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New Year’s week saw 18 North American ultramarathons on the UltraRunning Magazine race calendar, including featured events in Arizona, Alabama and Florida. Congratulations to everyone who raced this weekend, and we’d like to wish everyone a Happy New Year! Check out all the race results as they roll in on our results page.
Across the Years
Across the Years (ATY) bid farewell to 2025 and welcomed 2026 with a series of inspiring performances throughout the six-day endurance event with numerous race distances. Hosted by Aravaipa Running, ATY once again provided a stage for runners of all ages and abilities to pursue running goals and push their limits. Among the many standout efforts was the legendary Ann Trason, who decided a 50k wasn’t far enough and, despite years of battling rheumatoid arthritis, showed remarkable grit and determination on her way to earning yet another 100-mile buckle. The Last Person Standing race kicked off at noon on New Year’s Day and didn’t end until more than 48 hours later, with Michael Carson emerging as the final runner standing, completing 145 laps for a total of 204.5 miles. In the six-day event, Justin and Melissa Montague combined to run an incredible 887 miles. Justin won the men’s event with 481 miles, and Melissa took the women’s crown with 406 miles. Congrats to everyone who ended or started the year with a PR.
ATY Ultra Distance Winners:
6-Hour
(f) Sierra DeGroff (43.7 miles)
(m) Andrea Mucchietto (36.68 miles)
12-Hour
(f) Megan Eckert (81.2 miles)
(m) Matt Heacock (70.5 miles)
100K
(f) Dawn Gwin (12:14:17)
(m) David Carta (8:50:01)
100-Mile
(f) Jennie Terflinger (27:17:27)
(m) Rob Raquet-Schofield (15:41:31)
200-Mile
(f) Melissa Soper (52:36:23)
(m) Avinoam Maier (47:23:38)
24-Hour
(f) Aden-Shiloh Broyles (121.3 miles)
(m) Nicholas Steel (105.8 miles)
48-Hour
(f) Amy Mower (141.1 miles)
(m) Cole Crosby (224.3 miles)
72-Hour
(f) Dennene Huntley (222.9 miles)
(m) James Nalley (213.0 miles)
6-Day
(f) Melissa Montague (406.3 miles)
(m) Justin Montague (481.1 miles)
Last Person Standing
(f) Stephanie Rosebaugh (172.1 miles)
(m) Michael Carson (204.5 miles)
Full results from all the events here.
HTC Recover from the Holidays 50K
There were 84 runners who completed the 2025 HTC Recover from the Holidays 50K, a 50k New Year’s Eve race in Huntsville, Alabama, hosted by the Huntsville Track Club. Top honors in the men’s race went to Carson Miller, who sped around the 3-mile multiple-loop course in 3:38:03. Myles Scarano finished in second place in a time of 3:49:26. Beck Mitchell crossed the line just behind in third (3:49:57). On the women’s side, Lucy Littlejohn paced the way, winning in 4:33:25 and placing sixth overall. Lisa Grates ran to second-place female and eighth overall finish in 4:45:06. Linda Royce rounded out the women’s podium in third and claimed 10th place overall (4:53:46).
Full results here.
Run Undead Ultra Trail Party
Staying in Alabama, we check in on another New Year’s Eve event, the Run Undead Ultra Trail Party in Pelham. This year’s event featured four ultramarathon distance races, including 100 miles, 100k, 50 miles and 50k. In the women’s 100-miler, Stephanie Stonebreaker broke the tape, winning in 28:55:12 and placing sixth overall. Dana Hester finished second woman and ninth overall in 29:31:07. Amy Lamber (30:08:18) came in third. Zack Jordan won the men’s race for the second time in three years in a finishing time of 23:35:17. Randall McClanahan snagged second (26:20:16) and Sean Dameron took third (26:52:13).
Other Event Winners:
100K
(m) Mac Trainor (14:18:00)
(f) Meghan Sottolano (13:13:06) *New Course Record*
50-Mile
(m) Gavin Fraser (9:19:49)
(f) Abby Self (9:25:35) *New Course Record*
50K
(m) Caleb Yawn (4:56:52)
(f) Tay Cavett (4:21:30) *New Course Record*
Full results here.
Croom Zoom
Our final stop takes us to Brooksville, Florida, for the 16th annual Croom Zoom. There were 49 runners who completed Saturday’s 50k race, paced by men’s winner Brian Sharbono, who won convincingly in 3:59:13 and crossed the line over an hour ahead of the nearest competitor. Justin Fucella finished second (5:03:53), and Olen Dalton was third (5:10:06). Lesley Brainard won the women’s contest in 6:05:18. Lisa Vickers finished runner up (6:10:31), and Nicole Fox snagged the final female podium spot in third (6:12:10).
Full results here.
Other results include: New Year’s One Day (San Jose, CA), Frosty Fifty Trail Races (Winston Salem, NC), and Snowdrop Ultra (Missouri City, TX).