Jasmin Paris MBE is an inspirational British fell runner and ultrarunner, known for her incredible achievements and endurance. Having completed some of the most challenging long-distance races, Jasmin is best known for being the first woman to successfully complete the Barkley Marathons in 2024. With a career spanning over a decade, she has partaken in many elite competitions and is now a sought-after speaker on resilience and achievement.
Being born in the Peak District, Jasmin’s love for the outdoors started young. She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Liverpool and earnt a Ph.D. from the University of Edinburgh, where she focussed on cancer stem cell biology. Jasmin’s love for competitive running stemmed later, inspired by local fell races near where she worded as a small animal vet. In 2015, her career took off when she won the British Fell Running Championships and the Dragon’s Back Race, establishing herself as a powerful force within the ultrarunning community.
In more recent years, Jasmin won the 268-mile Spine Race where she broke the overall course record by 12 hours. Throughout this race, she was expressing milk for her baby during her breaks, gaining significant media attention. Her legacy as an elite running is furthered through her records held for the Bob Graham Round and the Ramsay Round. Outside of her career as a runner, Jasmin is an advocate for environmental sustainability. She co-founded Green Runners; an organisation dedicated to promoting sustainable practices within the running community to reduce any environmental impact. Most notably Jasmin is now the first woman to complete the Barkley Marathons, one of the worlds most difficult endurance races.
As a speaker, Jasmin tells stories from her experiences as both a world-class runner and an academic. Her ability to balance motherhood and a demanding career make her an engaging speaker on topics like mental resilience, goal setting, and work life balance, If you are looking for a truly inspirational speaker on topics as such, look no further than Jasmin Paris.
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- 2024 – First woman to complete the Barkley Marathons
- 2024 – Appointed MBE for services to fell and long-distance running
- 2021 – Set women's record for most Munros climbed in 24 hours (29 Munros)
- 2019 – Overall winner and course record holder of the Spine Race (268 miles)
- 2016 – Skyrunner World Series Extreme Champion
- 2016 – Bob Graham Round women's record (15:24)
- 2016 – Ramsay Round overall fastest known time (16:13)
- 2015 – British Fell Running Champion (also won in 2018)
- 2015 – First female and second overall in Dragon's Back Race
