Allie Bailey is an ultrarunner, coach, author, speaker and podcaster who has run in some of the most extreme places in the world. She was the first woman to run 100 miles across frozen Lake Khövsgöl in Mongolia and to run the full length of the Panama Canal. She has crossed the inhospitable Namib Desert three times, run the length of the Outer Hebrides and completed a 1,000-mile off-road version of the classic Land’s End to John o’Groats route in just thirty days. In 2023 she won the inaugural Wild Horse 200 and is an inov-8 sponsored athlete. Allie has finished over 200 marathons and ultramarathons all over the world, but the most remarkable thing about all of these achievements is that she accomplished most of them while battling depression and alcoholism.
After a seismic mental health crisis in 2021, Allie finally admitted to herself and those around her that she was an alcoholic and started her recovery. She left behind a dream career with major record labels and adventure companies and now works as a coach with a broad range of runners and endurance athletes, helping them unlock their full potential. In 2022, she was named as one of the most inspiring female adventurers in the UK by The Guardian, and she has appeared on numerous mainstream TV programmes including The One Show and Lorraine.
Allie released her first book “There is No Wall” in February 2024 to huge critical acclaim. The running based misery memoir went on to become and instant Amazon bestseller and Allie followed it up with a 16 date speaking tour, selling out theatres across the UK. She currently lives in Yorkshire with her rescue dog, Pickle.