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Cascade Crest 100 is an ultramarathon race held in Washington state. Founded in 1999, it is 100 miles (160 km) in length with over 23,000 feet (7,000 m) of elevation gain. [ 1 ] It is considered one of the most challenging mountain trail ultras in the United States, and is a qualifier for both the Western States Endurance Run and Hardrock ...
Plain 100 is an ultramarathon held annually near Plain, Washington.Founded in 1997, it features roughly 100 miles (160 km) and 21,000 feet (6,400 m) of elevation gain. There is also a 100 kilometres (62 mi) dista
An ultramarathon is a footrace longer than the traditional marathon distance of 42.195 kilometres (26 mi 385 yd). The sport of running ultramarathons is called ultra running or ultra distance running. Various distances, surfaces, and formats are raced competitively, from the shortest common ultramarathon of 31 miles (50 km) and up to 3100 miles ...
10K run: 30:23 [3] Half Marathon: 1:06:30 [3] Marathon: 2:17:49 [4] Michael Wardian (born April 12, 1974) is an American marathoner and ultra-marathoner. He won the 2008, 2009 and 2010 US 50 km championships [5] and the 2011 US 50 mile championship. [6] In 2008, he won the U.S. National 100 km championship. [7]
Dean Karnazes (English: / ˌkɑːrnɛˈzɪs / car-NEH-zis; born Constantinos Karnazes; August 23, 1962), is an American ultramarathon runner, and author of Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner, which details ultra endurance running for the general public. [2][3]
Jim Walmsley (born January 17, 1990) [1] is an American long-distance runner. An ultra-trail specialist, his wins include the JFK 50 Mile in 2014, 2015 and 2016, the Lake Sonoma 50 in 2016 and 2018, the Tarawera Ultramarathon in 2017, and the Western States 100 in 2018, 2019, 2021, and 2024. He holds several course records, including the ...
Canaday attended Newberg High School in Newberg, Oregon, where he ran track and cross country.He then went on to run for Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, and at 21 was the youngest qualifier and runner at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials marathon, held in New York City on the same weekend as the 2007 New York City Marathon, and went on to win the Ivy League 10,000 meter championship in 2008.
The JFK 50 Mile or the JFK 50 Mile Memorial is an ultramarathon that takes place annually in Washington County, Maryland, United States. The first race was held on 30 March 1963, one of numerous 50-mile (80 km) races that year. After the Kennedy assassination, many of these events were never held again. [1]