Emily Trevail arrives at this weekend’s Kathmandu Coast to Coast Longest Day ranked 5th, taking on the iconic Longest Day elite race for the first time after a carefully built rise through the two-day race ranks.

Trevail first lined up in the Two-Day Individual race in 2021, finishing 36th — a starting point that launched a multi-year learning curve across the run, bike, and kayak disciplines.

By 2024, she had climbed into the top 10, finishing 8th, before delivering a breakthrough performance in 2025, where she claimed the Two-Day Individual women’s title.

Stepping up to the Longest Day brings a new level of expectation, but Trevail is embracing it with perspective.

“There’s that pressure that comes with it. I’ve been told by a few people that pressure is a privilege,” she says.

“I’m trying not to let the pressure get to me of being up there alongside those names, but this year is my first crack. So it’s really about learning. I’m going out to learn, see how it goes, and test things out.”

Despite her relaxed approach to next weekend’s race, Trevail’s recent form betrays her serious potential, winning last year’s Challenge Wānaka Multi Open Women’s title with a finish 10 minutes faster than Kathmandu Coast to Coast veterans Simone Maier and Elina Ussher on a weather-adjusted course (cancelled kayak stage). 

Despite the growing results and ranking, enjoyment remains central to how she approaches racing.

“My whole race plan for Saturday is to enjoy it. I have absolutely loved every single other Coast to Coast that I’ve done,” she explains. “I went into last year not aiming for the win, but knowing it was a potential outcome. The goal was to have fun and enjoy every moment — and that’s the theme again this year.”

Among the race’s most iconic sections, one stands out as a personal favourite. “Goat’s Pass is my favourite section,” Trevail says. “That’s the bit that I know, love, and feel really happy about.”



Once someone who avoided running altogether, Emily Trevail now steps onto the Longest Day start line as a proven two-day champion — grounded, curious, and ready to discover what’s possible across one of endurance sport’s toughest single days.