Lucy Gossage

Lucy Gossage, born 25 December 1979, is a British doctor and former professional triathlete and duathlete who works at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust as a trained cancer specialist. She won the European women's duathlon title in April 2012 and retained it in 2013, then at the age of 34 became a full-time Ironman competitor. She won her first Ironman event in the United Kingdom in 2013, took further Ironman victories in Wales, Lanzarote and the UK, and was named long distance triathlete of the year by the British Triathlon Federation. She qualified for the 2016 Ironman World Championship and finished ninth despite breaking her collarbone eight weeks before the race. After retiring from professional sport she turned to ultra running.