The talented speedskater has jetted her way home to Timaru with a fistful of medals.
The year, by her own assessment has "been amazing", capped off by taking out the senior women's 10,000m points-elimination race at the World Inline Championships in Angyong, Korea.
The race is considered one of the hardest track races but Begg had little time to celebrate or reflect. She was racing to a bronze medal in the 1000m just 30 minutes later.
"I have to admit the bronze medal seemed real but I struggled to think I was a world champion – but it is a dream come true."
Begg also scored a silver in the 42km road marathon to give her a complete set of medals.
The outstanding results made her second overall on the track, with the points from an athlete's best three track results tallied, and she went one better on the road, named champion.
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