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Gina Slaby
Gina Slaby is the tenth ranked female in our annual Ultra Runner of the Year balloting. The 35-year-old Navy lieutenant commander set a stunning world record at the Desert Solstice Invitational in December, running 13:45:49 for 100 miles. She also won the Vermont 100 and the Lumberjack 100 earlier in the year.
2016 Race Results
Race | Time | Place | Gender Place |
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Vermont | 18:05:42 | 7 | 1 |
Cougar Mountain | 5:04:44 | 1 | 1 |
Lumberjack | 17:34:25 | 1 | 1 |
Desert Solstice | 13:45:49 | 1 | 1 |
Alex Nichols
Alex Nichols of Colorado Springs is the number 10 ranked male. Nichols won the highly competitive Run Rabbit Run 100 mile in his debut 100 miler. He was also second at the Speedgoat 50K and fifth at The North Face 50 Mile. Originally from Minneapolis, Nichols is a cross country coach at Colorado College.
2016 Race Results
Race | Time | Place |
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Broken Arrow | 5:18:06 | 4 |
Speedgoat | 5:27:42 | 2 |
Run Rabbit Run | 17:57:33 | 1 |
TNF-San Francisco | 6:33:43 | 5 |