YiOu Wang
YiOu Wang is the number 7 ranked woman for 2017. Wang won the highly competitive Lake Sonoma 50, placed second at Chuckanut and set a course record while winning the Quicksilver 50K. She is currently on a yearlong sabbatical from her job as Dean of Curriculum at a private school in Marin County, California. Photo: John Medinger
2017 Race Results
| Race | Time | Place | Gender Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quicksilver | 4:11:42 | 3 | 1 |
| Skyline | 4:07:59 | 6 | 1 |
| Western States | dnf | ||
| Lake Sonoma | 7:22:34 | 9 | 1 |
| FOURmidable | 4:18:08 | 7 | 1 |
| Chuckanut | 4:23:31 | 26 | 2 |
Alex Nichols
Alex Nichols of Colorado Springs is the number 7 male. Nichols was second (and top American) at Western States and third at the highly competitive Grand Trail des Templiers in France. He also won the Black Canyon 100K. Originally from Minneapolis, Nichols is a cross-country coach at Colorado College. Photo: Tim Bergsten
2017 Race Results
| Race | Time | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Western States | 16:48:23 | 2 |
| Run Rabbit Run | dnf | |
| Grand Trail des Templiers (France) | 6:49:26 | 3 |
| Black Canyon | 7:55:31 | 1 |
| Sawmill | 4:56:00 | 1 |