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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 …

Steamboat Springs, Colorado, September 17. Zeke Tiernan edged Nick Clark to win the Run Rabbit Run 50 Mile. The run starts at Steamboat Springs, and climbs up to the continental …

Cleveland, Ohio, September 18. Philip McCarthy and Connie Gardner posted impressive totals in winning the North Coast 24 Hour race. Gadrner narrowly missed the American record for the second time. …

Ashland, Oregon, September 18. Hometown favorite Timothy Olson won the Pine to Palm 100 for the second straight year, clocking a 17:19:00 win under sunny, warm skies. Liz Koop was …

Winschoten, Netherlands, September 10. Giorgio Calcaterra of Italy was the easy winner of the 25th annual IAU World 100K Championships and the American men won the team championship. Calcaterra ran …

Midway, Utah, September 10. Evan Honeyfield of Idaho Falls, Idaho pulled away from the field in the middle stages of the race to win the 32nd annual Wasatch Front 100. …

Easton, Washington, August 28. Rod Bien of Bend, Oregon won the 13th annual Cascade Crest Classic 100, breaking Jeff Browning’s course record in the process. Shawna Tompkins was the women’s …