Wellington, still without a hat sponsor, smiles a little wider.
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Ok, that isn't going to happen - as far as we know. But what if she had chosen first to qualify for the Olympics and then, compete at them.
While winning a gold medal at the Games has proved beyond the reach of many of the world's greatest athletes, here's a case for why it would have been exciting to see Wellington test herself this summer.
Wellington last month told the Guardian that she'd be keen to run “2:20 something” at the London marathon.