Kimball and Rusiecki named #9 UltraRunners of the Year

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Nikki Kimball

Nikki Kimball of Bozeman, Montana checks in at number nine. Kimball, a physical therapist, is a three-time Ultra Runner of the Year (2003, 2004, 2007) and remains highly competitive, finishing second in four of the five races she ran in 2013 – including the highly-competitive Western States 100 and Run Rabbit Run 100. Kimball was also the women’s winner at The North Face Challenge 50K in Colombia.

2013 Race Results

Place	Female Place	Time	Event	Distance (miles)
12	2	7:04:07	Angels Staircase	37.3
8	2	20:59:13	Run Rabbit Run – Hare	100
31	2	9:57:20	TNF Challenge – Bear Mtn	50
2	1	4:52:39	TNF Challenge – Colombia	31
14	2	19:21:43	Western States	100

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Brian Rusiecki

Brian Rusiecki, winner of four races during the year, is the number nine male. Rusiecki is an electrical engineer and lives in South Deerfield, Massachusetts with his wife Amy, who is also a top ultra runner. He completed an impressive ten ultras in 2013, winning the Cascade Crest Classic 100 Mile and the Mountain Masochist 50. He also won the Bull Run Run 50 Mile for the second straight year.

2013 Race Results

Place	Time	Event	Distance (miles)
2	4:53:54	Bimblers Bluff	31
1	6:18:41	Bull Run Run	50
1	18:44:44	Cascade Crest	100
4	7:06:00	Cayuga Trails	50
1	7:09:18	Mountain Masochist	50
5	6:55:22	Nueces	50
1	6:30:30	Pineland Trail	50
2	7:19:19	TNF Challenge – Bear Mtn	50
5	16:05:11	Vermont	100
2	6:33:43	Vermont	50