▁K ail ua - K ona , ▁Hawai i ▁in ▁ 9 : 1 8 : 3 1 . ▁With ▁this ▁victory , ▁Jones ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁Australian ▁woman ▁to ▁win ▁a ▁World ▁Iron man ▁Championship ▁and ▁it ▁made ▁her ▁the ▁second ▁Australian ▁in ▁history ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁event , ▁behind ▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁Men ' s ▁World ▁Champion , ▁Greg ▁Wel ch . ▁ ▁In ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁it ▁was ▁confirmed ▁that ▁Jones ▁would ▁be ▁Australian ▁par atri ath lete ▁K atie ▁Kelly ' s ▁new ▁guide ▁in ▁the ▁lead ▁up ▁to ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁Summer ▁Par al ym p ics . ▁With ▁Jones , ▁she ▁won ▁the ▁World ▁Par atri ath lon ▁Event ▁held ▁in ▁Y ok oh ama , ▁Japan ▁on ▁ 1 6 ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁Kelly ▁with ▁guide ▁Jones ▁won ▁their ▁first ▁World ▁Championship ▁title ▁after ▁a ▁come - from - be hind ▁victory ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁World ▁Championships ▁Final ▁in ▁Chicago . ▁At ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁Rio ▁Par al ym p ics , ▁Jones ▁was ▁the ▁guide ▁for ▁Kelly ▁when ▁they ▁won ▁the ▁gold ▁medal ▁in ▁the ▁Women ' s ▁P T 5 ▁event . ▁ ▁Jones ▁reflect s ▁on ▁her ▁medal ▁win ▁with ▁Kelly ▁stating : ▁" This ▁is ▁so ▁much ▁better ▁because ▁when ▁I ▁think ▁of ▁everything ▁K K ▁( K atie ▁Kelly ) ▁has ▁been ▁through ▁and ▁to ▁be ▁able ▁of ▁doing ▁everything ▁she