The Jane Tomlinson Appeal is delighted to announce that British Triathlete Chrissie Wellington is to become a patron of the charity.
Chrissie, 32, is reigning and triple World Ironman Champion (2007,2008 and 2009) as well as the current world ironman distance record holder and Sunday Times Sportswoman of the Year.
“I am extremely proud…
It has been a rough a few days but I wanted to update everyone by informing you that I fell off my bike during a ride on Saturday 2 January. The fall resulted in a few broken fingers and bones in my hand, wrist and arm. I underwent an operation on Monday 4 January to…
Chrissie Wellington is cycling through Hyde Park on Thursday when she stops to chat. Two days after being named The Sunday Times Sportswoman of the Year, she repeatedly stresses that winning an honour that was…
Chrissie Wellington, the current world record-holder and Ironman Triathlon champion, was announced this afternoon as the Sportswoman of the Year for 2009 at the 22nd Sunday Times Sportswomen of the Year Awards ceremony held in association with Brittany Ferries…
Chrissie Wellington won her third successive World Ironman Championship title in Kona, Hawaii, and set a new course record in the process.
Her time of eight hours, 54.02 minutes broke the 17-year record previously held by Paula Newby-Fraser.
More to follow…
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Chrissie Wellington describes herself as a “Duracell Bunny”. This is scarcely surprising, for she competes in that most arduous of physical endeavours, the Ironman Triathlon.…
Myself, Leanda Cave, Matty Reed, Dede Griesbauer and other athletes have the honour of being Ambassadors to the Blazeman Foundation for ALS. This is a non-profit, multi-sport movement to end Lou Gehrig’s Disease – set up by the inspirational Jon Blais, who suffered and eventually died from the disease on 2007 – but not before…
This October, Chrissie Wellington, 2x Ironman World Champion and iron distance world record holder, will be headlining the GOTRIbal-Fest in San Diego, CA. GOTRIbal-Fest is a one–of-a-kind experience for women of all ages and experience who love running, swimming and biking. Attendees will have the opportunity to interact with top athletes, test equipment from top…
I am really happy and excited to be working with Compressport. I have worn their garments before and after training and racing for the past six months. The socks are extremely high quality, they are very comfortable, they dont lose their elasticity over time and most importantly they actually work – ensuring that I…
