Sarah was once in the Olympic pipeline for track and field.

At 15, a severe disease left her unable to walk or use her hands. She was transferred abroad for round-the-clock care and spent years fighting back to health.

“Most people who have this disease either end up in a wheelchair or worse - end their life.”
- Dr Ashish Shetty, Lead Neurologist
National Hospital for Neurology

She rebuilt her life first - finishing school, earning a PhD in finance - then turned back to sport.

A planned Land’s End to John O’Groats run collapsed under a series of devastating injuries as a result of her illness: two broken ankles, a fractured pelvis, multiple surgeries, and a fractured femur weeks before the start.

“My body just WASN’t strong enough to run again.”

So she pivoted.

With less than five months to prepare - and without even owning a bike - she applied for the Transcontinental Race, a 4,000km unsupported race across Europe.

In 2023 she crashed out of the race while fighting for the podium in the pairs competition.

In 2024 she returned stronger, finishing near the front and earning a reputation as one of the most engaging riders in the field.

Along the way, she raised nearly £80,000 for charity.

“Finishing near the top of the pack was a surprise to everyone, including me!”

In May 2025, Sarah made history.

Targeting the John O’Groats to Land’s End and back record - held since 2017 by James MacDonald which had withstood several attempts - Sarah rode 1,720 miles in 5 days, 11 hours, and 14 minutes, sleeping 6.5 hours total.

She beat the previous men’s record by nearly seven hours and the women’s record by over four days.

As part of this ride, she set the fourth fastest women’s one-way time in history and the fastest 1,000mile time in history.

From complete immobility to outright world record holder, she has now raised more than £100,000 and become one of the only women to hold multiple outright endurance records ahead of male competitors.

“I challenged the LEJOGLE world record to raise funds for charity and to close the chapter on all the versions of my life I did not get to experience.”

“There is a whole community of people waiting to greet us when we are open about our struggles and fears in the pursuit of big goals.
We must always keep going.”