Chrissie Wellington is arguably Britain's greatest ever athlete. She remains unbeaten over the Ironman triathlon distance and amazingly took her fourth World Championship victory at Kona this autumn, despite nursing horrifically painful injuries
Most of us are used to going back to our day job after racing in a triathlon. But imagine how you'd feel heading back to the office on the back of a podium finish and new British record at your Ironman debut. That was the scenario Tom Lowe found
World Champion in triathlon, which just happens to be the same sport at which you excel. Ask Jonny Brownlee.Sibling rivalryDespite his U23 and Sprint world titles the younger Brownlee still thinks he is that one step behind 22-year-old Alistair
Craig Alexander is a triathlon legend. In November 2011, the five-time World Champion became the oldest ever winner of the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii, setting a new course record of 8:03:56 at the same time. He achieved another first
in Runner’s World that the UK’s first triathlon was being held in Reading in June 1983, so I learnt to swim. The rest is history.How has triathlon changed in the last 30 years?Back in 1983 we didn’t have wetsuits and had to make do with steel bikes. We also
. Since he took part in the country’s first triathlon, at Kirtons Farm near Reading in June 1983, he has finished more than 420 triathlons, including 31 Ironman-distance races, around the world. He has also been working doggedly towards his goal
Chrissie Wellington is one of the UK’s most successful athletes. She won the Ironman World Championship in 2007, 2008 and 2009. In July the 33-year-old shattered the world record for an Ironman-distance race, winning Challenge Roth in Germany in a
