Willoughby Heights, Ohio, July 31. Todd Braje and Annette Bednosky were the winners at the 4th annual Burning River 100 held in the parklands near Cleveland. Both led the race from the early stages and established new course records. The race served as the USATF National 100-mile trail championship event. Of the 251 starters, 164 finished within the 30-hour time limit.
Men
1. Todd Braje, 34, McKinleyville, CA, 15:29:24 (new course record, old record 16:07:10 by Mark Godale, 2007)
2. Mark Godale, 40, Aurora, OH, 15:48:35
3. Jack Pilla, 52, Charlotte, VT, 16:22:54
4. Jay Smithberger, 41, Granville, OH, 16:43:15
5. Nathan Yanko, 28, San Francisco, CA, 16:43:26
Women
1. Annette Bednosky, 43, Jefferson, NC, 16:44:21 (new course record, old record 19:21:03 by Connie Gardner, 2009)
2. Connie Gardner, 46, Medina, OH, 18:36:16
3. Larissa Abramiuk, 41, Wayland, MA, 19:15:09
4. Karen Kelley, 35, Cleveland Heights, OH, 19:28:43
5. Elizabeth Carrion, 34, Fairlawn, OH, 21:00:58