British Triathlon has appointed Dr Claire-Marie Roberts as Independent Non-Executive Director for Performance and Sport Integrity, joining the Board at its meeting on September 10, 2026.
Dr Roberts brings extensive experience across elite sport, high-performance environments, athlete welfare, clean sport, and governance. Her appointment will strengthen the Board’s strategic oversight of performance pathways, safeguarding, anti-doping, welfare, and wider sport integrity as the national governing body continues to build towards LA 2028 and beyond.
Currently Director of Human Performance at McLaren Racing and a Chartered Psychologist, Dr Roberts has executive leadership experience across elite sport. She has held senior roles across Formula 1, professional football, and rugby, leading the development of integrated high-performance systems. She has also worked as a British Olympic Association accredited psychologist, supporting Team GB programmes across Olympic Games cycles, and held an Independent Non-Executive Director position at UK Anti-Doping.
Debbie Clarke, Chair of British Triathlon, said “We are delighted to welcome Claire-Marie to our Board. She brings an exceptional breadth of expertise across high performance, athlete welfare, clean sport and governance. Her experience will be invaluable as we continue to support our athletes and strengthen the environments, systems and values that underpin success across our sport.”
Dr Claire-Marie Roberts said “I am delighted to be joining the British Triathlon Board at such an important time for the sport. I look forward to contributing to the organisation’s continued success by supporting high-performance ambition alongside strong governance, athlete welfare and sport integrity.”
Ruth Daniels, Chief Executive Officer of British Triathlon, said “This appointment reflects our commitment to combining world-class ambition with the highest standards of integrity, welfare and inclusion. Dr Roberts’s insight and challenge will help us keep athletes and people at the heart of our decision-making.”
Dr Roberts’ Board and committee experience includes serving as an Independent Non-Executive Director of UK Anti-Doping, an Independent Non-Executive Director of Bath Rugby, a Trustee of the Rugby Players’ Association charity Restart, and a disciplinary and anti-doping panel member for The Football Association. She is also Co-Founder of the Women in Sport & Exercise Academic Network.
