Vegan Gawthorne takes world duathlon title

Vegan food entrepreneur Lisa Gawthorne recently won the world Duathlon championship in Ibiza, coming first in her age group just six weeks after winning the European championship. The duathlon includes an 18.6 km bike race and two runs of 4.8 km and 2.8 km respectively. Despite the tough conditions, with temperatures reaching 22 degrees, Lisa powered through the race, with the majority of her bike ride in her max heart rate zone.

Having been a vegetarian since the age of six and vegan since 21, Lisa competes in the 40-44 age category and has been competing at the European level since 2017. She is a member of Vegan Runners UK and attributes her vegan lifestyle to her love for animals. Reflecting on her journey, Lisa highlights her passion for animal welfare as the driving force behind her decision to go vegetarian and later vegan.