Lucy Gossage

Lucy Gossage is a former professional triathlete, 14-time Ironman champion, ultra-runner, and Consultant Oncologist at Nottingham University Hospitals. Known for her infectious energy and authenticity, Lucy is an inspirational keynote speaker who explores the power of passion, resilience, and perspective. Her biggest achievement lies in combining two demanding careers, medicine and elite sport, while inspiring thousands to find purpose, balance, and joy in challenge.

Lucy’s journey began at Cambridge University, where she studied medicine before completing a PhD at the Cambridge Research Institute. With little sporting background, she entered her first triathlon as a dare while working as a junior doctor in 2006. What started as a spontaneous decision soon turned into an extraordinary decade-long professional career in endurance sport. Lucy often refers to herself as an “accidental pro,” a phrase that captures her unplanned yet remarkable rise in triathlon. Her early years in both medicine and sport shaped her philosophy of embracing discomfort and finding fulfilment through challenge, lessons she now shares with audiences worldwide.

Over her career, Lucy achieved 14 Iron-distance titles, with 10 of those victories coming while simultaneously working as a doctor. She became one of the most respected and popular long-distance triathletes in the world, celebrated for her trademark finish-line celebrations affectionately known as #doingalucy. Her sporting resilience was epitomised when she placed 9th at the Ironman World Championships just eight weeks after breaking her collarbone. Beyond sport, Lucy co-founded the Move Against Cancer charity, which helps people living with and beyond cancer to stay active. In January 2025, she added another milestone by winning the gruelling winter Spine Race, a 268-mile non-stop ultra-run from the Peak District to Scotland. These achievements have cemented her reputation as a figure of perseverance, compassion, and determination.

As a speaker, Lucy draws deeply from her dual careers in oncology and elite sport. She speaks candidly about overcoming adversity, redefining success, and finding motivation through purpose, weaving together light-hearted anecdotes with profound life lessons. Her message resonates across industries, reminding audiences that choosing to suffer as an athlete is a privilege many patients do not have, and that perspective is everything. Whether addressing corporate teams, healthcare professionals, or leadership groups, Lucy’s talks are heartfelt, humorous, and empowering. Her sessions encourage people to pause, reflect, and make the most of every opportunity. If you want a speaker who embodies resilience, authenticity, and a lust for life, Lucy Gossage will leave your audience truly inspired.