Continuing on the heels of our summary of what last year’s women UltraRunners of the Year have been up to in 2022, below we check in with the 2021 list …
"WHERE ARE THE TOP 2021"
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With just a handful of key ultras left in 2022—Tunnel Hill 50/100m, the 60th Annual JFK 50, the 39th Annual Quad Dipsea and Desert Solstice 24-Hour and 100-Mile Track Invitational, …
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We’ve covered what the women UROYs of 2022 have been up to in 2023. Now it’s time to find out what the top 10 UROY men have done this year.
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We’ve made it over the hump of the 2023 ultra racing season and have seen some incredible performances, but there are still plenty of opportunities left in the second half …
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It’s hard to know if Jameelah Abdul-Rahim Mujaahid ever stops. When describing a typical week, the single mother of five from Atlanta sounds like she is constantly on the move.
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Tyler Green Tyler Green is the fourth ranked male for 2021. Green won the Black Canyon 100K to earn a Golden Ticket to Western States, and then made the most …
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Anthony Costales Anthony Costales is ranked sixth in the 2021 UROY voting. A former Chico State track star and 2:13 marathoner, Costales won three races during the year, including the …
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The MT is positioned in the Topo lineup as a hybrid road-trail shoe for light hiking or fitness running, but it also works well as a high-mileage trainer or race …
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There’s no obvious physical reason why women and men cannot race ultramarathons in equal numbers, just as they do in nearly every other sport. We hope the examples set by …
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Courtney Dauwalter Courtney Dauwalter is UltraRunning Magazine’s Worldwide UltraRunner of the Year. Dauwalter smashed the course record at Western States in June, broke her own course record set last year …
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Aurélien Dunand-Pallaz Aurélien Dunand-Pallaz is the men’s second-ranked Worldwide UROY. Dunand-Pallaz executed a win at his first attempt at the Hardrock 100 in July and won the La Diagonale Des …
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Katharina Hartmuth Katharina Hartmuth is ranked third female in the 2023 Worldwide UROY voting. Hartmuth finished second at both UTMB and the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Austria. …
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Jim Walmsley Jim Walmsley is the Ultra Runner of the Year for 2023. Walmsley, who has won UROY six of the past seven years, was dominant throughout the year. He …
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Katie Schide Katie Schide is runner-up in the women’s balloting for 2023. Her stellar year included placing second at Western States, where she finished ahead of Ellie Greenwood’s course record, …
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Tyler Green Tyler Green comes in third in the 2023 UROY voting. Green’s stellar year included a second-place finish at Western States and seventh at UTMB. He was also third …
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Heather Jackson Heather Jackson, a professional triathlete turned ultrarunner, is ranked fourth amongst the women in 2023. Jackson won the Javelina Jundred and The Canyons by UTMB 50k during the …
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Mathieu Blanchard Mathieu Blanchard comes in at number five for the men. Blanchard also executed a strong Western States/UTMB double, finishing in seventh place at Western States and fourth at …
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Annie Hughes Annie Hughes is our sixth-ranked woman for 2023. She had a typically busy year, racing distances from 50 miles to 226 miles, and winning two races outright. Originally …
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Harvey Lewis III Harvey Lewis III checks in at number seven in the 2023 UROY voting. He had a typically busy year, running nine ultras. He saved his best performance …
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Katie Asmuth Katie Asmuth missed the second half of 2022 after surgery to repair a broken navicular bone in her foot. She didn’t start running again until January 2023, but …
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Arlen Glick Arlen Glick is ninth in the 2023 UROY voting. Glick set a course record at the Umstead 100, and ran three other competitive 100-milers during the year. A …
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Jennifer Lichter Jennifer Lichter and Sarah Ostazewski tied for 10th place among the women for 2023. Lichter won The Rut 50K, a technical mountain race in Montana, for the third …
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Ryan Montgomery Ryan Montgomery is the 10th ranked North American ultrarunner for 2023. Montgomery ran four highly competitive races and placed well in all of them, topped by a win …
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The Run Rabbit Run 100 has established itself as one of the premier ultra events in the world. Runners from 46 states and 11 countries competed this year, with Hares …
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As expected, the weekend after Thanksgiving is slim on our UltraRunning Calendar—there’s only a baker’s dozen or so of races to choose from. The highlight, as it’s been for four …
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Late October meant dark skies at the start of the 24th Tussey Mountainback 50-miler in central Pennsylvania’s Rothrock State Forest. The event’s 50k option was introduced last year, which incorporates …
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We finally made it to the last Western States Golden Ticket race in North America for 2023 at the Javelina Jundred on Saturday, October 28, at McDowell Mountain Regional Park …
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We found the Zinal 2 to be a perfect option for shorter trail days, but missed the snappy response of the original version when running on flat, fast surfaces. The …
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Aurélien Dunand-Pallaz won Hardrock by 50 minutes over Beñat Marmissolle, another Frenchman, and more than 2 hours ahead of the first American, Courtney Dauwalter. He took the time to reflect …
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On Monday, John Kelly was finally resting in a fold-up chair. Besides the dark mud that painted his shins, he didn’t look like someone who’d just beaten the fastest known …