33岁的艾什莉·马什是2024年女性世界木材竞技卧式劈木项目的冠军[1]。这位新西兰出身的职业选手如今与丈夫布雷克定居在澳大利亚，两人都在木材竞技领域从事专业运动。艾什莉从故乡韦斯特波特移居澳大利亚，这一决定源于她对丈夫的爱——在布雷克经历一场严重车祸后，她意识到自己已经爱上了他[1]。
两人的相识可以追溯到约14年前，当时他们在悉尼皇家复活节展览会上相遇[1]。随后约6个月后，两人在澳大利亚下猎人谷附近发展成为恋爱关系[1]。如今，艾什莉和布雷克育有两个孩子，分别是6岁的哈里森和4岁的斯卡蕾特[1]。
竞技木材劈木是一项技术性运动，每场比赛持续约40秒，选手使用重约3公斤的竞技斧头[1]。每把竞技斧头的成本约为900美元[1]。
Ashleigh Marsh, a 33-year-old professional timber sports competitor, won the women's world championship in the horizontal log-splitting event in 2024.[1] She and her husband Blake Marsh, also 33 and a professional timber competitor, first met approximately 14 years ago at the Sydney Royal Easter Show.[1]
The couple's romantic relationship began after a pivotal moment in Blake's life. Blake suffered a serious car accident near the Lower Hunter Valley region, an event that prompted Ashleigh to recognize her deep feelings for him.[1] Following this realization, Ashleigh relocated from Westport, New Zealand, to Australia to be with Blake.[1] The couple now has two children together: Harrison, age 6, and Scarlett, age 4.[1]
In their professional pursuit, timber competitors engage in events that last approximately 40 seconds, wielding axes that weigh around 3 kilograms each.[1] Each competition-grade axe costs approximately 900 U.S. dollars.[1]