Beloved Gold Coast triathlon star Jenny Alcorn has passed away following a battle with cancer, aged 66.
Alcorn, who is considered a legend of the sport, had been diagnosed with a rare and aggressive brain tumour. She sadly died on Monday.
It comes after she was recognised at the AusTriatholon Awards, receiving the President’s Special Recognition Award, which acknowledged her 30-year career as an athlete and a coach. 0
Tributes have been paid to the former World Kona Ironman Champion, with her partner Margot Rupe describing her as an ‘amazing person.’
‘She pushed every boundary in life and it was incredible,’ Rupe said.
‘She was the love of my life for 20 years, she helped me raise two amazing children.
‘Yes triathlon was her life but she always enjoyed all the sports our kids did, she never missed a TSS First 15 game, she never missed a Bond Uni rugby game.
‘Even on Saturday afternoon, she sat up and watched our son play rugby in Japan, so she was a pretty amazing person.
‘We’re all heartbroken, our souls are heartbroken, she did everything with love, she loved her family, she loved me, she loved our kids and embraced everything she did.’
Among her achievements, Alcorn had also carried the Australian flag at the 2018 World Championships on the Gold Coast.
Alcorn, notably, came out of retirment at the age of 55 in 2016 to win the Kona Ironman – which Rupe suggests was one of her proudest moments.
‘Probably the proudest moment was her coming out of retirement at the age of 55 and winning Kona Ironman. That was a pretty amazing feat,’ she said.
AusTriathlon also paid tribute to Alcorn on INstagram, writing: ‘Triathlon has lost a legend but Jenny Alcorn’s impact has forever strengthened our sport.
‘Our thoughts are with her family, friends and all those who were privileged to know her.
‘Vale, Jenny Alcorn.’
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