Emma-Kate Lidbury

Emma-Kate is a professional triathlete who specialises in Ironman 70.3 triathlon. She is a five-time Ironman 70.3 champion who is based in Santa Monica, Southern California. Highlights of her career so far include winning Ironman 70.3 Texas (2013), Ironman 70.3 Mallorca (2012 and 2011), Ironman 70.3 UK and Ironman 70.3 Augusta (both 2011). She achieved top 10 finishes at the 70.3 World Championships in both 2010 and 2011 and is widely regarded as an up and coming talent with a bright future in triathlon.

After taking up the sport in 2005, Emma-Kate raced as an age grouper until 2009. During this time she won medals at the World Age Group Championships in Hamburg in 2007 and Vancouver in 2008 as well as the European Age Group overall title in 2008.

She has a first class honours degree in English and Sports Science from Loughborough University and a post-graduate diploma in journalism from Cardiff University. She is a qualified, experienced journalist who continues to write for magazines and websites in the UK and the US.