Hall of Fame inductee, Dr Jasmin Paris, has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the King’s Birthday Honours. The honour is in recognition of Dr Paris’ service to fell and long distance running. In March, Jasmin, made history by becoming the first woman to complete the Barkley Marathons in Tennessee, one of the world’s toughest challenges. The record breaking ultrarunner cemented her place in the history books by finishing the gruelling 100-mile race within its 60-hour time limit. She is one of only 20 people to complete the race in its 38-year history. Not only is Jasmin a phenomenal athlete she is an exceptional veterinarian at The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary studies, where she stars as senior lecturer in Small Animal Internal Medicine. Her achievements as an elite ultra-marathon runner are well-documented, including summiting a record-breaking 29 Munros, Scottish mountains over 3000 feet, within 24 hours. In 2019, she ran the 268-mile Spine Race across the Pennine Way in just over 83 hours, famously pausing to express breast milk for her baby, before going on to win the gruelling challenge, slicing 12 hours off the record time. Jasmin has seen a series of success at national level winning the Scottish Hill Running Championships in 2014 and 2015 and secured a bronze medal at the 2014 British Fell Running Championships before going on to win gold in 2015 and 2018. She has also had success on the world stage where she was crowned champion in the Skyrunner World Series Sky Extreme category in 2016 and finished third in the Skyrunning World Championships. Jasmin is a shining example of success in both her academic career and as a trailblazer for women in endurance running. A truly remarkable and inspirational woman, congratulations Dr Paris. This article was published on 2024-06-17
