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Dibens undergoes foot and knee surgery

She aims to be back for Kona 2013.

Great Britain’s Julie Dibens, who hammered the women’s field with her bike ride (4:44:14) at the 2011 edition of the Ironman World Championship and took a lead onto the run only to drop out due to injury, underwent foot and knee surgery to rectify those problems and plans return to Kona in 2013.

“I underwent foot and knee surgery in Boise, ID. It all happened rather suddenly and I am pumped to say that both went as well as they could but it means there will be no racing for me for a wee while. Here is a quick update of my initial feelings:

Read Julie’s thoughts at Julie Dibens.com