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EXPLAINED: Parker comes full circle with kona finish | Rare Historical Photos

Australian Paratriathlete Lauren Parker (centre) made an emotional return to the Hawaii Ironman. (PR HANDOUT IMAGE PHOTO) (AAP)

The last little climb up the Hawaiian Ironman finishing ramp felt like a mountain to Australian paratriathlon star Lauren Parker.

The 33-year-old achieved a major milestone on Friday (AEDT) when she finished the race - the first time she has raced at Kailua-Kona on Hawaii's main island in seven years.

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