Show Notes
Gemma Skeath completed her first ever 140.6 Ironman in Lanzarote in 2024 after overcoming a significant spinal injury that required months and months of intense rehab and physio. Finishing 4th in her AG also gave Gemma a golden ticket to the World Championships in Nice! A hard working, bubbly, energetic and enthusiastic athlete, Gemma epitomises the fairytale that triathlon can bring to our lives. Not only is Gemma inspiring female athletes to step up to the bigger distances but she’s showing the boys a thing or two along the way!
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