Jen Benson

Jen & Sim Benson are endurance athletes and award-winning outdoor adventure writers and photographers. Between them they’ve competed in over 100 marathons and ultra marathons, including some of the UK’s toughest ultras – the Arc of Attrition 100-mile, Ultra Trail Snowdonia 100km and the North Coast 110-mile – as well as in the Alps and further afield. They are the authors of a number of books including Smart Running, Wild Running, Short Runs in Beautiful Places, The Adventurer’s Guide to Britain and The Path She Runs – Jen’s story of women in ultra running. They write for a wide range of publications including Runner’s World, Women’s Running and Trail magazines, and are weekly columnists for The Times.