#PathwaytoParis | Para-triathletes Paris-bound for Team GB
Cardiovascular Sciences Masters alumna Megan Richter will attend her first Olympics with Team GB as part of the Para Triathlon squad, and Olympic veteran Alison Peasgood will compete in her third consecutive Olympics – and first after having her son in 2023.
Having been a para-swimmer in her early teens, Megan is no stranger to winning medals. She made the switch to Triathlon in 2017, where she promptly went on to win gold for Great Britain at her first event, the World Triathlon Para Cup Funchal. Despite missing the 2023 season, Megan smashed the 2024 season with five podiums ahead of Paris; a succession of silver and gold medals achieved across a PTS4 Women’s Cups and Series, which leaves her in very good stead for the upcoming Games – her first Paralympics.
Also in the Team GB Para Tri team – the largest ever squad – heading to France in a matter of days is seasoned paratriathlete Alison Peasgood. Alison achieved a silver in Rio 2016 – the first year that Paratriathlon became an Olympic sport – and is also 2 x World and 3 x European champion, so she is used to placing on that podium. Alison has also had an impressive return to the sport after giving birth to her son in 2023.
Speaking to Paralympics GB, Alison said it’s been an emotional rollercoaster [getting to the point of qualifying] for her third Games.
‘It’s taken a village to get me to this point and I’m grateful to all of them for their support. I am looking forward to representing ParalympicsGB alongside my amazing guide Brooke. Not sure what my son Logan will make of it all, but I hope one day he will be proud to have been part of this journey with me.’
