Alistair Brownlee: ‘Jonny is reminded of that finish every time we buy a cup of tea’

The tale of Team England’s 2018 Commonwealth Games flag bearer helping his brother reach the finish of a triathlon in Mexico two years ago follows them everywhere

At the supermarket, in the local pub and simply walking down the street. Everywhere he goes Jonny Brownlee is reminded of the time his big brother, Alistair, rescued him after a dramatic collapse during a 2016 race in Mexico.

However, it transpires there is a physical memento, too. A shotgun Jonny bought as a present to thank his sibling for an act of selflessness that has become intertwined in their story as much as any of the four Olympic medals and 10 world titles they have between them.

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from The Guardian https://ift.tt/2uIEbxz