‘I was loving life… and everyone was just miserable’ – Jess Learmonth on why losing doesn’t have to matter
Olympic triathlon relay champion Jess Learmonth says she wishes athletes would be «happier» and stop being so wrapped up in results. Speaking to Orla Chennaoui and Greg Rutherford on the latest episode of Eurosport’s new podcast The Breakdown, Learmonth said her unusual route into triathlon meant she had a different perspective to her rivals. Ad/> Learmonth only got into the sport in her 20s after getting back from travelling, in her own words “a bit porky”, and entering a charity triathlon while working in a supermarket.


