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Jasmin Paris

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Gorebridge, ScotlandBorn 1983-11Sponsor inov-8 (historical, until 2022); co-founder of The Green Runners
ITRA 673Wins 5Podiums 5

British ultra-runner and veterinary scientist based in Scotland, Jasmin Paris made history in March 2024 by becoming the first woman ever to finish the Barkley Marathons, crossing the line in 59:58:21 with just 99 seconds to spare. A senior lecturer at the University of Edinburgh's Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, she is also the 2019 Spine Race overall winner with a then-course record of 83:12:23 - beating the existing men's mark by over 12 hours - and holds women's records on Britain's three classic fell rounds (Bob Graham, Ramsay, and Paddy Buckley).

Race Results

2024
1 race1 win
1st
The Barkley Marathons/Barkley 100 Mile
Mar 19
161km
20,000m+
59:58:21
5th overall - First woman ever to finish the Barkley Marathons, with 99 seconds to spare before the 60-hour cut-off
2023
3 races
4th
Cervino Matterhorn Ultra Race
Jul 21
173km
11,520m+
38:12:41
27th overall
31st
World Mountain and Trail Running Championships/Long Trail
Jun 9
87km
13:05:15
125th overall
DNF
The Barkley Marathons/Barkley 100 Mile
Mar 16
161km
20,000m+
Completed Fun Run (60 miles, 35:40:46) - 1st woman, 7th overall on fun-run loops
2022
3 races2 wins
1st
Lakes in a Day Ultra
Oct 8
80km
10:19:30
5th overall
1st
Trail del Battaglione - T60
Jul 31
60km
9:09:42
4th overall
DNF
The Barkley Marathons/Barkley 100 Mile
Mar 8
161km
20,000m+
Completed Fun Run (60 miles, 39:49:56) - 1st woman, 5th overall on fun-run loops
2021
1 race1 win
1st
Ultra Tour Monte Rosa - Ultra 170
Sep 2
170km
32:22:05
9th overall
2019
1 race1 win
1stCR
Winter Spine/Winter Spine Race
Jan 13
431km
10,732m+
83:12:23
1st overall - First woman to win outright; overall course record, beat previous men's mark by over 12 hours

Career Highlights

2024: First woman finisher of the Barkley Marathons (59:58:21); awarded MBE; #3 Worldwide UltraRunner of the Year
2023: Cervino Matterhorn Ultra 4th woman (38:12:41); 31st woman at WMTRC Long Trail Innsbruck; Barkley fun-run finish (35:40:46)
2022: Lakes in a Day winner (10:19:30, 5th overall); Trail del Battaglione T60 winner; Barkley fun-run finish - left inov-8, co-founded The Green Runners
2021: Ultra Tour Monte Rosa 170 winner (32:22:05, 9th overall); 24-hour Munros women's record (29 peaks)
2019: Spine Race overall winner & course record (83:12:23, 268 miles); IAU Trail World Championship (long trail)
2018: British Fell Running Champion; Cheviot Goat winner (10:23:29); raced Trofeo Kima and Glen Coe Skyline
2016: Bob Graham Round women's record (15:24); Ramsay Round overall FKT (16:13); Paddy Buckley women's record (18:33); Skyrunner World Series Extreme champion; Skyrunning World Championships Ultra bronze; UTMB debut 6th woman (28:34:35)
2015: Fellsman women's record (11:09); Dragon's Back Race 2nd overall, 1st woman; British Fell Running Champion
2014-2015: Scottish Hill Running Champion

Key Achievements

Barkley Marathons - First Woman Finisher (2024) - 59:58:21, 99 seconds inside the 60-hour cut-off
Spine Race Winner & Overall Course Record (2019) - 83:12:23, beat previous men's record by 12+ hours, first woman to win outright
MBE - Member of the Order of the British Empire (2024) for services to Fell and Long-Distance Running
Bob Graham Round Women's Record (15:24, 2016)
Ramsay Round Overall Fastest Known Time (16:13, 2016)
Paddy Buckley Round Women's Record (18:33, 2016)
Skyrunner World Series - Extreme Champion (2016) - Bronze at Skyrunning World Championships (Ultra)
British Fell Running Championships Winner (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
Scottish Hill Running Championships Winner (2014, 2015)
Ultra Tour Monte Rosa 170 Winner (2021)
Voted #3 Worldwide UltraRunner of the Year (2024)

Notable Traits

First woman ever to complete the Barkley Marathons (2024)
Veterinary researcher and Senior Lecturer at the University of Edinburgh
Awarded MBE in the 2024 Birthday Honours for services to fell and long-distance running
Long-time inov-8 ambassador until 2022; co-founder of The Green Runners environmental collective
Mother of three; expressed breast milk at checkpoints during her record-breaking 2019 Spine Race
Dominant in the British fell scene before transitioning to long ultras and the Barkley project
Lives in Midlothian, Scotland and races in Carnethy Hill Running Club colours on the fell circuit