Boulet and Laney named 2015 UltraRunners of the Year

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David Laney

David Laney  is the men’s Ultra Runner of the Year for 2015. Laney won both the Chuckanut 50K and the Bandera 100K, and finished third at UTMB – posting the fastest time ever for an American man at Europe’s top ultra. He rounded out a highly varied year of racing with a top-10 finish at Western States and strong placing at the IAU World Trail Championships in France. Laney grew up in Portland, Oregon and led Southern Oregon State University to the team title at the NAIA Cross Country Championships in 2010, before making his ultra debut in 2013. He currently lives in Ashland, Oregon.

2015 Race Results

Race	Time	Place
UTMB – France	21:59:42	3
Western States	17:01:37	8
Bandera	8:35:46	1
IAU World Trail – France	9:02:44	12
Chuckanut	3:40:20	1
Gorge Waterfalls	DNF

Magdalena Boulet

Magdalena Boulet is the women’s Ultra Runner of the Year for 2015. Boulet’s spectacular year included six ultra wins, including the Western States 100, the Chuckanut 50K, and the UROC 100K. Boulet was born in Jastrzębie-Zdrój, Poland, became a U.S. citizen in 2001, and earned a spot on the US Olympic team in the marathon in 2008. She lives in Oakland, California where she is Vice President of Innovation, Research and Development for GU Energy Labs.

2015 Race Results

Race	Time	Place	Gender Place
Western States	19:05:21	20	1
CCC – France	14:02:47	17	2
The Canyons	11:32:27	3	1
Sean O’Brien	9:51:27	7	1
Diablo Trails Challenge	4:34:22	2	1
Chuckanut	4:13:44	10	1
UROC	10:03:29	5	1
TNF-SF	DNF