Lauren Steadman: aiming for more than just triathlon this season

Great Britain Paratriathlete and Rio 2016 Silver Medallist, Lauren Steadman, is seeking a distinction in 2017 - but not just in the world of triathlon...

By John Levison

Chief Correspondent

Last updated -

28 Apr 2017

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World Champion in 2014 and 2015. European Champion for the last four years. Paralympic Games Silver medallist in 2016. Lauren Steadman is one of the headline names in British Paratriathlon racing. Just this week she was announced as the Women’s Paratriathlete of the Year in the annual 220 Awards.

I spoke to Lauren in central London on Thursday, where she was taking part in a launch event for the new Garmin Forerunner 935.

While she is targeting future success in triathlon, she also has another big target to achieve this year…

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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