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Most people keep things fairly relaxed the night before racing in a triathlon. They’ll pack their bags, perhaps eat a giant plate of pasta – piled up high like a pyramid – then have an early night.

But before her first World Championships, Shirin Gerami was doing none of those things.

Instead she was rushing around trying to get a government’s permission just to compete in the event. To represent Iran, she needed the okay from its Ministry of Sports and, for the previous six months, the answer had been a consistent and resounding “No.”

 Then, hours before the race, she got an email confirming she was allowed to compete – making Shirin Gerami the first-ever woman to represent Iran in a world triathlon competition.

That mould-breaking moment capped a journey that has been as improbable as it is inspiring.

As a child, Shirin had zero interest in sport – unsurprising, given that girls aren’t encouraged to play sport in Iran, wher