Jenny Graham
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Jenny Graham (born 1979 or 1980)[1] is a Scottish endurance cyclist. In 2018 she became the fastest woman to cycle around the world unsupported. In 2024 Lael Wilcox who was supported in her ride, superseded the time taken by Graham by 16 days.[2]
Graham is part of the Adventure Syndicate (a collective of female endurance cyclists) and a member of Cycling UK. She started cycling in 2004,[3] and was introduced to ultra-distance racing when planning a bike trip to Romania, after coming across the Highland Trail 550.[4]
Graham is from Inverness in Scotland[5] and lives with her son in the Bught area of the city.[6]
In 2017, she was awarded an Adventure Syndicate training bursary place where she met cycling coach John Hampshire. He trained her for a year for free after seeing her potential.[7] After this, she cycled the 750 mile Arizona Trail Race, finishing sixth.[7]
With the Adventure Syndicate, she cycled Land’s End to John o'Groats in four days over New Year, spending about 20 hours on the bike each day and mostly riding in the dark. She described the attempt as "brutal" and "absolutely disgusting".[8]