Scott Jurek has excelled in the demanding world of extreme distance running, winning numerous races, setting course records proving the value of a purely vegan diet. He won the Hardrock 100 mile race 7 consecutive times, set numerous course records and has the American 24 hour distance record.  He has broken the course record for the 2189 mile Appalachian Trail, and is described as the greatest ultramarathoner of modern times.

Austin Aries is a World Champion wrestler who is one of five wrestlers to win the Triple Crown.  He has risen to the top in Tag and Singles wrestling, becoming the Ring of Honour champion, world ROH World Tag Team Champion, X Division World Champion TNA World Champion.  He has been vegan since 2011 and vegetarian for 11 years before this, and published a book 'Food Fight' was published documenting his research and discoveries on food.

Voted World Athlete of the decade (1980s) and Olympic Athlete of the Century (1900s), and winner of nine Olympic gold medals. He was the leading sprinter of the time and the anchor of the successful US 4 x 100 m relay team.  Carl also excelled in long jump and acheived one of athletics' longest unbeaten runs with this as well as one of the most enduring world records. 

Pat was an accomplished marathon runner but is best known for her astounding acheivements in powerlifting. This has been achieved despite a serious genetic cancer which Pat has fought for over thirty years with a plant based diet.  She has broken UK national, European and World records in her age groups as she has progressed through the divisions, and some of her records in younger age groups still stand.

Meagan is a pairs skaters who has achieved national and international medals.  In 2012 she became the Canadian Pairs gold medallist and went on to win the title a total of seven times, breaking the all time record for points.  She also won international bronze in 2013, later winning the world title on two occasions.  At the Winter Olympics she has won Bronze, Silver and Gold medals, and has won numerous medals around the world at the highest levels before retiring in 2018.  She has been vegan since 2008.

Weia is a Dutch veteran athlete who has set multiple world records. She has excelled in the high jump and has competed in other sports.  In 2016 she counted 23 world record breaking performances in different disciplines including heptathlon, triple jump and javelin.  This came despite not competing at all until she was aged 45.  Weia turned vegan in 1982 when veganism had a very low profile.  Read more here.

Rob Bigwood is a top-level armwrestler who competes with the best in America and around the world. He has competed at high level competitions and beaten many of the sport's top names including world champions.  He's won over 40 State Championships and in 2006 was the left handed World Champion in the Super Heavyweight division.  He's also starred in 'Game of Arms', a TV series which arranged competitions involving teams across the USA.

Without a background in competition, Denis rapidly became a successful ultradistance runner, which culminated in taking a recognised Guinness world record in treadmill running over twelve hours.  He's also set course records over 54 miles and 50k and has placed and won numerous ultra and trail races.  Click to find out more.

Michaela is an established rower with top placings in American and International events.  She won two national titles in the 2015 US National championships and helped the quad team to several podium places at high profile events.  Michaela accidentally broke an indoor record when a training session was recognised as the fastest recorded time for that distance!  She has competed in singles and quad events.