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Javier Gomez and Chelsea Sodaro, who boast multiple World Championship titles between them and are both coached by Dr Dan Plews, are continuing their Oceania racing campaigns next month in Australia.
The pair started off the season last weekend at the Tauranga Half with a second place finish for Sodaro and a disqualification for Gomez. But next, they’ll be racing on February 4.
They’ll be heading to Hobart for IRONMAN 70.3 Tasmania looking to secure their slots for the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship in Taupo at the end of the year.
Following a rollercoaster 2023, Sodaro’s performance over the middle distance in Tauranga will have been a source of encouragement heading to Tasmania, with her run in particular looking close to its best.
![Chelsea Sodaro PTO Asian Open 2023 run [Photo credit: PTO / Darren Wheeler]](https://www.tri247.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Chelsea-Sodaro-PTO-Asian-Open-2023-run.jpg)
[Photo credit: PTO / Darren Wheeler]
In Australia next month, Sodaro will face off against a strong contingent of home athletes, with last year’s runner-up Grace Thek and previous podium finisher Penny Slater on the start line.
Given that the earliest the American has started her season in recent years was with Clash Miami in March, it is great to see her on the start line so soon into the year ahead of what promises to be an action packed calendar later in the season.
After a mechanical issue hampered his race in Tauranga, Javier Gomez’s first priority in Tasmania will be to make it into the final results after a DNF and a DSQ in his last two events.
[Photo credit: IRONMAN South Africa]
If things go his way, the field in Hobart will be a great test, with Kiwi Braden Currie a formidable opponent and professional cyclist Cameron Wurf another addition to the start list who can change a race with his bike pedigree.
Australians Nick Thompson and Mitchell Kibby are two more talented athletes set to race in a fortnight’s time, with the competition for the podium looking to be fierce.
Written by Tomos Land
Tomos Land is a triathlon & running journalist whose expertise lies in the professional world of short course & long distance triathlon, though he also boasts an extensive knowledge of ultra-running.
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