Jim Walmsley is the male Ultra Runner of the Year for 2017. In winning the UROY for the second straight year, Walmsley excited many with his “go big or go …
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Camille Herron is the female Ultra Runner of the Year for 2017. Herron’s spectacular year included winning the prestigious Comrades Marathon in South Africa and setting a world record for …
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Tim Freriks is the number two ranked male for 2017. Freriks year included two major wins – Transvulcania in Spain and The North Face Endurance Challenge 50 in San Francisco. …
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Magdalena Boulet is the number 3 ranked woman for 2017. Boulet, who was Ultra Runner of the Year in 2015, placed second at the Western States 100, Lake Sonoma 50, …
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Hayden Hawks of St. George, Utah checks in as the number 4 ranked man for 2017. Hawks strong year included a win at Courmayeur-Champex-Chamonix (CCC), the 100K race in the …
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Cat Bradley of Boulder, Colorado is the fifth ranked woman for 2017. Bradley won the prestigious Western States 100 in her debut race there. She excelled on the Western States …
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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 …
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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 …
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Jeff Browning is ranked number 8 for 2017. Fourth at Western States and 20th at UTMB, “Bronco Billy” doubled back to win the Bear 100. A graphic artist and running …
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Gina Slaby is the #9 woman for 2017. Slaby won six races during the year and placed fourth at the World 24-Hour Championships in Northern Ireland. A Lieutenant Commander in …
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Patrick Reagan is the 10th in the voting for Ultra Runner of the Year. Reagan, who lives in Savannah, Georgia, won the Javelina 100, breaking Zach Bitter’s course record in …