# The unexpected athlete

<http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2011/jan/02/chrissie-wellington-interview-iron-lady>

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- Saved: January 7, 2011 (2011-01-07T20:16:20Z)
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## From the page (probably an excerpt, not Jamie's words)

Chrissie Wellington did not even discover sport until her early twenties. Now, the civil servant from rural Norfolk is the greatest female endurance athlete on the planet. Here, she describes the sacrifices she has made for ironman triathlon and why they are all worthwhile

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