Lucy Bartholomew
Lucy Bartholomew is an Australian ultramarathon runner and endurance athlete who has achieved international recognition in trail ultrarunning and triathlon.
Early years
Bartholomew was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on 20 May 1996. Inspired by her father, Ash Bartholomew, an ultrarunner, Lucy developed an early love of trail running. At age 15, she completed her first 100-kilometer ultramarathon alongside her father, finishing in approximately 12 and a half hours. This formative experience sparked her lifelong passion for ultradistance running.Achievements
Bartholomew rose to prominence in the ultrarunning world as a teenager, quickly becoming known for her strength in mountain and trail races.- In 2017, she won both Ultra-Trail Australia 100 km and Ultra-Trail Cape Town 100 km; placed second in the 80 km Marathon du Mont Blanc.
- In 2018, she finished third at the Western States 100-mile Endurance Run in the United States, one of the world's most prestigious ultramarathons.
- In 2023, she completed the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc 171 km in 27:39:23, placing 10th in her age group. She also competed in her first Ironman triathlon, finishing fourth in her age group and qualifying for the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, United States.
- Later in 2023, she became the second woman ever to complete both the UTMB and Ironman World Championship in the same year, finishing the Ironman Kona in 10:43:41.
Results
Personal bests
- 100 kilometers trail – 10:01:06.
- 100 miles trail – 17:13:27.
- Ironman triathlon – 10:43:41.
- UTMB 171 km – 27:39:23.