Chrissie Wellington MBE - Triathlon

Nessie

12/06/2010 at 07:56

Well deserved.

Gladys M.

12/06/2010 at 08:13

Well done Chrissie! - For services to Ironman Triathlon.

Interesting they included "ironman" in there.

12/06/2010 at 09:19

fantastic

Cheerful Dave pirate

pirate

12/06/2010 at 11:57

That's excellent news.

I'm not sure I like the distinction they've made by making it 'for services to ironman triathlon'. Fair enough, the vast majority of her success has been at the distance, but she's won other long distance races (including the ITU world champs and the Alp D'uez Tri) and set the fastest time for the distance at Roth, which technically isn't part of the brand.

IIRC Paula Radcliffe's awards were for services to athletics, rather than marathon running.

Bionic Ironwolf pirate

pirate

12/06/2010 at 13:07

That's good news, thoroughly deserved.

Dustboy

pirate

12/06/2010 at 14:11

Well done, she's still too skinny though!

popsider

12/06/2010 at 14:44

Good on her.

I've read other people say she is too thin - can't see it myself - she's hardly skinny for an endurance athlete.

Iron Snorks pirate

pirate

13/06/2010 at 09:57

agreed well done Chrissie, but I'm not sure I completely like the fact they said for services to Ironman Triathlons as Dave said.

It would have better saying it was for services to triathlon and the charities she supports.

And for having a lovely smile!

Dustboy

pirate

13/06/2010 at 14:07

Skinny arms, nice arse though

Dr Nic Twinks

13/06/2010 at 16:30

Jolly glad to see we are passing judgement on someone's appearance when they are a) a professional athlete b) just been awarded an MBE c) a complete stranger.

Good work!

Dustboy

pirate

13/06/2010 at 19:36

I met her at TCR, well, saw her!!!

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