American woman WINS UK cheese rolling championships after travelling 4,000 miles to take part

An American woman travelled more than 4,000 miles to the UK to compete and WIN the 2022 cheese-rolling championship.

Abby Lampe, 21, nabbed the women’s title, tumbling down Coopers Hill, Gloucestershire, in just 15 seconds.

She scheduled a summer trip to Europe from her home town of Raleigh, North Carolina, to coincide with the iconic dairy-based event.

Each year, scores of fanatics gather at the grassy knoll to chase a four kilogram wheel of Double Gloucester down a steep, 200 yard hill.

The 21-year-old said she first heard about the 196-year-old extreme sport a few years ago.

The 21-year-old said she first heard about the…