Olivier Leblond
Olivier Leblond of Alexandria, Virginia is number 6 in the voting for Ultra Runner of the Year. Leblond set an American Record at 48 hours, posting 262.181 miles at the Icarus Ultra. He also won the Umstead 100 and the Yeti 100 and was seventh at the IAU 24-Hour World Championships.
2017 Race Results
| Race | Time | Place |
|---|---|---|
| IAU World 24-Hour (Ireland) | 160.42 | 7 |
| Umstead | 14:05:50 | 1 |
| Yeti | 14:04:45 | 1 |
| Seneca Greenway | 4:17:28 | 2 |
| Adventure Trail | 71.5 | 1 |
| ICY-8 | 52.7 | 1 |
| Icarus Ultra (48hr) | 262.181 | 1 |
Kathleen Cusick
Kathleen Cusick checks in at number 6 among the women. Kusick won four 100-mile races during the year: Massanutten, Vermont, Eastern States, and Grindstone. She is a molecular biologist and lives in Cudjoe Key, Florida. Photo: James Kao
2017 Race Results
| Race | Time | Place | Gender Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double Top | 14:15:00 | 1 | 1 |
| Keys | 21:56:58 | 24 | 6 |
| The Barkley Fall Classic | 10:36:17 | 13 | 2 |
| The Big Schloss | 6:16:00 | 6 | 3 |
| Mountain Masochist | 9:17:11 | 30 | 10 |
| Massanutten | 24:22:09 | 20 | 1 |
| Vermont | 17:39:20 | 8 | 1 |
| Eastern States | 27:51:19 | 13 | 1 |
| Grindstone | 22:59:18 | 22 | 1 |
| Hellgate | 13:24:42 | 16 | 2 |