An incredibly fit grandma in her 70s has been crowned the world champion in Ironman 70.3 following a tough race in America. Linda Ashmore won the women’s 75-79 age group on Friday, October 25 and also became the oldest female finisher in its history.
The 76-year-old only started competing in triathlons in 2014, making her victory even more impressive. Linda ended up qualifying for the holy grail in long-distance triathlon, the Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona in 2015, where she came first, second and third in her age group across multiple years, Dorset Live reports.
Her amazing feat comes only three weeks after she failed to finish at Kailua-Kona due to challenging cramps, but was determined to win in St George. Linda said: “I came to win in a good time, but the freezing temperature meant I was more cautious on the bike.
