Now, after a three-year break from triathlons, Murray is back training for her second attempt at the ultimate Ironman challenge. To give you an idea of the status of the Hawaiian event, there are hundreds of Ironman competitions in more than 55 countries around the world but the 226.3km race in Kona is the pinnacle event.
And this time round, Murray qualified for a spot through a virtual cycling competition. Yes, that’s right, an online test where she made the cut from more than 130,000 others.
In 2013, she qualified for Kona the first time by winning her age group at the Ironman Asia Pacific 70.3, a half-Ironman championship, in Auckland.