Jeff Browning
Jeff Browning is ninth in the 2022 UROY voting. This marks the seventh time that Browning has notched a top-10 ranking in the annual UROY vote. At 51, he becomes the oldest male to ever be included in the UROY awards. He finished seven ultras during the year, winning three of them. He works as a running coach and lives in Flagstaff, Arizona, with his wife, Jennifer, and their three children. – John Medinger. Photo: Howie Stern
2022 Race Results
| Event | Result | GP | OP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moab | 57:27:57 | 1 | 1 |
| Hardrock | 26:17:43 | 5 | 5 |
| Sean O’Brien | 9:34:06 | 2 | 2 |
| Scout Mountain | 20:38:36 | 1 | 1 |
| Three Days of Syllamo (50m) | 7:34:59 | 1 | 1 |
| Three Days of Syllamo (50k) | 4:34:18 | 2 | 2 |
| Desert Solstice (100m) | 15:33:56 | 5 | 8 |
Leah Yingling
Leah Yingling is the ninth ranked female for 2022. Yingling had a strong and deep racing season, finishing on the podium in four significant races and placing sixth at Western States. She works as a biomedical engineer for a medical device company. Originally from Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Yingling is a graduate of Carnegie-Mellon University. She lives in Salt Lake City with her husband, Mike McMonagle. – John Medinger. Photo: Scott Rokis
2022 Race Results
| Event | Result | GP | OP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gorge Waterfalls | 4:23:57 | 2 | 10 |
| Western States | 18:32:31 | 6 | 21 |
| Bandera | 10:05:20 | 3 | 17 |
| The Canyons by UTMB | 10:24:51 | 2 | 19 |
| Transgrancanaria (Spain) | 6:35:49 | 3 | 19 |
| World Trail Championships (Thailand) | 9:16:28 | 19 | 80 |
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