KAILUA-KONA, HAWAII On Tuesday, just four days before the start of the 2016 Ironman World Championship, competitors from around the globe were settling in to Hawaiis heat and humidity. Some took time to relax and enjoy the scenery, while others made sure to get in a pre-race practice swim or ride. Shirin Gerami was just receiving a final blessing ...

24-year-old makes history in London by becoming first Iranian female to compete in sport's world championship. At 7.15am on Sunday morning, Shirin Gerami stepped into the chilly waters of the Hyde Park's Serpentine in full Islamic dress and made history. Gerami, 24, paved the way for thousands of sportswomen by becoming the first Iranian female ...

Gerami made history on Sunday by becoming the first female triathlete from Iran to take part in a world championship. Shirin Gerami, a 24-year-old woman fromIran, has made history by becoming the first female triathlete from the Iran to have taken part in her sport's world championship. By racing in the London event, she paved ways and set a precedent ...

Shirin Gerami, 24, will race in full Islamic dress and Iranian flag colours in world triathlon grand final in London's Hyde Park. A 24-year-old woman fromIranwill this weekend make history in London by becoming the first female triathlete to take part in a world championship under the green, white and red tricolour of the Islamic republic's flag....