Zach Bitter (photo by Kristin Steele)
Zach Bitter
Zach Bitter of Marinette, Wisconsin checks in at number 6. Bitter, a middle school teacher, ran the fastest 50 mile time by an American in more than 30 years, posting a 5:12:33 at the Chicago Lakefront 50. He capped the year off by setting an American Record for 100 miles, running an amazing 11:47:21 – 7:04 per mile – at the Desert Solstice Run in Arizona. (photo by Kristin Steele)
2013 Race Results
| Place | Time | Event | Distance (Miles) |
| 1 | 5:12:33 | Chicago Lakefront Fall | 50 |
| 3 | 6:08:14 | Ice Age | 50 |
| 1 | 8:39:09 | Kettle Moraine | 62 |
| 2 | 5:32:23 | Tussey Mountainback | 50 |
| 11:47:21 | Desert Solstice (split) | 100 |
Connie Gardner (photo by Bob McGillivray, DryMax Sports)
Connie Gardner
Connie Gardner won seven ultras during 2013, including five 100-mile runs. She won both of her home state’s 100s, Mohican and Burning River. This marks the fourth straight year that the running store manager from Medina, Ohio has been ranked in the top ten. (photo by Bob McGillivray, DryMax Sports)
2013 Race Results
| Place | Female Place | Time | Event | Distance (miles) |
| 4 | 1 | 24-hr | 24 the Hard Way | 132.71 |
| 16 | 3 | 5:15:11 | Buckeye Trail | 31 |
| 8 | 1 | 18:30:49 | Burning River | 100 |
| 2 | 1 | 24-hr | Destin Beach | 116 |
| 3 | 1 | 15:33:12 | Graveyard | 100 |
| 59 | 14 | 24-Hr | IAU – Steenbergen | 135.879 |
| 12 | 3 | 4:05:15 | Lt JC Stone | 31 |
| 7 | 1 | 21:43:32 | Mohican | 100 |
| 1 | 1 | 16:16:13 | Pine Creek Challenge | 100 |
| 22 | 4 | 7:42:58 | Tussey Mountainback | 50 |
| 4 | 1 | 18:25:10 | Yellowstone-Teton | 100 |