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Seth Ruhling placed 6th among the men in the 2025 UROY voting. In February, he won the Black Canyon Ultras 100k in Arizona with a course record time of 7:24:55, breaking Hayden Hawk’s previous record by over 5 minutes. He executed a brilliant tactical race, taking the lead at the penultimate checkpoint and earning a Western States 100 Golden Ticket for his efforts. Two months later in April, he followed up with a victory at The Canyons by UTMB 50k, finishing in 3:24:34. He then placed sixth at Western States in his 100-mile debut with a time of 14:59:36.
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Scotty sits down with columnist Drew Dinan and editor in chief Amy Clark. They sit down to discuss the process of voting for UltraRunners of the Year and reveal both of their picks for the top five men and women, and much more.
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Belzberg had an impressive 2025 season, highlighted by her victory at the JFK 50 Mile in November, where she finished in 6:07:53, the fourth-fastest women’s time in race history. Earlier in the year, she won the Chuckanut 50k in March with a time of 4:22:40. In April, Belzberg placed second at the highly competitive Gorge Waterfalls 100k. She also won the Squamish 50k and the Tillamook Burn 50-miler.
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Riley Brady and Jade Belzberg tied for 7th place in the women’s voting for 2025. Riley Brady had an exceptional 2025 season, winning the Black Canyon 100k in February and setting a course record by nearly 30 minutes. After a DNF at Western States 100 in June, Brady won the Run Rabbit Run 100 in September, further cementing their status as one of the top ultrarunners in the sport. Brady also set a course record while winning the Quad Rock 50.
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Chris Myers is ranked 7th in the men’s UROY voting. He had an exceptional 2025 season, with his biggest achievement being a second-place finish at the Western States 100, crossing the line in 14:17:39 – the fourth-fastest time in the race’s history. Earlier in 2025, Myers won the Chuckanut 50k and placed third at the Lake Sonoma 50.
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This week’s ultramarathon race calendar includes the Avalon Benefit 50, Bandera, Frozen Gnome, and Frozen Falcon.