Ricky William Lightfoot (born 31 March 1985)[1] is a British runner who has been a world champion in trail running and a medallist in the World Long Distance Mountain Running Challenge.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ricky Lightfoot |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 31 March 1985 Workington, Cumbria, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Fell running, trail running, ultramarathon |
| Club | Ellenborough Athletic Club |
Biography edit
Lightfoot began competing in fell races at the age of fourteen after being inspired by his school caretaker Brian Taylor[2] and was encouraged by his parents Robert and Kathleen.[3] He has been sponsored by Salomon since 2008.[4] Lightfoot is a member of Ellenborough AC.[5]
He has won several of the most prestigious fell races, including the Three Peaks Race,[6] Wasdale,[7] Borrowdale,[8] Ennerdale,[9] the Three Shires[10] and Skiddaw.[11] He won the Lakeland Classics Trophy series in 2007[12] and 2015.[13]
He has also competed domestically on other surfaces, winning the Brampton to Carlisle and Derwentwater 10 road races and the Cumbria Cross Country Championships.[14]
Internationally, Lightfoot won the Zegama-Aizkorri race in 2009[15] and finished third in that season’s Skyrunner World Series.[16] He was also third in the World Long Distance Mountain Running Challenge that year when the event was incorporated into the Kaisermarathon in Söll.[17]
He won the Hammer Trail in Denmark, his first ultramarathon, in 2012.[18] In 2013, he won the IAU Trail World Championships when the competition was held in Llanrwst.[19] Also that year, he won the Trail du Colorado in Réunion[20] and the Otter Trail Run in South Africa.[21]
In 2014, he was victorious at the Dodo Trail in Mauritius[22] and the following year he won the Ultra SkyMarathon Madeira.[23]
In 2022, he won the Man versus Horse Marathon.[5]
Lightfoot works as a firefighter, based at Workington Fire Station[24] and is managed by Iconic Agency.[25]
References edit
- ^ Association of Road Racing Statisticians: Ricky Lightfoot.
- ^ iRunFar: The Fells Favourite Son: An Interview with Ricky Lightfoot.
- ^ Times & Star: Fell Running Lightfoot Lives up to his Name.
- ^ Cotswold Outdoor: An Interview with Trail Running World Champion Ricky Lightfoot.
- ^ a b "Man v horse: Powys race won by runner Ricky Lightfoot". BBC News. 12 June 2022.
- ^ Grough: Ricky Lightfoot Squeezes Three Peaks Race Win Between Firefighting Night Shifts.
- ^ Cumberland & Westmorland Herald: Bell and Collison in Impressive Form at Wasdale Horseshoe Race.
- ^ Times & Star: Lightfoot Storms to Borrowdale Win.
- ^ Lakeland Classics Trophy: Ennerdale 2007 Results.
- ^ The Westmorland Gazette: Lightfoot is King of Three Shires.
- ^ Keswick AC: Skiddaw Fell Race 2009.
- ^ Graham Breeze, "Broken Records: 6th (2007) Lakeland Classics Trophy", The Fellrunner, Spring 2008, 44-46.
- ^ Lakeland Classics Trophy: 2015 Results.
- ^ Power of 10: Ricky Lightfoot.
- ^ Zegama-Aizkorri: Classifications.
- ^ Skyrunner World Series: 2009 Ranking.
- ^ IAAF: Lauenstein and Pichrtova win Kaisermarathon Titles in Söll.
- ^ Salomon Trail Tour: Hammertime: Ricky Lightfoot Relives his Danish 50 Miler at the Hammer Trail.
- ^ IAAF: Lightfoot and Mauclair triumph at IAU Trail World Championships.
- ^ Trail du Colorado: Winners.
- ^ Otter Trail Run: Records Fall as the Best Chase the Grail.
- ^ Eruption Studio on YouTube: The Dodo Trail 2014.
- ^ iancorless.com: Ultra Skymarathon Madeira 2015.
- ^ News & Star: The Light Feet of Ricky Lightfoot.
- ^ "People – Iconic Agency".
External links edit
- Ricky Lightfoot at Power of 10