At just 25 years of age, you’d be hard pressed to find a success story with more highs and lows than two-time world motocross champion Courtney Duncan.
A girl who grew up in Palmerston, just outside of Dunedin, always seemed destined for the top from the moment she could kick start a motorbike.
1 NEWS Sport's John McKenzie caught up with Duncan, friends and family in her old hometown, to see how a small town childhood shaped the kid who always looked beyond her horizons.
Watch the video above to see McKenzie's interview with the motocross star.
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