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• Redemption: Chrissie Wellington Shatters All-Time Ironman World Record at Ford Ironman Arizona

  

  Posted over 2 years ago by Andrew De Lara

  She’s back. The Triathlon World was in shock when Chrissie Wellington dropped out of the Ironman World Championships in Kona this past October. But after emerging victorious at the Ford Ironman Arizona race this past week in Tempe – shattering the all-time Ironman World Record – she had one thing to say about it. “This was my Kona.” But it was much, much more. Wellington’s time of 8:36:13 set a new all-time Ironman world record and set her at the finish line 29 minutes ahead of runner-up Linsey Corbin. Her feat bested the previous World-Record Holder, Sandra Walllenhorst of Germany, who previously had held the record at 8:47:27.

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• World Ironman Champion Chrissie Wellington Honored With MBE

  

  Posted almost 3 years ago by

  World Ironman champion Chrissie Wellington has today been bestowed with an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday 2010 Honors List. Chrissie has been awarded the prestigious title for her outstanding achievements in the field of Triathlon.

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• Checking In With Three-Time Ironman Champion Chrissie Wellington

  Posted about 3 years ago by Erin Edwards

  British triathlete Chrissie Wellington is the current and three-time Ironman Triathlon World Champion. Her debut to the sport, winning the 2007 Ironman less than a year after turning pro, which is a feat unheard of, shocked and amazed the triathlete world. Chrissie’s victory was described as the “biggest upset in Ironman Hawaii history.” With her third Ironman win, last October, Chrissie continues to inspire and even set a new course record of 8:54:02.

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Chrissie Wellington

“Be the change you want to see in the world.” (Ghandi) “Champions aren’t made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them-a desire, a dream, a vision…they have to have the skill and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill.” (Mohammed Ali) “The greatest mistake a man can make is being afraid to make one.”

Date of Birth:

February 18, 1977

Hometown:

Feltwell, Norfolk in the UK. Known for tractors, turnips and not a lot else.

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