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Pippa Lennox talks about Markel’s collaboration with the Brownlee Foundation with Simon Johnston and Olympic triathlete Alistair Brownlee.

Published on 1 July, 2025

Pippa Lennox, digital development manager, is joined in discussion by Simon Johnston, marketing director, UK, and Alistair Brownlee, co-founder of the Brownlee Foundation and Olympic triathlete. In this conversation, Alistair talks about how he founded the Foundation with his brother Jonny post-London 2012, with the aim to inspire children to lead active, healthy lifestyles through triathlon. It’s an inspiring story, and one that’s underlined by Markel’s commitment to our partnership with the Foundation.

Simon explains that the partnership perfectly reflects our “People Powered” brand positioning, showcasing our commitment to empowering individuals and communities to achieve their best and win together. Find out more about the amazing work the Foundation does in this insightful, entertaining conversation.


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