Sophie Power (born 1982) is a British ultrarunner. In 2023, Power ran her 24 hour personal best of in

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. Later that year, she represented Great Britain in the IAU 24 Hour World Championship in

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, where she ran . In 2018, a picture of Power went viral: breastfeeding her baby whilst participating in the

Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc The Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) is a mountain ultramarathon race, first held in 2003, that follows the route of the Tour du Mont Blanc. It has been regarded as the most competitive trail ultramarathon in the world. Renamed in 2023 as UTMB W ...

. This led to her setting up SheRACES, helping races be more inclusive to female athletes. For example, SheRACES convinced

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to allow pregnancy deferrals. After her third child was born, Power made a documentary with Hoka about returning to running

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. In 2024, Power ran the length of Ireland – from

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– in a record time of 3 days 12 hours 8 minutes. Power is a Trustee of the Charity Women in Sport. She writes for magazines including ''

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''.

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* * 1982 births Living people British ultramarathon runners {{UK-athletics-bio-stub