This time last year, the chances of Gateshead's T Kate Waugh representing Team GB at the Olympic Games in Paris looked a long shot. Waugh was an outstanding prospect; having started the sport aged eight she'd just become the U23 world champion in Abu Dhabi. The problem was that with the greatest depth of talent anywhere in the world, there seemed to be just too many British women in the queue ahead of her for 2024. But after breakthrough performances this summer, Waugh has put herself firmly in contention for one of the two remaining individual spots.
Seventh in the Paris Test Event was followed by a career-high second place at the World Triathlon Grand Final, ending the series ranked sixth, before taking the ultra-competitive Super League crown in October. It's been a standout run, but the 24-year-old is also no overnight success...
220: How did you get introduced to triathlon?
Kate Waugh: My dad and granddad were super into cycling so I’ve grown up around bikes, I had swimming lessons and was part of a local run club. I also did gymnastics and it was there I saw a local triathlon advertised. I was only seven or eight so we didn’t swim more than about 100m, the bike was less than 1km and the run was about 4-500m. I don’t think I did very well, but I was completely hooked.
220: What would you say are your strengths in the sport?
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة January 2024 من 220 Triathlon.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة January 2024 من 220 Triathlon.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 8500 مجلة وصحيفة.
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