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Former racing driver Billy Monger broke the Ironman record for a double amputee at the World Championship in Kona, Hawaii.

Monger completed the 3.8km swim in 1:07:29, the 180km cycle in 7:26:50 and the marathon run in 5:26:26.

Monger said that when he began training he struggled to run 5km without feeling pain from his prosthetics.

"I can’t believe what just happened," Monger, who was aiming to finish in 17 hours, wrote on social media.

Monger's legs were amputated after he was involved in a near-fatal crash while racing at Donington Park in 2017.