A four year wait is nearly over for organisers of the Ironman 70.3 World Championships in Taupo. 

The event was initially scheduled for 2020 only for it to be cancelled due to the COVID pandemic. 

A host of Kiwis are competing in the elite ranks including two-time Olympic medallist Hayden Wilde. 

The women's race is Saturday with the men to follow on Sunday. 

D'Arcy catches up with Kiwi athlete Jack Moody ahead of the big dance.  

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