Elizabeth Model is a model in more ways than one. The 57 year old has completed 75 triathlons and 99 marathons, joining Luis Alvarez, Jeff Jonas and John Wragg as the only people on the planet to have completed every race on the Ironman circuit.
Model and Wragg bonded over triathlons and got into a romance in triathlon and at heart, spending the last 11 years traveling the world together, competing in Ironman races.
“I’ve always very strongly believed that the couple that plays together stays together.”
Model’s goal of finishing every Ironman race almost came to an end last December when she shattered her tibia and fibula in a cross-country skiing crash. However, countless hours of painful rehab exercises later, she returned to racing with great determination.
“I’ve had some challenges along the way and I can’t run like I used to. Really, it’s all between the ears and my next milestone is my 100th marathon in North Carolina. That will be pretty cool too,” said Model.
Source: CBC News.
