A LONG WAY IN SUCH A SHORT TIME...

Great Britain's Chrissie Wellington won the Age Group World Championship in Lausanne, Switzerland in 2006. In '07, she got her pro license and shifted her focus to long distance racing. What she has accomplished since then, especially at 140.6, is nothing short of unbelievable.

Even Chrissie herself has trouble comprehending it, as she explained recently on Xtri.com. READ

Chrissie's Iron-resume:

2009: 1st @ Ironman Australia (8:57:10)

1st @ Roth Challenge (8:31:59)

1st @ Hawaiian Ironman World Championships (8:54:02)

2008: 1st @ Ironman Australia (9:03:55)

1st @ Ironman Frankfort (8:51:24)
1st @ Hawaiian Ironman World Championships (9:06:23)

2007: 1st @ Ironman Korea

1st @ Hawaiian Ironman World Championships (9:08:45)