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Dauwalter and Walmsley 2021 UltraRunners of the Year

UltraRunning Magazine 01/19/2022
UltraRunning Magazine 01/19/2022
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Courtney Dauwalter

Courtney Dauwalter is the women’s UltraRunner of the Year for 2021. Dauwalter won six races during the year – two of them outright – and set a course record at UTMB, Europe’s most prestigious ultra. She also smashed the course record at the San Juan Solstice 50-miler. This is the third consecutive time that Dauwalter has won the UROY award. She lives in Leadville, Colorado, with her husband, Kevin Schmidt. – John Medinger. Photo: Howie Stern

2021 Race Results

Event Result Gender Place
UTMB (France) 22:30:54 1
Hardrock dnf
Ultra Trail Cape Town (South Africa) 11:20:04 1
San Juan Solstice 9:11:10 1
Sawatch Ascent 5:29:46 1
West Line Winder 4:34:04 1
Big’s Backyard 175 1

Jim Walmsley

Jim Walmsley is the men’s UltraRunner of the Year for 2021. Walmsley set an American record for 100k in January, clocking 6:09:26, just 12 seconds outside the world record. He also won Western States for the third straight time and set a course record at the Ultra-Trail Cape Town 100k in South Africa. This marks the fifth straight UROY for Walmsley, the most ever by a man – only the legendary Ann Trason has more. Walmsley lives in Flagstaff, Arizona, with his partner, Jessica Brazeau. – John Medinger. Photo: Joe McCladdie

2021 Race Results

Event Result Gender Place
Project Carbon X 6:09:26 1
Ultra Trail Cape Town (South Africa) 9:47:20 1
UTMB (France) dnf
Western States 14:46:01 1
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9 comments

Daniel 01/19/2022 - 6:59 am

Sounds about right, great list!

Lewis J 01/19/2022 - 11:18 am

Sania Sorokin. And it’s not even close.

Joanna 01/19/2022 - 11:43 am

Only American runners are eligible for UROY

Bobbie 01/19/2022 - 12:28 pm

oh wow. i didnt know that. thats ridiculous

Jesus 01/19/2022 - 11:26 am

No question on Courtney, but I thought François D’Haene season was spectacular

Daniel 01/19/2022 - 1:12 pm

This is only for Americans. But I agree he would be up top for world best

German 01/20/2022 - 5:25 pm

Then call them American runners of the year !

Bobbie 01/19/2022 - 12:29 pm

Courtney didnt win Bigs in ’21 She won in ’20. Harvey Lewis won in ’21. Also… Bigs doesnt have gender place. You either win it all, or you DNF

Daniel 01/19/2022 - 1:21 pm

Yeh shouldn’t of included that.

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