Lucy Charles-Barclay: podcast appearances and interviews

Lucy Charles-Barclay, born on September 15, 1993, is an English professional triathlete who specializes in long-distance and 70.3 triathlon events. She has achieved notable success in her sport, including winning the 2023 World Ironman Championship and securing the title of World Champion in the 70.3 discipline in 2021 and 2025. In 2022, she claimed the World Triathlon Long Distance Championship, demonstrating her versatility across different formats. Charles-Barclay is also a multiple winner of the T100 triathlon and set a course record at the Kona Ironman in 2023. Prior to her triathlon career, she was an elite distance and open water swimmer and attempted to qualify for the British swimming team for the 2012 Olympic trials in both the pool and open water. Despite her competitive swimming background, she did not secure selection. She made her triathlon debut in 2014 and made significant progress, winning the 18–24 women’s age category at the 2015 Ironman World Championship as an amateur before turning professional. Her husband, Reece Barclay, is also a professional Ironman triathlete and acts as her coach. In 2018, during her first Ironman race of the year at the African Ironman Championship, she achieved a personal best time of 8 hours, 56 minutes, and 10 seconds, surpassing her previous best from the 2017 Ironman World Championship where she finished with a time of 8 hours, 59 minutes, and 48 seconds. Her competitive achievements include winning the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in 2021 and 2025, with her current competitions including the Lanzarote Ironman in 2026.