#GBKona: Lucy Charles looks ahead to the IRONMAN World Championships

Lucy Charles has had an incredible 2017 season - and is now more than ready for her first Pro start at the IRONMAN World Championship in Hawaii

By John Levison

Chief Correspondent

Last updated -

13 Oct 2017

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“I just want to get out there and enjoy it”

She’s long since proven that’s she’s no one trick pony – and now Lucy Charles is being talked about by everyone in Kona. When you’ve won Ironman Lanzarote, The Championship and finished second at the IRONMAN European Championship, that’s to be expected.

Still just 24, Lucy is taking any pressure there is in her stride and simply focussing on producing her own best performance on the day. I spoke to Lucy on Monday to see how her preparations have gone – watch the full video above for more.

Written by

John Levison

TRI247's Chief Correspondent, John has been involved in triathlon for well over 30 years, 15 of those writing on these pages, whilst he can also be found commentating for events across the UK.

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