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The first weekend of April featured 28 races on UltraRunning Magazine’s North American race calendar. In this week’s Ultra Weekend Recap, we highlight race results from Virginia, California and North Carolina. Congratulations to everyone who raced this weekend. Be sure to check out all the results as they continue to roll in on our results page.
Bull Run Run 50
We kick things off in Clifton, Virginia, where the First Battle of Bull Run was fought, for the 32nd running of the Bull Run Run 50. There were 85 runners who finished the double out-and-back course this year, with top honors in the men’s race going to Gabriel Loader in 7:44:10. Matthew Wilson followed in second (8:00:00), and Randolph Shingler (8:20:38) took third.
On the women’s side, Justyna Wilson added another victory to her impressive resume, winning the Bull Run Run 50 for the second straight year in 8:39:16. She placed fourth overall. Nora Jodrey finished second (sixth overall) in 8:58:28. Jenna Chandler (9:52:19) took F3 honors and rounded out the top ten overall.
Full results here.
American River 50 Mile Endurance Run
Our second stop takes us to Auburn, California, and the finish line of one of America’s classic 50-mile races, the American River 50 Mile Endurance Run. This year’s women’s race saw Heather Van Sickle pull away from the field to take the win in 8:28:05. Van Sickle came in ninth place overall. Carrie Peterson-Kirby was the second female and tenth overall runners across the line in 9:18:06. Kassandra DiMaggio (9:25:58) completed the women’s podium in third.
Adam Kimble sped away from the competition to win the men’s race in 6:40:56. Christopher Wehan snagged second (7:19:30), and Nate Hoe (7:37:19) was third.
Full results here.
Diablo Trails Challenge
We stay in California for the Diablo Trails Challenge 50k, a race that benefits the Save Mount Diablo Foundation, which helps preserve and defend beautiful Mount Diablo Park in Contra Costa County. First place in the men’s contest went to Justin Marsh in a time of 4:58:16. Henry Huchingson ran to a runner-up finish in 5:10:47. Charles Sauter (5:12:15) came in just behind him for third.
Megan Kono cruised to victory in the women’s event, breaking the tape in 6:01:09. Kono placed ninth overall. Virginie Eskenazi claimed second in 6:27:11. Mayra Lopez (6:31:23) rounded out the women’s podium.
Full results here.
Weymouth Woods 50K
Our final stop takes us to Weymouth Woods -Sandhills Nature Preserve in Southern Pines, North Carolina, for the Weymouth Woods 50K. The tenth running of the event saw three women crack the top four overall and all go under the previous course record time. Jessica Barkley led the charge and earned the win in 4:42:13. Barkley crushed the previous course record by nearly 15 minutes and finished in second place overall. Hailey Gibbons finished as the women’s runner-up and third place overall in 4:44:27. Sophia Springs ran to an F3 and fourth overall finish in 4:54:36.
Thad Dabback ran the third-fastest male time ever on his way to winning the men’s contest in 4:18:54. Peter Meath was M2 and fifth overall in 5:03:50. Ken Bell (5:17:01) was the third man across the line and the seventh overall finisher.
Full results here.
Other results include: Fort Yargo Ultra (Winder, GA), The Country Mile 48 Hour (Slater-Marietta, SC), Do Stop 3, 6, 12 and 24 Hour Trail Race (Millcan, TX), Shotgun Trail Blast (Marcola, Oregon), and Hells Hills Trail Race (Smithville, TX).
View all the results here.