
Sean Conway
Sean Conway is an world-record setting adventurer, ultra-endurance athlete and inspirational speaker. – 105 Iron mans (full distance triathlons) in a row: a new world record – First person to swim the length of Britain – Fastest person to cycle across Europe solo and unsupported – 4,200 mile continuous triathlon – Cycled around the world
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"We’ve had some really positive feedback from the team about Sean’s talk. It was very inspiring to hear about his adventures and I think a lot of us are now considering how we can start to live life to the full a bit more!"
"Sean was absolutely incredible and his talk was so engaging – it was really brilliant. He also very kindly stuck around for a little while afterwards to speak to some of the teams, which was really lovely of him to do so. A huge thank you to you both, it really helped set the tone for the event."
"Sean was an absolute star and made a great impression on the team."
"Sean was a fantastic speaker at our company-wide annual off-site. His enthusiasm and energy are infectious and people can’t help but be motivated by his achievements. Sean also effectively links in key themes that the business is working on – so that his talk is both inspirational and relevant. Thoroughly recommended."
"He tailored talks to meet our objectives, seamlessly absorbing our messages into his stories and providing inspiration and motivation to change, to develop and to grow. There was no fuss or apparent nervousness – he simply told the stories of his adventures in a way that made them accessible and achievable and inspired the audience to focus and deliver. Brilliant!"
"The audience LOVED it! I have had nothing but great feedback. He was honest, amusing and entertaining. I cannot think how he could have been better. We really enjoyed him coming along and talking to us."
"We had a great talk. The staff were really enthused by Sean. We've had loads of positive feedback. He was funny, engaging and of course, really inspiring and it all tied back in really well with our values campaign."
"Thank you on behalf of our Senior Leaders for your inspiring presentation to us. Everyone who saw and heard you enjoyed it immensely but did question your sanity for taking on such extreme challenges! I know that you will have inspired many of us to take up challenges either in a professional or personal capacity and indeed we will inspire others to do so as a result of your presentation. The theme of the presentation was personal resilience and you showed us that taking it one step at a time really helps to focus on the immediate challenge and that helps to build up endurance. You also showed us that failure is not an inhibitor but a motivator to succeed and to aim high."
"Please pass on our thanks to Sean for his brilliant talk. I loved his relaxed and funny manner. My business partner loved it too and I have heard only positive comments from the attendees. The audience certainly kept him busy afterwards with questions and photo opportunities and he has, without doubt, expanded his fan base."
"We've asked Sean to speak to a number of different audiences and have found him to be inspirational to a wide range of people – from staff to business owners to entrepreneurs. His attitude is so inspiring and he refuses to let anything get in his way – determined to achieve his goals, despite the many barriers put in his way. His exploits are amazing and he delivers his stories in a very amusing and natural way – you can’t help but like him and be amazed at what he has achieved. And he is very real, open and honest about his adventures and the setbacks along the way."
"Sean was fantastic! Proper gent and delivered a fantastic talk. It was really great that he spent time afterwards talking with us and having a few drinks. Will recommend to everyone."
"Sean has an amazing story to tell and he delivers messages and inspiration that work both at a personal and business level. He was willing to adapt his storytelling to fit our specific audience and it made for an engaging and entertaining session."
"Sean was a pleasure to work with and he was really well received by our audience."
"It was a pleasure to have Sean with us. For inspiring the audience to think about "Challenging Situations" and "Not to Give up" – he certainly did that very well. We got feedback from people who said that they enjoyed his presentation very much."
"A true inspiration to us. The talk was well constructed and great detail was made to show the most exciting and jaw-dropping tales from a young man's youth."
"A massive thank you to Sean. His presentation was a perfect start to the festival and was commented on by many people throughout the weekend."
"The keynote speaker was Sean Conway who swam the length of Britain – a mere 900 miles! Sean was very enthusiastic and inspirational. I am sure he awoke the spirit of adventure in the audience. Sean's mottos "Don't be scared of Failing" and "Aim Higher" resonated well and he made us all realise that with will, determination, focus and self-belief we can reach our goals in life."
"I really enjoyed Sean's lecture – he is so full of energy and passion for his adventures. It all seemed to go well and plenty of people were there to hear him. Please pass on my best wishes and congratultions for a great evening. I will look out for his book!"
"Just come back from listening to Sean’s extraordinarily inspirational talk. The sixth form loved him and there was a queue of Year 13 lads trying to get ‘selfies’ with him. One of Year 10, curious about all the fuss, asked me if Sean was a rock star – I told him he was better than that, that he was a professional adventurer!"
"It was great having Sean Conway speaking at our event. As we had a range of age groups attending, all with an adventurous spirit, we required a speaker that would appeal to this and keep everyone enthused and he did not disappoint! Not only was he funny but also inspiring and thoroughly entertained us all. From a host's perspective, the ease of booking was great and efficient. Sean turned up on time and just got on with it!"
"Sean's talk about his John O'Groats swim kept an audience of 500 young people and parents enthralled from start to finish. His down to earth manner and can do attitude were truly inspiring and he left many in the audience thinking about how to challenge themselves and achieve something that they didn't think they were capable of."
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Sean Conway's 2025 biography
Sean Conway: The Endurance Adventurer
Sean understands the long game. Over ten years, Sean has set and broken endurance world records. Drawing on his experience running, swimming and cycling his way into the history books, Sean’s powerful messages are hard-won. Discover how Sean transformed his life from former corporate photographer to a world-record-setting endurance adventurer. Learn how he created an endurance mindset enabling him to go further and faster and achieve a world-first.
Iron105
In 2023, Sean achieved 105 consecutive full distance triathlons, a new world-record. Sean swam 2.5 miles, cycled 112 miles and ran a marathon of 26.2 miles each day. It was unbelievably tough. It helped Sean to know he was raising funds and awareness for a charity close to his heart. (The True Venture Foundation inspires and supports children and young athletes by improving access to opportunities through sport.)
First Person to Swim the Length of Britain
In 2015, Sean became the first person to complete the Great British Triathlon: cycling, swimming and running the length of Britain from Land’s End to John O’Groats. The swim was considered impossible, too dangerous and had never even been attempted but Sean defied the doubters and completed this world-first. With an adventure documentary by Discovery TV and considerable media interest, Sean and his trademark beard had arrived.
Furthest Ultra Triathlon
Sean completed a self-supported continuous Ultra Triathlon around the coast of Britain: Sean cycled 3,350 miles, ran 800 miles and swam from Brighton to Lulworth Cove to complete the coastal route in 2016. (This is approximately the distance from London to Dehli.) Discovery Channel followed Sean’s incredible challenge to produce a three-part TV series: On the Edge as he finished the world’s longest ultra triathlon.
Fastest
In 2018, Sean became the fastest person to cycle the 4000 miles across Europe from Portugal to Russia, solo and unsupported. He completed this in 24 days 18 hours and 39 minutes.
Sean is a hugely popular endurance athlete known for pushing his limits. His talks are tailored for each audience and Sean is able to draw on a wide variety of endurance challenges.
During the covid pandemic, Sean launched the 496 Challenge: running the day of the month in kilometres each day (from 1km to 31km). A huge hit through Sean’s social media engagement, 496 remains a popular endurance challenge to start the year! By thinking creatively when larger adventures were postponed, Sean inspired many others to set their own challenges, small and large. Sean also ran 15 marathons in 15 British National Parks on 15 days (2021) and completed a triathlon around the edge of Wales (2022). Sean reminds us to ask, no matter what the restrictions, what can be achieved?
Although now well-known for his quirky take on endurance sports and adventures, Sean’s earlier life may surprise many. Sean came to the UK in 2002 with just £100 in his wallet and started working in Cambridge cutting 12,000 cabbages a day. Later, having made his living as a photographer, Sean sold his business for £1 knowing he had to take a risk and change his life and its purpose. He found he had a talent for setting and reaching outrageous adventure goals.
Sean is passionate about encouraging others to take on a challenge, to be outside in nature and to live more adventurously, no matter how that looks for each one of us. He messages are built around his unique perspective on endurance, training for an endurance mindset, developing resilience and taking on the seemingly impossible.
Sean’s talks are memorable and entertaining. He delivers powerful messages around setting outrageous goals, coping with setbacks, maintaining a positive attitude and staying motivated when it gets tough. While focused on achieving his goal, Sean effectively engages others on social media communicating the realities of his extreme adventures with candid humour.
Sean’s talks chart the highs and lows, share the successes and the set-backs to inspire us to believe we can succeed against the odds in work, adventure and any life challenges we may face, big and small.