UltraRunning Magazine

Stinson Beach, California, May 5. Dave Mackey and Tina Lewis were winners at the 17th annual Miwok 100K. The revamped course, necessitated when park officials closed the former start/finish location, …

Cleveland, Ohio, May 6. Sabrina Moran of Sussex, New Jersey broke the American record for 24 hours in winning the North Coast 24 Hour race, which also served as the …

Willard, Missouri, April 28. Leah Thorvilson of Little Rock, Arkansas posted the fourth fastest women’s 50-mile time in US history, clocking a 6:00:31 time in winning the Frisco Railroad Run …

Lake Hughes, California, April 28. Dylan Bowman of Aspen, Colorado smashed the course record in winning the 21st annual Leona Divide 50. Bowman edged ahead of Jorge Maravilla in the …

Seregno, Italy, April 22. Amy Sproston of Portland, Oregon, who had been hospitalized with deep vein thrombosis only last month, won the World IAU 100K Championships in a thrilling finish. …

Healdsburg, California, April 14. Dakota Jones of Durango, Colorado crushed a strong field and the course record at the 4th annual Lake Sonoma 50. Jones led a pack that included …

Auburn, California, April 7. Vajin Armstrong of New Zealand won the 32nd annual American River 50 with a convincing win over Rich Hanna of Sacramento. Armstrong and Chris Lundstrom ran …

Mike Morton continued his recent comeback with a new course record at the 18th annual Umstead 100. Morton took the lead early in the race and was an hour clear …

From the Silver City Sun-News Silver City, New Mexico, March 31 — Micah True was found dead at about 6 p.m. Saturday in the Gila National Forest after four days of …

Bellingham, Washington, March 17. Adam Campbell and Ellie Greenwood were winners at the 20th annual Chuckanut 50K. Campbell, from Victoria, BC, benefitted from a missed turn taken by then leader …

Cool, California, March 10. Gary Gellin and Tyler Stewart broke course records at the 23rd annual Way Too Cool 50K, the nation’s largest 50K race. Gellin, of Menlo Park, California, …

Rocksprings, Texas, March 3. Jordan McDougal and Michele Suszek won the Nueces 50 in Texas hill country west of Austin, which served as the USATF 50 Mile Trail Championship. McDougal, …

Huntington, New York, March 4. Joe Gray of Newcastle, Washington and Shanna Ailes Istnick of Kent, Ohio were crowned the 2012 USATF National 50K Champions at the 10th annual Caumsett …

Coto de Caza, California, February 18. Jon Olsen of Modesto, California blitzed the Rocky Road 100 in 13:14:44, posting the seventh fastest American 100-mile performance in history. The race is …

Huntsville, Texas, February 4. Hal Koerner of Ashland, Oregon ran his third sub-14-hour 100-miler in a year in winning the 14th annual Rocky Raccoon 100. Koerner shaved 90 seconds off …

Craig Thornley, the co-founder and race director of the Waldo 100K, has been named Assistant Race Director of the Western States 100 and will assume the position of Race Director …

Honolulu, Hawaii, January 15. British Columbia runners Jason Loutitt and Tracy Garneau were winners of the 12th annual HURT 100 Mile Endurance Run held in the mountains above Honolulu. Loutitt …

Dave Mackey of Novato, California and Ellie Greenwood of Banff, Alberta have been voted the 2011 UltraRunning magazine North American ultra runners of the year. Mackey, a medical student, won five ultramarathons …

Bandera, Texas, January 7. Tim Olson and Cassie Scallon were winners at the Bandera 100K, held in the Texas hill country west of San Antonio. Olson ran away from a …

Incline Village, Nevada, December 31. Robert and Linda Mathis, race directors of the Sierra Nevada Trail Races, were killed while trying to cross State Route 28 in Incline Village on …

Sausalito, California, December 3. Mike Wolfe of Helena, Montana pulled away from Dakota Jones in the final 6 miles to win The North Face Endurance Challenge 50-Mile Championship. The win …

Mill Valley, California, November 26. Leor Pantilat smashed the course record in winning the Quad Dipsea for the second straight year. Pantilat won his 14th straight ultra, ten of which …

Hagerstown, Maryland. David Riddle of Cincinnati, Ohio broke Eric Clifton’s 17-year-old course record in winning the 49th annual JFK 50 Mile. Riddle passed Michael Wardian with about 5 miles to …

Fountain Hills, Arizona, November 13. Hal Koerner of Ashland, Oregon and Liza Howard of San Antonio, Texas set course records in winning the 9th annual Javelina Jundred at McDowell Mountain …

Lynchburg, Virginia. Eric Grossman pulled away from Brian Rusiecki in the final miles to win the 15th annual Mountain Masochist 50 Mile Run. Sandi Nypaver was the women’s winner, nearly …

Sylacauga, Alabama, November 5. Karl Meltzer of Sandy, Utah smashed his own course record in winning the 4th annual Pinhoti 100 by more than two hours over runner-up Joseph Czabaranek …

Gills Rock, Wisconsin, October 22. Zach Bitter posted the fastest 50-mile time in the US for 2011 with a 5:26:52 win at the Door County Fall Classic. Bitter, a 25-year-old …

Boalsburg, Pennsylvania, October 22. Michael Wardian broke the course record in winning the Tussey Mountainback 50 Mile Run, which served as the USATF National Championship. Connie Gardner was the women’s …

Charlottesville, Virginia, September 24. Geoff Roes and Ragan Petrie were the winners of the inaugural TrailRunner Ultra Race of Champions 100K. Roes assumed the lead when leader Michael Wardian missed …

Bear Lake, Idaho, September 24. Nick Pedatella led throughout in winning the 13th annual Bear 100. Pedatella held a lead of less than 5 minutes ahead of Ben Lewis and …