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The final weekend in May featured 45 North American ultramarathons on the UltraRunning Magazine race calendar. In this week’s Ultra Weekend Recap, we check on results from Ohio, Pennsylvania, Colorado and Oregon. 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.
Mohican Trail 100
We kick things off in Mohican State Park, in Loudonville, Ohio, for the 37th edition of the Mohican Trail 100 (100-mile and 50-mile distances). In Saturday’s 100-miler, Alec Cline took home the win for the second year in a row in 18:04:14. Last year’s runner-up, Levi Yoder, once again came in second (18:24:36). Matthew Novak (18:33:29) rounded out the men’s podium in third.
Brenda Johnson ran the second-fastest female Mohican 100 course time ever to win the women’s race in dominant fashion. Johnson broke the tape in a speedy 19:04:51 and placed fourth overall. The 2025 winner, Lily Medina, snagged second in 24:37:21. Ashlyn Culbertson (25:07:43) came in third.
Top 50-Mile Finishers:
Women
- Kristen Soinski (9:05:43)
- Kimberly Tanner (10:27:02)
- Roxanne Carr (10:29:38)
Men
- Mark Butler (7:01:24)
- Patrick Sullivan (7:02:01)
- Allen Bishop (7:54:53)
Full results here.
Worlds End Ultramarathon
Our second stop takes us to Worlds End State Park in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, for 12th annual Worlds End Ultramarathon 100k and 50k races. Two women shattered the course record in Saturday’s 100k race, with both Kaylee Frederick and Carre Zatwarnytsky going well under the previous course mark. Frederick earned the victory in 12:24:27 and placed second overall, while Zatwarnytsky ran to an F2 and fourth overall finish in 12:36:34. Katie Bicksler (13:24:24) completed the women’s podium in third and placed eighth overall.
Top honors in the men’s contest went to Jesse Staufer in 11:50:40. Trevor Fye finished M2, and third overall, in 12:34:28. Lyle Cordes (12:40:27) was the third male and fifth overall finisher.
Top 50k Finishers:
Men
- Michael Busada (4:48:13)
- Benjamin Klemmeck (5:01:25)
- Ethan Brentham (5:15:51)
Women
- Emily Fisk (6:22:09)
- Emily Koehle (6:24:30)
- Timberli McCarty (6:39:02)
Full results here.
North Fork 50
Heading west to Buffalo Creek, Colorado, we drop in on the 16th running of the North Fork 50-mile and 50k races. Saturday’s 50-mile women’s race came down to the wire, with Lindsey Benkelman edging out Muriel Greening by just over 30 seconds. Benkelman earned the win in 9:52:32 and placed 10th overall, while Greening finished runner-up in 9:53:03. Sarah Muth took third in 10:01:53.
Tripp Hipple was victorious in the men’s race in 7:24:01. Jordan Kauffman raced to a second-place finish in 7:34:46, and Timothy Scanlin (8:17:48) was third.
Top 50k Finishers:
Women
- Ann Miller (4:42:10)
- Rachel Swan (5:08:33)
- Aya Ishizu (5:36:03)
Men
- Matthew Vira (3:50:52)
- Luke Jay (4:17:32)
- Brian Martin (4:22:14)
Full results here.
Smith Rock Classic
Our final stop takes us to Smith Rock State Park in Central Oregon for the Smith Rock Classic 50-miler and 50k. Saturday’s 50-mile race saw 67 finishers and new course records in both the men’s and women’s races. Top female honors went to Rachel Hawkins in a new course-best time of 7:55:11. Hawkins placed fourth overall. Molly DeLallo (8:11:49) also ran under the previous course record on her way to an F2 and fifth overall finish. Abby Jahn rounded out the female podium and placed ninth overall in 8:41:51.
Alec Carne shattered the male course record on his way to winning the men’s race in 7:07:36. Andrew Herman came in second in 7:44:37, and Taylor Spike (7:53:36) was third.
Top 50k Finishers:
Men
- Cully Brown (3:52:58) *New Course Record*
- Ian Wildermuth (3:58:03)
- Stephen Snazuk (4:10:14)
Women
- Ellie Clawson (4:27:47) *New Course Record*
- Kenna Clawson (4:43:59)
- Karel Robert-Robitaille (4:47:47)
Full results here.
Other results include: Rabid Raccoon 100 (Beaver Falls, PA), Blackfoot Ultra (Edmonton, AB), South Ridge Trail Challenge (Allison Park, PA), and Hotfoot Hamster (Buckeye, AZ).
View all of this week’s race results here.

5 comments
Regarding the Ultra Weekend Recap — May 31, 2026
Hi there, I know this may not be a big deal in the grand scheme of things, but it’s a bummer for me. My name keeps getting spelled incorrectly when mentioned on your website. My name is Alec Cline, not “Alex Cline”. This has happened multiple times, and it’s an honor to be mentioned, but it just seems a little lazy or disrespectful for how often it happens.
Again, not trying to make a fuss out of it, but I would love if it could be fixed. Thank you and happy running!
Fixed. Sorry about that, Alec. Congrats on the win! I owe you a beverage next time I’m back in NEO :). -Drew
Hi There!! Such an amazing race, thanks for the shoutout! Would you mind correcting the spelling of my last name to “Soinski” instead of “Sosinski”? Thanks so much!
Fixed. Congrats on your Mohican 50-mile win!!!
Congrats to Kaylee and Carre for putting on a phenomenal race for the ages at Worlds End 100k!