"Imagine taking nearly 2.5 hours off the previous women’s record (ML100), and still coming in second. Well, that’s what happened to me."
We first encountered Debbie in 2011 at the at the Highland Fling ultra race where she became the first female ultra runner to join Team Montane.
Debbie has represented Scotland and Great Britain in 100K and 24 hour races. In 2013 Debbie placed 2nd in the Montane Lakeland 100 race (ML100) taking 2.5 hours off the previous women’s record, but only coming in second. She rectified it a year later by winning the 2014 ML100 and followed up in 2015 by placing 2nd in the shorter, and perhaps harder, Montane Lakeland 50.
Debbie’s’ race results speak for themselves. She's an incredible athlete and all the while working a full time job and raising a family. UltraRunDMC as she's affectionately known, will always be an inspiration.
100 miles PB - 15 hrs 48 mins
200km PB - 20 hrs 55 mins
24 hours PB - 220km
2017:
Transgrancanaria, 125km
World 24 hour championships - GB team
2016:
Highland Fling, 53 miles, Scotland - 6th in UK Trail Championships
SDW100 - 1st lady
NDW100 - 1st lady and new course record
European World 24 hour championships - GB team
2015:
World 24 hour championships - GB team. PB of 222km
Montane Lakeland 50 - 2nd lady
Spartathlon - 5th lady
White Rose 60 - 1st lady and new course record
2014:
Montane Lakeland 100 -1st lady
2013:
IAU World 24 hour championships, Steenbergen, Holland - PB of 220km. Team European bronze
Montane Lakeland 100 - 2nd lady
Thames Path 100 - 1st lady and 4th overall
2012:
IAU World 24 hour championships, Katowice, Poland - set new Scottish records for 100km, 200km and 24 hour. Bronze team for World, silver for European categories
Devil of the Highlands, Scotland - 1st lady in 6 hrs 54 mins
2011:
West Highland Way Race, 95 miles, Scotland
Highland Fling, 53 miles, Scotland
Scotland Commonwealth ultra distance championships
North Wales – represented Scotland in the 24 hour race
2010:
West Highland Way Race, 95 miles, Scotland
Highland Fling, 53 miles, Scotland
2008:
West Highland Way Race, 95 miles, Scotland
Other Races:
Anglo Celtic Plate – representing Scotland
Grand Union Canal - 1st overall. Female record holder
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