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Retired rugby international Johanna Jahnke took on an imposing challenge in The Transcontinental Crossing, a 4000 km, unsupported single stage race across Europe.  As half of the only femal pair entering, the German vegan accomplished the event in suprisingly fast time.

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The road to the US National games is not an easy one for a veteran runner - although vegan writer Ellen Jaffe Jones had high hopes.  Terrible weather didn't help in the Florida meet that had become much more competitive over recent years, and some suspected her decision to contest six events was unwise.  The concerns were met with a medal haul few would have predicted.

• Read more about Veteran vegan runner takes six medals from six

Niki is a snowboarding professional living among the mountains of Canada.  She's taken wins at high profile events including the 2018 North American Championships and has qualified for the Elite Freeride World Tour.  She has been vegan since 2015 and has a strong appreciation of environment and concerns about the cruelty of animal agriculture.

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In 2018 vegan athletes proved what we all know - that they can be incredibly successful on a vegan diet.  They ran, lifted, fought and competed their way to titles and records in all manner of different ways, and we brought you the stories as they happened on the site.

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Hulda already holds all the Icelandic powerlifting records in her weight category - and has re-broken them all several times.  Her latest competition saw her pushing her records even higher as she attempted to qualify for the World Championships 2019.  Read how the mighty vegan lifter got on here.

• Read more about Records fall for Iceland's vegan powerlifter

Earlier this year Lisa competed in the World Championships; she's just returned from the European Championships where she ran in her vegan themed vest against the best in the continent.  The course was one of the most challenging she had taken on, although she maintained a good position as she represented the British team.

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Overcoming injury and competing against much younger women, veteran lifter Glenda Presutti eyed national records, planning to break the markers she'd set herself.  As the meet closed, an emotional lifter looked back on some amazing lifts and new national records.  Read more here.

• Read more about Vegan veteran lifter snatches more records

Alister Gardner has competed internationally in mountain running and has astounding results in some gruelling ultradistance trail races.  At the last minute, his plans changed for the multi-distance event where last year he won the longest version.  The plant fuelled Canadian faced tough opposition as he aimed for his last-minute objective - nothing less than a course record.

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Not only was this one of the toughest races on the planet - believes tougher than Marathon des Sables - and the downhill element made it even more difficult for a runner with a missing kneecap.  Vegan 'queen of the Extreme' still managed to complete this terrible event - dressed as a cow - and win one of the stages as she proved again what she can do running on plants.

• Read more about Toughest challenge yet for Fiona Oakes

Running legend Catra Corbett is closing in on an amazing milestone as she comes close to logging 100,000 miles since 1996.  This comes shrtly after she has told the story of how running enabled her to leave the lifestyle of substrance abuse that was ruining her health in her book 'Reborn o the Run'.

• Read more about Epic milesone beckons for vegan running legend

Hundreds of kilometres across Italy enabled veteran cyclist Paolo Barbon to combine his two passions - cycling and veganism.  The adventure helped highlight veganism as part of an outreach programme organised by Bike For Animals, who also raised hundreds of Euros for an animal sanctuary.

• Read more about Epic cycle trip brings veganism to the streets

246 kilometres, a cyclone, and an elevated mountain pass stood between Israel's leading ultradistance runner and his third completed Spartathlon. Fortunately Ariel had prepared well and was able to put in a strong performance that he was pleased with.

• Read more about Vegan runner completes third Spartathlon

Reigning Great Vegan Athletes of the Year Hulda B Waage competed in the West European powerlifting championships and found that there were a few matters which impeded her progress.  This wasn't enough to stop her making inroads on the Icelandic records she already holds. Read more here.

• Read more about Four lifting records fall as vegan powerlifting champ competes in Europe

These elite athletes have all made the decision to go vegan, and have all proved to be amazing at their sport, as vegans.  Each one has also has dogs who have changed their lives.  Between them they've given numerous dogs safe homes and in many cases trained with them as they prepare for their top level competitions.  Read more here.

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Vegan weightlifter Pat Reeves has no plans to retire as she continues to lead the world and prove her durability. The veteran has just broken her own World deadlift record in the 70-74 year, under 53kg category. Competing in Malta she lifted 85.5 kg to increase her own record by just 0.5 kg.

• Read more about 72 year old vegan Pat takes another world record

Last year Julia etered the UNBA Universe andtook Gold in the top Pro category - a step up from 2016 when she won Gold as an amateur.  This year she was hoping to repeat the process having incorporated powerlifting into her preparation.  Julia also had other objectives as her student (also vegan) was entered in the amateur category.  Read how things progressed here.

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A high profile course record in the TNF China 100 does not mean Vlad is just a runner.  He continues to show how ell he'd adapted over an astonishingly short time to triathlon with three age group wins from three races - wins which give him a worldwide ranking of first for his age group. 

• Read more about Vegan Vlad's results take him to World #1 ranking

Competing as a class three veteran, Glenda has set 21 records at Australian, National and Commonwealth level.  She has squatted well over double her bodyweight, overcoming numerous injuries to continue her winning ways.  Glenda turned vegan in 2013 and is keen to spread the word about the cruelty of the animal agruculture industries and the option that older women have to compete and succeed.

• Read more about Glenda Presutti, vegan powerlifter

Eight days away from ormal activities with tonsillitis is not the best way to prepare for national level contribution, although it was the reality for powerlifter Julia Trezise-Conroy.  Fortunately she was able to compete, and in doing so took numerous honours.  Despite this, Julia feels shehas not peaked and is expecting to push the boundaries further.  Read more about her achievements here.

• Read more about Julia leaves her sick bed to take four records

Established as an incredible athlete over half-ironman, vegan Antoine Jolicoeur Desroches recent undertook his second race at the full Ironman distance, setting his sights on finish in an impressive eight hours 45 minutes.  The effective training and good diet meant he had prepared excellently for the race and the transition to the longer distance went better than many may have expected.

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