On her blog Chrissie Wellington goes a bit more in depth about her difficult decision to pull out of the Ironman World Championship this past Saturday in Kona. Always the gracious competitor, Chrissie begins her blog post with the following:
“But before I try and explain the decision that I made I want to start off with a huge congratulations to the amazing Mirinda Carfrae. Her performance on Saturday was nothing short of remarkable. She truly is a worthy World Champion.”