Vegan Athletes

Leonore Verheijen, a vegan bodybuilder from the Netherlands, is set to compete at the Dutch Championships on Sunday and show everyone that being vegan doesn’t mean you can’t build muscle. As reported by RTLNieuws, the 23-year-old athlete has been vegan for two years. In spite of traditionally held ideas that meat is necessary in order to build muscle, Verheijen […]

Scott Jurek is an ultra-endurance vegan athlete who has inspired thousands of people to lace up and run. He is considered to be one of the greatest and most influential long distance runners of our time, gaining fame through his incredible athletic accomplishments, but also through his rich storytelling. Jurek holds several victories and world records […]

The UK’s largest running magazine, Runner’s World, has promoted a meat-free diet to their readers. In an article titled, “Essential Nutrients for Vegetarians,” the magazine outlined how embracing a meat-free diet can be beneficial to runners. “Meat-free diets rev up your running – as long as you’re smart about it,” the publication stated. Packing in […]

What the Health and Cowspiracy co-director Keegan Kuhn has announced his latest film, Running for Good. The documentary will follow the life of athlete and allstar runner Fiona Oakes, who has completed over 50+ marathons, as she attempts to take on the ‘toughest footrace on Earth.’ It’s no exaggeration unless you think a 250 km race […]

Another day, another athlete goes vegan. This time, it’s Kelly Slater, a surfer who has been crowned World Surf League Champion a record 11 times. He revealed on Instagram stories that he’s been vegan for over a month and feeling good. His post reveals that his digestion is better and that he’s been encouraged to […]

Olympian Dotsie Bausch, with the help of fellow plant-based athletes, is encouraging people to ditch dairy for the #PlantMilkChallenge, as reported by Organic Authority. The challenge lasts ten days and was created as a “fun, interactive, and informative” way to get people involved in greener living. Ultra-endurance athlete Rich Roll hopes the campaign will inspire […]

Game Changers, the highly anticipated documentary from producer and award-winning director, James Cameron, will debut at Park City Utah’s Sundance Film Festival on January 19th. The film is executive produced by Cameron and directed by Louie Psihoyos, a former photographer for National Geographic who went on to win 70+ awards for 2009’s The Cove, exposing the horrors […]

NASCAR driver Landon Cassill competes in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series full-time. He has traveled to 36 NASCAR races in recent months. And according to publication For The Win, he gave up animal products five years ago. After being inspired by his wife’s vegan diet, as well reading books by vegan athlete Rich Roll, […]