Michelle Vella Wood (picture) set a new national record on Saturday, finishing the Ironman Kalmar in Sweden in an accumulated time of 10 hours and 53 minutes, her club Birkirkara SJ said in a statement. She swam the 3.8 kilometres in 1:09.56, cycled 180.2 kilometres in 5:43.57 and ran the 42-kilometre marathon in 3:51.38. In Sweden, Vella Wood was also supported by Actavis Ltd.

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