Surfers Paradise ironman Ali Day is the undisputed king of the Coolangatta Gold endurance race after yesterday claiming a record-breaking sixth title by a record margin.

Day romped to victory by almost 21 minutes from New Zealand’s Max Beattie, clocking a time of four hours and one ­minute.

It took him past Caine Eckstein, who won five titles between 2005 and 2011.

 “I love this event so much,” said Day, whose sequence of six wins was broken only in 2014 when he was unable to compete due to illness and injury. “I had a crack at it in the under-19s and it broke me.

“Today I was pretty emotional, just tears of joy looking at my dad Ross and my brother and my partner and all my friends that I had there today.

“I just can’t believe it really that a kid that was 18 years old that couldn’t get on the podium — now I’ve got six.”

The gruelling event involves a 23km surfski leg, followed by a 650m beach run, a 3.5km swim, a 4km run, a 5.5km board leg and a final 10km run ending at Surfers Paradise.

Article sourced via The Australian 

Coolangatta Gold - Honour roll (past decade)

2018: Ali Day

2017: Ali Day

2016: Ali Day

2015: Ali Day

2014: Josh Minogue

2013: Ali Day

2012: Ali Day

2011: Caine Eckstein

2010: Caine Eckstein

2009: Caine Eckstein

2008: Caine Eckstein (also won in 2005).