:58:018:38:50
75.63
91.52
75.63
Swim47:46
Bike4:46:37
Run2:58:01
04 Aug
21
DiamondPTO US Open26:551:51:051:05:303:26:11
73.35
92.46
73.35
Swim26:55
Bike1:51:05
Run1:05:30
18 Jun
1
GoldIronman Cairns45:094:23:132:37:447:50:10
85.1
69.71
85.10
Swim45:09
Bike4:23:13
Run2:37:44
04 Mar
2
SilverIronman New Zealand48:014:18:302:47:487:59:16
73.99
70.14
73.99
Swim48:01
Bike4:18:30
Run2:47:48
21 Jan
1
BronzeTauranga Half22:521:59:161:13:403:37:47
68.16
58.54
68.16
Swim22:52
Bike1:59:16
Run1:13:40

2022

Points: NaN
Date#TierRaceSwimBikeRunOverallSOFPts
08 Oct
DNF
DiamondIronman Hawaii--:----:----:----:--
91.45
-
Swim--:--
Bike--:--
Run--:--
20 Aug
12
DiamondCollins Cup24:461:50:181:03:483:21:40
77.39
87.97
77.39
Swim24:46
Bike1:50:18
Run1:03:48
12 Jun
2
GoldIronman Cairns46:384:20:082:44:327:55:09
80.35
70.27
80.35
Swim46:38
Bike4:20:08
Run2:44:32
07 May
3
DiamondIronman St. George World Championships47:364:16:302:47:107:54:18
89.72
80.09
89.72
Swim47:36
Bike4:16:30
Run2:47:10
22 Jan
1
BronzeTauranga Half24:432:00:071:13:163:40:13
55.75
32.19
55.75
Swim24:43
Bike2:00:07
Run1:13:16

2021

Points: NaN
Date#RaceSwimBikeRunOverallAITPts
03 Oct
5
Challenge Salou14:012:02:321:15:583:34:47
64.8177
03:24:01
64.82
Swim14:01
Bike2:02:32
Run1:15:58
05 Sep
6
Challenge Roth47:324:07:472:51:317:49:36
60.5809
07:23:23
60.58
Swim47:32
Bike4:07:47
Run2:51:31
28 Aug
11
Collins Cup25:151:49:121:02:343:20:30
87.926
03:16:56
87.93
Swim25:15
Bike1:49:12
Run1:02:34
27 Mar
1
Ironman New Zealand47:294:23:462:40:467:57:12
99.4407
07:56:48
99.44
Swim47:29
Bike4:23:46
Run2:40:46
07 Feb
2
Challenge Wanaka Half23:472:08:521:14:563:50:28
80.2943
03:43:51
80.29
Swim23:47
Bike2:08:52
Run1:14:56
23 Jan
2
Tauranga Half23:002:01:071:13:463:39:53
81.0845
03:33:49
81.08
Swim23:00
Bike2:01:07
Run1:13:46

2020

Points: NaN
Date#RaceSwimBikeRunOverallAITPts
20 Dec
2
Rotorua Suffer--:----:----:--3:49:38
80.5796
03:43:08
80.58
Swim--:--
Bike--:--
Run--:--
07 Mar
3
Ironman New Zealand47:374:27:012:44:358:04:36
89.449
07:57:03
89.45
Swim47:37
Bike4:27:01
Run2:44:35
15 Feb
1
Challenge Wanaka Half23:132:17:071:15:313:59:48
78.2785
03:52:14
78.28
Swim23:13
Bike2:17:07
Run1:15:31

2019

Points: NaN
Date#RaceSwimBikeRunOverallAITPts
12 Oct
7
Ironman Hawaii47:414:30:302:46:258:08:48
91.9945
08:03:00
91.99
Swim47:41
Bike4:30:30
Run2:46:25
08 Sep
1
Ironman 70.3 Sunshine Coast22:312:08:121:10:563:44:47
80.6719
03:38:27
80.67
Swim22:31
Bike2:08:12
Run1:10:56
07 Jul
DNF
Challenge Roth--:----:----:----:--
07:53:23
-
Swim--:--
Bike--:--
Run--:--
09 Jun
1
Ironman Cairns47:294:28:592:44:338:04:19
98.8279
08:03:28
98.83
Swim47:29
Bike4:28:59
Run2:44:33
02 Mar
3
Ironman New Zealand47:574:31:022:45:518:09:04
89.0544
08:01:10
89.05
Swim47:57
Bike4:31:02
Run2:45:51
16 Feb
1
Challenge Wanaka Half--:----:----:--4:00:00
79.3322
03:52:47
79.33
Swim--:--
Bike--:--
Run--:--

2018

Points: NaN
Date#RaceSwimBikeRunOverallAITPts
13 Oct
5
Ironman Hawaii49:284:17:172:53:388:04:41
95.0811
08:01:08
95.08
Swim49:28
Bike4:17:17
Run2:53:38
02 Sep
8
Ironman 70.3 World Championship21:582:09:151:14:053:49:17
83.2079
03:43:39
83.21
Swim21:58
Bike2:09:15
Run1:14:05
05 Aug
3
Ironman 70.3 Philippines25:172:03:451:15:143:48:12
90.969
03:45:09
90.97
Swim25:17
Bike2:03:45
Run1:15:14
10 Jun
1
Ironman Cairns46:454:24:522:39:597:54:58
96.5433
07:52:31
96.54
Swim46:45
Bike4:24:52
Run2:39:59
03 Mar
DNF
Ironman New Zealand--:----:----:----:--
07:56:16
-
Swim--:--
Bike--:--
Run--:--
17 Feb
2
Challenge Wanaka Half23:212:16:341:13:323:57:44
78.2331
03:50:13
78.23
Swim23:21
Bike2:16:34
Run1:13:32

2017

Points: NaN
Date#RaceSwimBikeRunOverallAITPts
09 Dec
2
Ironman 70.3 Taupo9:532:12:321:14:593:38:32
55.1214
03:24:45
55.12
Swim9:53
Bike2:12:32
Run1:14:59
26 Nov
3
Ironman 70.3 Western Sydney24:472:03:031:13:403:43:36
80.198
03:37:09
80.20
Swim24:47
Bike2:03:03
Run1:13:40
14 Oct
30
Ironman Hawaii48:414:41:293:15:198:50:05
48.1288
08:11:49
48.13
Swim48:41
Bike4:41:29
Run3:15:19
10 Sep
1
Ironman 70.3 Santa Cruz10:212:07:041:12:383:33:57
87.1907
03:29:55
87.19
Swim10:21
Bike2:07:04
Run1:12:38
11 Jun
3
Ironman Cairns49:464:26:122:47:568:07:46
80.6617
07:54:01
80.66
Swim49:46
Bike4:26:12
Run2:47:56
04 Mar
1
Ironman New Zealand48:114:39:552:48:238:20:58
83.2896
08:08:43
83.29
Swim48:11
Bike4:39:55
Run2:48:23
07 Jan
1
Tauranga Half--:----:----:--3:45:38
-
-
Swim--:--
Bike--:--
Run--:--

2016

Points: NaN
Date#RaceSwimBikeRunOverallAITPts
10 Dec
1
Ironman 70.3 Taupo24:042:09:421:14:433:52:45
71.3197
03:43:09
71.32
Swim24:04
Bike2:09:42
Run1:14:43
07 Aug
4
Ironman 70.3 Philippines24:102:09:161:21:243:58:42
56.567
03:44:06
56.57
Swim24:10
Bike2:09:16
Run1:21:24
09 Jan
1
Tauranga Half--:----:----:--3:52:26
-
-
Swim--:--
Bike--:--
Run--:--

2015

Points: NaN
Date#RaceSwimBikeRunOverallAITPts
12 Dec
1
Ironman 70.3 Taupo24:342:08:291:14:423:51:48
69.3141
03:41:36
69.31
Swim24:34
Bike2:08:29
Run1:14:42
16 Aug
11
Ironman 70.3 Timberman25:192:16:051:20:294:04:12
43.6467
03:45:10
43.65
Swim25:19
Bike2:16:05
Run1:20:29
09 Aug
2
Ironman 70.3 Ecuador24:212:18:451:20:074:06:00
22.2836
03:40:19
22.28
Swim24:21
Bike2:18:45
Run1:20:07
22 Feb
5
Challenge Wanaka50:014:57:123:05:098:56:11
43.3165
08:14:10
43.32
Swim50:01
Bike4:57:12
Run3:05:09

Ranking per Season

Overall

Year
Points
Pos
2024
78
62
2023
79
46
2022
98
17
2021
89
18
2020
93
11
2019
96
8
2018
94
14
2017
83
37
2016
65
99
2015
52
158

Swim

Year
Points
Pos
2024
86
33
2023
84
18
2022
97
35
2021
98
12
2020
94
24
2019
96
19
2018
97
9
2017
95
13
2016
80
122
2015
69
190

Bike

Year
Points
Pos
2024
71
98
2023
77
53
2022
90
35
2021
76
79
2020
76
76
2019
83
53
2018
83
57
2017
71
139
2016
70
123
2015
57
198

Run

Year
Points
Pos
2024
79
46
2023
76
42
2022
87
56
2021
88
23
2020
92
11
2019
96
12
2018
92
19
2017
80
45
2016
61
154
2015
57
149