Congratulation to Chrissie Wellington

She won her third Ironman in a course record time.

Her final time of 8:54:02 for the 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride and 26.2 mile marathon was nearly 20 minutes faster than Australia’s Mirinda Carfrae and broke Paula Newby-Fraser’s mark of 8:55:28 set in 1992 as she finished 23rd overall passing many men pros.

This young woman (32 years old) is an inspiration to me in many ways, not least because she is the most smiling triathlete I have ever seen... and she is a wonderfull, and generous human being.

Check this out: Chrissie Wellington is freaking fast..

Also, a little bit about her Life.

Wikipedia article. Chrissie reflecting after her win at Ironman Hawai.

"Poverty, conflict, violence, crime, exclusion and so forth are not givens. They happen for a reason. We have the power to change things. And sport is one vehicle for doing so. It has the power to build bridges, to empower, to teach, to heal – this is what triathlon and every other sport should be about. I hope that I [...] can, in a small way, help to inspire people to take up sport, realise their own dreams and their full potential"