Our Supporters
Eating disorders and RED-s can affect all athletes of all abilities, males and females, and all ages. No one is immune from the risks of overtraining and under-fuelling.
Here are some of the athletes who have been affected by eating disorders and RED-S in some way who are now supporting our campaign, organisations who will share our stories, as well as clubs and coaches who have committed to #TRAINBRAVE.
Athletes
ALEX STANIFORTH
Endurance adventurer, author and mental health advocate.
AMIRA OKELLY
NYC Runs runner and mental health advocate.
ANNA BONIFACE
England international marathon runner and RED-s campaigner.
CAROLINE SOUBAYROUX
Cyclist and endurance runner, sport and mental health blogger, and recovered bulimia sufferer.
CHARLOTTE SMITH
Science Teacher, runner, rower, mental health advocate, recovered RED-S sufferer.
CHRISSIE WELLINGTON
Ironman WR-holder, World Champion, and passionate advocate of nutrition and balance.
CODY BEALS
Ironman & Ironman 70.3 Champion, and former RED-S sufferer.
CORALIE FROST
Marathon runner and ironman triathlete, mental health ambassador and recovering anorexia sufferer.
DR JESS HARVEY
Age Group Triathlete, GP, recovering from RED-S, passionate about proactive prevention and education for all.
DR ROSE PENFOLD
Marathon runner, open water swimming enthusiast, junior doctor, former running-related amenorrhoea.
ELLEN CROMBIE
County runner, blogger, and recovered RED-S sufferer.
ELLIE EVANS
Club runner from South Derbyshire Road Runners and half marathon runner.
ELOISE DU LUART
Professional triathlete and eating disorder campaigner.
HOLLY RUSH
Former Great Britain marathon runner, now GB ultra and mountain athlete.
HOPE VIRGO
Author, runner, cyclist and mental health campaigner.
KATHERINE TURNER
Writer, endurance runner and recovering RED-S sufferer.
KIRSTIN SANDREUTER
Runner, high school coach, recovering eating disorder/RED-S sufferer and advocate for healthy fuelling & training.
KIT CHAMIER
A SENr practitioner with a passion for endurance sport and raising awareness of RED-S.
KRISTIN ABHOLD
Former marathoner turned Natural Bodybuilder, and passionate advocate for long-term health and fitness.
LAUREN CHARLTON
Former RED-S sufferer helping to raise awareness, blogger and runner.
LUCY JECZALIK
Enthusiastic runner, sometime triathlete, GoodGym trainer and mindful running coach.
MAISIE CROPLEY
Eating disorder worker, mental health advocate and recovering eating disorder/RED-S sufferer working on building The Mind and Body Studio.
MARIANNE BURGESS
Recovering RED-S sufferer, Horsforth Harriers club runner, parent and researcher.
MARILYN OKORO
Olympic Bronze medalist sprinter and motivational speaker.
NOEL THATCHER MBE
Six Time Paralympian, five time Gold Medallist and physiotherapist.
RACHAEL STEIL
Author, Speaker/Executive Director of Running in Silence, high school cross country coach and recovered eating disorder sufferer.
REBECCA QUINLAN
Sport scientist, runner, mental health campaigner and recovering anorexia sufferer.
RORY BROWN
Mind body and lifestyle coach and recovered eating disorder sufferer.
ROWAN PREECE
Endurance runner and recovering eating disorder sufferer.
SIAN CRUCEFIX
Weightlifter, hiker and Science communicator, advocating for mental health awareness and eating disorder recovery. Recovered from anorexia and RED-S.
TRACI CARSON
Former collegiate rower and current Public Health PhD student researching RED-S in female runners.
Coaches & Clinicians
DAMIAN HALL
Running coach, Team GB ultra runner and outdoor journalist. www.damianhall.info
DR CHRIS SMITH
Paediatrician with Leeds Children’s and Young People Eating Disorder Service, trail and road runner.
DR HAZEL WALLACE
Doctor, personal trainer, author and podcast presenter. https://thefoodmedic.co.uk/
DR JOHN SYKES
Locum GP and Director of the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine.
DR JOSEPHINE PERRY
Chartered psychologist working with athletes of all abilities. www.performanceinmind.co.uk
DR NICKY KEAY
Sports Endocrinologist, passionate about raising awareness of RED-S. https://nickykeayfitness.com/
DR SUSIE HOLT
Paediatrician, Medical Lead for Cheshire and Merseyside Adolescent Eating Disorder Service & runner.
HANNAH STOYEL
Performance Psychologist for Swim England, and PhD student researching eating disorders in athletes. www.optimisepotential-sport.com/
LOUISE CAPICOTTO
Sport psychology consultant, athletics coach, retired GB powerlifter, and former anorexia and bulimia sufferer. www.lcsportpsych.com
ROBBIE BRITTON
Running coach and Team GB Ultra runner.
TOM CRAGGS
Endurance coach & commentator. Head Coach Polar & Saucony. England Regional Coaching Lead (Midlands). MSc Performance Coaching. www.runningwithus.com
VERITY WRIGHT
Head Coach and owner of RunVerity, endurance runner and mental health advocate.
