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  • Margot Fleming: Ultrarunner and Daughter of a Champion Marathoner

    Gaël Dutigny 10/25/2023
    Gaël Dutigny 10/25/2023

    Margot Fleming’s father, Thomas J. Fleming, won the New York Marathon in 1973 and 1975, and was runner-up in the Boston Marathon in 1973 and 1974. Margot runs longer distances, …

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  • Aurélien Dunand-Pallaz: The New French King of the Hill

    Gaël Dutigny 08/16/2023
    Gaël Dutigny 08/16/2023

    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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  • Albertson Aims to Reclaim 50k World Record

    Jeffrey Stern 10/03/2022
    Jeffrey Stern 10/03/2022

    CJ Albertson, 29, from Fresno, California, will attempt to reclaim his 50k World Record at the 35th Annual Ruth Anderson Memorial Run in San Francisco, California, on Saturday, October 8 …

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  • Dave Mackey: The Legend Grows

    Travis Macy 11/09/2021
    Travis Macy 11/09/2021

    After years of notable ultrarunning performances, Boulder, Colorado’s Dave Mackey became an official legend of the sport with his recognition as 2011 UltraRunner of the Year. Dave’s latest accomplishment as …

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  • Preparing for the Next Generation of Ultrarunners: New ITRA President, Bob Crowley

    Amy Clark 04/21/2020
    Amy Clark 04/21/2020

    Co-founded by Michel Poletti in 2012, the International Trail Running Association (ITRA) became a way to track and score all ultras for UTMB and Ultra Trail World Tour (UTWT). On …

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  • Interview with Ultra-Trail World Tour Director Marie Sammons

    Gaël Dutigny 03/24/2019
    Gaël Dutigny 03/24/2019

    We met with Marie Sammons, the director of the Ultra-Trail® World Tour, to ask her about the present and future of her organization.

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  • Interview with Jim Walmsley – 2017 Men’s UROY

    Karl Hoagland 01/17/2018
    Karl Hoagland 01/17/2018

    Jim Walmsley is the male Ultra Runner of the Year for 2017. In winning the UROY for the second straight year, Walmsley excited many with his “go big or go …

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  • Quick & Dirty: Dani Filipek, New Ultrarunner and New U.S. 50 Mile Champ

    Matt Flaherty 06/12/2017
    Matt Flaherty 06/12/2017

    Last week at the Cayuga Trails 50 Mile, Dani Filipek won the US 50 Mile National Championships and secured a spot on the 2018 Trail World Championships team. A new …

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  • Quick & Dirty: Hayden Hawks, Zion Traverse Fastest Known Time

    Matt Flaherty 05/01/2017
    Matt Flaherty 05/01/2017

    In this edition of Quick & Dirty, I chat with Hayden Hawks, who recently shaved more than a half hour off the Zion Traverse FKT. Hawks completed the 48-mile crossing …

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  • Quick & Dirty: John Kelly, the Fifteenth-Ever Barkley Marathons Finisher

    Matt Flaherty 04/11/2017
    Matt Flaherty 04/11/2017

    For this edition of Quick & Dirty, I chatted with John Kelly, the fifteenth ever finisher of the Barkley Marathons. To match the massive undertaking that is a Barkley finish, …

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  • Quick & Dirty: Ladia Albertson-Junkans

    Matt Flaherty 03/27/2017
    Matt Flaherty 03/27/2017

    With her 4:17:44 finish at the 25th running of the Chuckanut 50K in Bellingham, Washington on March 18, Ladia Albertson-Junkans became the fourth-fastest woman ever to race Chuckanut.

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  • Quick & Dirty: David Riddle, Five-Time Winner of the Mountain Mist 50K

    Matt Flaherty 02/06/2017
    Matt Flaherty 02/06/2017

    On January 28th, David Riddle ran to a commanding victory at the Mountain Mist 50K in Huntsville, AL. It was his fifth win in six attempts at the southern winter …

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  • Squirrel’s Nut Butter: The New Name in the Anti-Chafe Industry

    Guest Author 01/09/2017
    Guest Author 01/09/2017

    A small company based out of ultra-endurance mecca Flagstaff, Arizona has emerged with a new product that has professional athletes and weekend warriors ordering batches of this new all-natural anti-chafe …

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  • Interview with 2016 UltraRunner of the Year Jim Walmsley

    Karl Hoagland 01/01/2017
    Karl Hoagland 01/01/2017

    Rarely in ultrarunning do you see the word “phenom” used to describe the sport’s best runners. But in 2016 the sport was taken over by the phenomenal record-smashing performances of …

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  • Interview with 2016 UltraRunner of the Year Kaci Lickteig

    Karl Hoagland 01/01/2017
    Karl Hoagland 01/01/2017

    At age 30 Lickteig reached the pinnacle of the sport with a dominating win at the Western States 100- posting the third fastest time in the venerable event’s 40+ year …

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  • Quick & Dirty: Brian Rusiecki

    Matt Flaherty 12/27/2016
    Matt Flaherty 12/27/2016

    Veteran ultrarunner Brian Rusiecki wrapped up another rock-solid year of running with a win at the Hellgate 100K in Fincastle, VA in 11:01:26. The man has been a stalwart of …

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  • Quick and Dirty: Gina Slaby

    Matt Flaherty 12/23/2016
    Matt Flaherty 12/23/2016

    Over the last several years, the Desert Solstice 24 Hour and 100 Mile has seen a number of superhuman performances—among the most impressive feats of ultra endurance in the country …

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  • Damn, Son! Interview with Transcon Record Holder, Pete Kostelnick

    Karl Hoagland 11/09/2016
    Karl Hoagland 11/09/2016

    Editor’s note: I was recently chatting with my teenage daughter about how our days were going – I told her that I was interviewing an ultrarunner who had recently broken …

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  • Quick & Dirty: Courtney Dauwalter, Run Rabbit Run 100 Mile Winner

    Matt Flaherty 09/27/2016
    Matt Flaherty 09/27/2016

    On September 16 and 17, Courtney Dauwalter raced to an impressive victory at the Run Rabbit Run 100 Mile in Steamboat Springs, CO, besting second place finisher Alissa St Laurent …

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  • Karl Meltzer: Appalachian Trail Fastest Known Time

    Karl Hoagland 09/20/2016
    Karl Hoagland 09/20/2016

    On Sunday, September 18 at 3:38 a.m. Karl Meltzer emerged from the trail at the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail at Springer Mountain, Georgia after departing Mt. Katahdin in …

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  • Portrait of an Athlete: Grant Maughan

    Guest Author 09/15/2016
    Guest Author 09/15/2016

    For those of you who have been fortunate enough to get to know 52-year-old endurance athlete Grant Maughan, you know that he is humble, down to earth, fun-loving, and a …

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  • Quick & Dirty: Morgan Elliott, Power of Four 50K Winner

    Matt Flaherty 08/11/2016
    Matt Flaherty 08/11/2016

    Morgan Elliott, a 24-year-old runner hailing from the relatively low elevation of Black Mountain, NC won the Audi Power of Four 50K, in Aspen, CO in commanding fashion over the …

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  • Quick & Dirty: Corrine Malcolm

    Matt Flaherty 06/08/2016
    Matt Flaherty 06/08/2016

    Corrine Malcolm notched an impressive win at the US 50 Mile Trail Championships over the weekend. Despite hot and humid conditions, Malcolm’s time of 8:18 on the Cayuga Trails 50 …

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  • New Ultrarunner Profile Eric Byrnes Interview

    Karl Hoagland 04/28/2016
    Karl Hoagland 04/28/2016

    Eric Byrnes is a former professional baseball player who recently turned his athletic focus to endurance sports and ultrarunning. Byrnes was not just any ballplayer; in his 10-year career from …

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  • Quick & Dirty: Geoff Burns, 100K US Champion

    Matt Flaherty 04/18/2016
    Matt Flaherty 04/18/2016

    Geoff Burns is only a year into running ultramarathons, but it seems like a sport he was born for. The newly minted 100K US Champion hails from Traverse City, MI …

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  • Quick & Dirty: YiOu Wang, Lake Sonoma 50 Mile Champ

    Matt Flaherty 04/13/2016
    Matt Flaherty 04/13/2016

    Over the weekend, YiOu Wang raced to the win at the highly competitive Lake Sonoma 50 Mile in 7:14:45—the second fastest ever at Lake Sonoma. Wang resides in San Anselmo, …

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  • Quick & Dirty: Andrew Miller

    Matt Flaherty 03/30/2016
    Matt Flaherty 03/30/2016

    Andrew Miller is one of ultrarunning’s young rising stars. With a repeat victory at the Georgia Death Race on March 19, Miller earned his first Western States 100 Mile appearance. …

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  • Quick & Dirty: Caroline Boller

    Matt Flaherty 03/14/2016
    Matt Flaherty 03/14/2016

    At the U.S. 50K Road National Championships on March 6, Caroline Boller raced to a dominant victory, besting second place by over 17 minutes with a 3:22:50 finishing time. With …

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  • Quick & Dirty – Stephen Wassather

    Matt Flaherty 02/16/2016
    Matt Flaherty 02/16/2016

    With a big win at the Sean O’Brien 100K last weekend, Stephen Wassather punched a ticket to return to the Western States 100 Mile. The 25-year-old runner, who lives and …

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  • Quick & Dirty – Alicia Rich

    Matt Flaherty 01/28/2016
    Matt Flaherty 01/28/2016

    Running to a big win at the Mountain Mist 50K in 5:27:24 (full results)—through snow, ice, standing water, and mud—Alicia Rich learned several new lessons on the steep learning curve …

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