Come and meet chrissie wellington in manchester where she will be signing her new book to the finish line. Chrissie wellington author of a life without limits. She holds, or held, all three world and championship records relating to ironmandistance triathlon races. Like usain bolt, wellington has burst on to the scene and destroyed the opposition. Wellington won the world championship in three consecutive years 20072009, but was unable to start the 2010 world championship race because of illness, then regained the title in 2011. Get all three of chrissie wellingtons ride harder sessions for less. Chrissie wellington is the worlds no 1 female ironman triathlete, a four times world. Surviving the deep end, getting into gear and racing to triathlon success. Surprisingly, this is not really a book about sport, mostly because sport didnt play the major role in chrissie s life until she turned thirty. Chris mccormack macca was born in sydney, australia on april 4, 1973.
We have three copies of to the finish line to give away read here how to win a copy. Chrissie wellington, the worlds number one female ironman athlete and four time. In 2009 she was voted sunday times sportswoman of the year and in 2010 was awarded the mbe. A life without limits is an autobiography of chrissie wellington, a fourtime ironman world champion. Event details about to the finish line book signing with 4xironman world champion chrissie wellington in san francisco on october 24, 2017 watch, listen, photos and tickets. A world champion triathletes guide to your perfect race chrissie wellington 3. Australia brazil canada china france germany india italy japan. Triathlete with an illustrious career who won her first ironman world championship in 2007. She holds all the world records for her sport, wins many of her races by. Explore books by chrissie wellington with our selection at. What is the sense in pounding the tarmac for hours on end, or peddling up and down the same hill like a.
Chrissie wellington is the author of a life without limits 4. Meet chrissie wellington on her uk book tour industry. Chrissie wellington unplugged triathlete triathlete. Chrissie wellington, british triathlete and four time world ironman champion 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011, was born 18th february 1977 and grew up in rural norfolk, attending downham market high school and sixth form. Buy a discounted paperback of a life without limits online from australias leading online bookstore. Chrissie wellington did not even discover sport until her early. Chrissie wellington books and biography waterstones. A life without limits by chrissie wellington 20307 by chrissie wellington 1 jan 1771. In later years, chrissie attended the university of birmingham, where she studied geography and became a member of several clubs and teams, particularly captaining the university. Chrissie wellington is the first british athlete to hold the ironman triathlon world championship, and remains undefeated over the ironman distance. She is the world record hold and still she is over.
Chrissie will be part of a fourperson team taking on the wellknown three peaks challenge, but with a twist. A year and a half, and i had various reasons for writing it. A life without limits, a world champions journey by. Chrissie wellington to embark on nationwide uk book tour. Discover book depositorys huge selection of chrissie wellington books online. Chrissie wellington says she is going to take a break for a year or two from triathlon. This time, she draws on her own experiences to help you navigate your first or 100th triathlon. Get chrissie wellington recognised by the press home. Those within athletics said that bolt was coming but wellington came from nowhere and wins by a relatively greater margin. To the finish line book signing with 4xironman world. A life without limits, a world champions journey by chrissie.
To celebrate the release of her hotly anticipated new book to the finish line. Fourtime ironman world champion, chrissie wellington, has released her second book. Chrissie wellington what an inspiration, this book is brilliant i loved it from start to finish, in fact i didnt want it to end. On 2 september 2006, 29yearold chrissie wellington from norfolk beat canadas chantell widney by over seven minutes to claim gold in the 2529 agegroup of. Given the success that chrissie had as an athlete and the coaches that she worked with, notably brett sutton and dave scott. Interviews with australian cricketers on the enduring spirit of the baggy.
In australia for the millennium, she wrote down her dreams. She is the only triathlete, male or female, to have won the world ironman championship less than a year after turning professional, an achievement described by the british triathlon federation as a remarkable feat, deemed to be a near impossible task for. A four time ironman world champion, ironman world record holder, a humanitarian, and now she has her own book. A life without limits a champions story by chrissie wellington. I was born in bury st edmunds, suffolk on 18 february 1977 and went to the local comprehensive school downham market high school and sixth form. In 2007, chrissie wellington shocked the triathlon world by winning the ironman world championships in hawaii.
Chrissie is both hard working with a great personality if only we had more people like her in sport it would inspire so many people to get out there. It came in the form of a small book by a chinese general named sun tzu. Chrissie wellington infocus pro edition swimbikerun. A life without limits by chrissie wellington waterstones. Chrissie wellington is the world s no 1 female ironman triathlete, a four times world champion, having recently won the her fourth title in october 2011 and the world record holder. Chrissie wellington author chrissie wellington is a fourtime winner of the ironman triathlon world championships, having won the womens course world championship in 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2011. Prior to her athletic career, she worked for the united kingdom government in t. Christine ann wellington obe born 18 february 1977 is an english former professional triathlete and fourtime ironman triathlon world champion. As a newcomer to the sport and a complete unknown to the press, chrissies win shook up the sport. To the finish line by chrissie wellington overdrive. I was troubled by disordered eating as a teenager martin love the multiple world champion ironman triathlete, 40, on the will to succeed, training too hard and the. The wins just keep on coming for our next infocus athlete.
She is the four times female ironman world champion but the british press over look her. Chrissie wellington bio, facts, family famous birthdays. Chrissie wellington is the worlds no 1 female ironman triathlete, a four times world champion, having recently won the her fourth title in october 2011 and the world record holder. Chrissie wellington was born as christine ann wellington. Ironman world champion 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, chrissie wellington is an iconic figure in the history of triathlon. Christine ann wellington obe is an english former professional triathlete and fourtime ironman triathlon world champion. Secondly, i wanted to use it as a way to convey my message that you can achieve more than you ever think if. Surprisingly, this is not really a book about sport, mostly because sport didnt play the major role in chrissies life until she turned thirty. Firstly, there was the intellectual challenge that comes from that kind of cathartic reflection. Zealand, and the trails of argentina, and first across the finish line. An ironman triathlon is one of a series of longdistance triathlon races organized by the world triathlon corporation wtc, consisting of a 2.
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