Leslie Watson (runner)

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	=== Powerlifting career ===		=== Powerlifting career ===
	After her last marathon in 1994, Watson had to stop running due to a twisted nerve in her knee. She continued work as a physiotherapist and began competitive [[powerlifting]]. By 1997 she competed in the 48-kilo bracket of the British championships for powerlifting. Over the same period, Watson began dating Bernard "Budgie" Mullan, a powerlifter ~~who~~ she had helped with extensive physical therapy after his 1993 motorcycle ~~accident~~. Mullan taught her powerlifting technique, and they later trained together for competitions. Watson and Mullan set British, European and World records for powerlifting in their age divisions.		After her last marathon in 1994, Watson had to stop running due to a twisted nerve in her knee. She continued work as a physiotherapist and began competitive [[powerlifting]]. By 1997 she competed in the 48-kilo bracket of the British championships for powerlifting. Over the same period, Watson began dating Bernard "Budgie" Mullan, a world champion powerlifter, whom she had helped with extensive physical therapy after his 1993 [[motorcycle crash]]. Mullan taught her powerlifting technique, and they later trained together for competitions. Watson and Mullan set British, European and World records for powerlifting in their age divisions.

	== Death ==		== Death ==