Melissa Robertson

About

Melissa Robertson is an Australian ultramarathon and trail runner from the Central Coast of New South Wales, known for her longevity and versatility across distances from 50K to 162km. She balanced a working life with competitive running for many years before breaking through at age 41 with one of the biggest wins of her career at the Blue Mountains Ultra in 2022. She had previously placed second at the Tarawera 102km in New Zealand in 2016 — one of the Asia-Pacific region's premier ultra trail events — and set the women's FKT on the Central Coast Century Run (NSW) in 2021. She completed the Tarawera 162.5km in 2024, continuing to push her ceiling at longer distances. A consistent and respected presence in the Australian trail running community, Robertson brings an unpretentious, community-minded approach to the sport, describing herself on Instagram as 'ultra marathon runner, trail runner and keeper of chooks.'

Notable Wins

• — Blue Mountains Ultra 2022 (overall women's win)
• — Central Coast Century Run FKT (NSW
• — 2021)
• — Tarawera 102km 2016 (2nd)

Race History