Three-time IRONMAN 70.3 victor Lucy Buckingham is preparing for an entirely new challenge ahead of the 2025 season. The former Olympian announced the wonderful news that she is expecting her first child with husband Mark.
The 32-year-old, a member of the BMC Pro Triathlon Team, has struggled with injuries over the past few years. She suffered a potentially career ending back injury in 2022 and then was hit by a car while leading IRONMAN 70.3 Bahrain in November 2023.
Her 2024 campaign was also curtailed by an ailment as she competed just twice on the T100 series before an MRI scan revealed a stress response in her lessor trochanter.
The British triathlete now faces a further stint on the sidelines, although this time for a much happier reason.
“2025 is going to be a little different”
Sharing the news on her Instagram, Buckingham confirmed that “Baby Bucko” is due in the spring time. She added that racing was off the cards for the foreseeable future, but she does plan to follow her husband Mark into the coaching world in the meantime.
“A massive shout out to @hoka_eu & @t100triathlon for their continued support during my athlete/pregnancy journey & a big big thank you to @bmcprotri for their belief & support in me over the last couple of years too.
“Whilst racing is off the cards for the next few months, I’ll be doing some coaching & really excited to support the next generation of British athletes on their journey.”
Congratulations from the Tri World
The popular triathlete received a plethora of well wishes from her fellow competitors.
The likes of Nikki Bartlett, Els Visser, Jodie Stimpson, Fenella Langridge, Georgia Taylor-Brown, Imogen Simmonds and many more sent messages of congratulations to the expectant mother.
Everyone at TRI247 would like to congratulate both Lucy and Mark ahead of the new arrival.
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