About Chrissie
Chrissie Wellington is a British retired professional triathlete who won the Ironman World Championship four times between 2007 and 2011, and was undefeated across all 13 races at Ironman distance. After earning degrees in Geography and Economic Development Studies, she worked as a policy adviser for the UK government on international development and managed water and sanitation projects in Nepal before turning professional at 30. She held world and championship records for the Ironman triathlon and broke the Hawaii course record.
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Known for
- four-time Ironman World Champion
- undefeated at Ironman distance
- breaking Hawaii Ironman course record
- public speaking on performance and wellbeing
- advocacy for women's participation in sport
- health and wellbeing initiatives through parkrun
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