We are all thrilled to see our sponsored young Athlete, Zoe Hague, finish 4th in the Chicago Championships.
Hague Fasteners owners Claire & Jon Hague decided to Sponsor their Cousin Zoe, as she faced massive costs in order to compete in the Chicago Aquathlon Triathlon Championships in Chicago this week.
She clocked 37min 36sec to complete a 750 metre swim in Monroe Harbour followed by a 5km run that ended at Buckingham Fountain.
The 19-year-old was just over half a minute away from making it on to the medal podium, but her performance meant that she automatically qualified for next year’s competition.
“This was the first time I’ve been part of the GB team so to finish just behind my teammate Francesca Durbin in fourth place is a great honour,” said Zoe, a former student at Priory School in Hitchin.
“You always think you can win, otherwise there’s no point competing,” she said.
“However, with just eight weeks’ intensive training under my belt, I’m really pleased that I came so close to bringing a medal back home.”
She continued: “It has only been five years since I entered my first aquathlon so I’ve come a long way in a fairly short space of time.
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You can read about her success here in the Hertfordshire Mercury