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Compex, the leader in electric muscle stimulation devices, is proud to announce that its sponsored athlete, Mirinda “Rinny” Carfrae, 33, has won the 2014 Ironman World Championship title in Kailua Kona, Hawaii. On October 11, more than 2,100 high performance athletes began the grueling course, which consists of a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride and 26.2 mile marathon run. The Ironman World Championship in Kona is known to be the most physically demanding, single day sporting event and the choppy water conditions, extremely windy bike ride, and hot and humid run made for an even more arduous experience.

Carfrae, an Australian native known for her exceptional marathon times, blew past Switzerland’s Daniela Ryf four miles before the finish line winning her second straight and third overall world title. During the 2013 Ironman World Championship, Carfrae set the women’s record for the run portion at 2:50:38. This year, she finished the 140 mile race in 9:00:55, with a 2:50:26 marathon time, making her the fourth woman in history to have won the Ironman Hawaii three times or more. She joins Paula Newby-Fraser, Natascha Badmann and Chrissie Wellington in this highly elite group.

Rinny says that crossing the finish line in Kona and defending her 2013 title was a dream. “When I started the run, I knew I had to dig and hope for the best,” she says. “I am so thrilled about the day and how it ultimately unfolded. Now it’s time to celebrate and recover!” In addition to celebrating her victory in Kona, she says she’ll be using her Compex muscle stimulator as she travels home.

Carfrae has competed in the Ironman six times and has received podium positions each time (with three gold, two silver and one bronze medal). She began competing at the age of 19 and has since dominated in marathon and half Ironman competitions.