Karina’s ready for Denmark Duathlon
Mother-of-four will be getting back in the GB saddle and is looking to secure a top-15 finish at World Championships
Andrew Sherwood is the Jewish News Sport and Community Editor
Karina Kaufmann will once more be getting into the GB saddle at the weekend when she takes part in the ITU world duathlon championships in Denmark.
The mother-of-four from East Finchley has overcome a late injury – a double sprain on her right ankle – and is now raring to go. She said: “I will do everything possible to hit that start line in as best shape as possible. I get horrid race nerves, but I think it’s because representing age-group GBR team means so much to me. I always feel amazing as I am crossing the finish line. I am really looking forward to that moment.”
Saying she’s aiming to for at least a top-15 world placing – and a top-six place within Team GB – she says: “It’s the best feeling in the world to wear my team GB kit, it’s a relatively small field but all the ladies are super-fast and the best from their country so the competition is going to be tough.”
Sponsored by Skybound Capital, as well as receiving support from Seven Feet Apart – whose sneakers shell be wearing, she’ll also be sporting her own training company Freerange Fitness. “I’m itching to go”, she adds, “and at the end I’ll be grabbing a big union jack to celebrate with my teammates, my parents and two of my four daughters that will be coming to watch me.”
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