Kilian Jornet
Spain
3 x UTMB Champion
4 x Hardrock Hundred Champion
4 x Ski Mountaineering World Champion
3 x Sky Running World Champion
Countless Significant Mountain Ascent/Descent Records and FKTs
There is arguably no greater all-around mountain athlete in the world than Kilian Jornet. Growing up in the Pyrenees Mountains, Kilian began summiting mountains at just 3 years old. He burst onto the mountain/trail running scene in his late teens and in 2007 won his first of 10 Sky Running World Series. The next year he would win the prestigious UTMB for the first of 3 times between 2008 and 2011. It is hard to find a major Mountain or Trail race that Kilian hasn’t won, having been crowned champion of Western States, Sierre-Zinal, Pikes Peak Marathon, Zegama, Hardrock, Marathon du Mont Blanc and many, many more.
Perhaps what makes Kilian so special as an athlete, is that he is world-class not just in running but also in Ski Mountaineering, a discipline in which he has competed since 2002 winning European and World Championships in every age bracket along the way. Kilian now resides in Norway with his partner Emelie Forsberg and their two daughters.
Coree Woltering
United States
1st – Superior Spring 50k 2019
2nd – American River 50m & Quick Silver 50k 2018
4th – Superior 100 Mile 2018
Ice Age Trail (1147 miles) FKT – 2020
Coree lives and trains in Ottowa, Illinois a rare midwestern elite Ultra Runner. Despite now favoring the longer events, he began his running career racing 400m and 800m distances on the track – making him ready for any distance on any surface. Coree’s longer run before registering for his first marathon in 2014 was just 16 miles, but he would go on to run a very respectable debut time of 2:37. A year later, he won every trail ultra he entered. Flash forward a few years, in 2018 he finished 25th at the infamous—Western States. In his most recent accomplishment, Coree set an FKT on the Ice Age Trail completing the 1147 mile route in just 21 days, 13 hours and 35 minutes. Beyond running, Coree is a father, skydiver and role model to anyone who champions diversity in the outdoor world
John Kelly
United States
2017 Barkley Marathons Champion
2018 ITU Long Course Age Group World Champion
2020 Spine Champion
1st to complete “The Grand Round” in the UK
Guinness World Record for “Fastest Marathon Dressed as a Videogame Character” (2016 Boston Marathon)
John specializes in mountainous, multi-day events such as The Barkley Marathons, The Spine Race, Tor Des Geants, and long FKTs such as his recent Grand Round project that connected all of the UK’s big 3 fell running rounds. He grew up in east Tennessee where his love of the mountains began, and he’s currently living in the UK with his wife and four kids where he’s the CTO and co-founder of a tech startup. John will continue exploring the mountains and his own limits, challenging himself with goals that push his boundaries. He hopes to be able to pass these passions along to his kids and others – promoting an appreciation and preservation of wild places and the value they bring to our society.
Camille Herron
United States
3-time Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier (’08, ’12, ’16)
2-time World Champion (50K, 100K)
2017 Comrades Marathon Champion
100 Mile Trail Best, 12:42:40
4 World Records (50 mi, 12Hr, 100 mi, 24Hr) & 8 American Records
Camille is establishing herself as the fastest female ultrarunner ever across many distances and surfaces. Her speed, versatility, toughness, and knack for winning are making her a legend in the sport. She is coached by her husband, Conor, and lives in Warr Acres, OK/Alamosa, CO with their German Shepherds, Hawi and Winny. She is a Coach, Research Assistant at OUHSC, public speaker and ambassador, and since 2012 has served as Secretary for the USATF Women’s Long Distance Running Committee.
Hayden Hawks
United States
2016 Speedgoat 50km- 1st Place
2016/2017 TNF SF 50mile- 2nd/3rd Place
2017 CCC 100km- 1st Place and CR
2018 Lavaredo Ultra Trail 120km- 1st Place
Zion Traverse Fastest Known Time (FKT) 48 miles
Professional Ultra/Mountain athlete from Cedar City, Utah. Hayden loves spending his days exploring the mountains, canyons, and deserts in the National Parks and public lands near his home in Southern Utah. He also loves to travel and see the world with the two people that mean the most to him, his wife and young son. He has had success in all avenues of running he has specialized in over the years including track and field, cross country, road running, mountain running, and now ultra marathon! He loves running and everything about it!
Tim Tollefson
United States
Two time U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier
2014 US 50k Trail National Champion
2016 UTMB, 3rd place
2017 UTMB, 3rd place
2017 Ultra Trail Australia Champion
Tim Tollefson is a mountain athlete that lives in Mammoth Lakes, Ca with his lovely wife, Lindsay. After a successful road running career as a two time U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier, Tim transitioned to trail running. In just 3 short years, he won the 2014 USATF 50k Trail National Title, represented Team USA at the IAU Ultra Trail World Championships, won Ultra Trail Australia, and twice finished 3rd at the world renowned Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB), the deepest and most competitive 100 mile ultramarathon each year. Tim also works full time as a physical therapist serving the active local Eastern Sierra population and visiting athletes. Looking forward, Tim hopes to continue developing as a top athlete in trail running, ski mountaineering, and high alpine pursuits while also connecting with a greater number of global participants to promote a lifelong enjoyment of mountain activities through clean sport.
Magda Boulet
United States
2008 Olympic Trials Marathon Runner Up
Marathon PB 2:26.22 (Rotterdam 2010)
2015 Western States Champion
2015 North American Ultra Runner of the Year
2017 Western States Runner Up
2017 Terewara 102k Runner Up
Magda grew up in Poland and immigrated to the United States in 2001, earning her citizenship the same year. She earned an undergraduate degree in human biodynamics from UC Berkeley and a Master’s in exercise physiology from Cal State Hayward. Coached by the legendary Jack Daniels – Magda has had tremendous success on both the roads and trails. Magda qualified for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing with her runner up finish at the Olympic Trials. A Marathon best of 2:26.22 set at the 2010 Rotterdam Marathon still ranks her 11th all time for US Women at the 26.2 Distance. In 2013 Magda transition to trail and ultra-running and just 2 years later won the prestigious Western States 100 in her first test at the distance. A number of other strong performances earned her North American Ultra Runner of the Year in 2015. Magda lives in Oakland, CA with her husband Richie and their son Owen. When she is not competing you can find her leading innovation and product development for GU Energy Labs.
Sally McRae
United States
10x Ultramarathon champion
20x Podium finisher worldwide
2x Western States 100 top 10 finisher
Sally McRae is a dream crushin’, adventure chasing wife and mother of two. Professional trail runner racing up mountains worldwide; part time coach, writer, and speaker, encouraging others to live life to the fullest.
Hillary Allen
United States
Cortina Trail race win 2018
Course record, TNF Endurance Challenge Chile 80km 2018
2nd in the World Sky Running Ultra rankings 2017
Course record, Maderia Skyrace 2017
Transvulcania 3rd place 2017
USA Mountain Running Team 2016
3rd place, Ultra Skyrunning World Series 2016
Course record, TNF Cortina Trail 2016
US Sky Running Ultra Champion 2015
Course record, Speedgoat 50k 2015
People don’t call Hillary Allen the “Hillygoat” for nothing: She has quickly proven her ability as a fast runner in the mountains, especially when the trail turns towards the sky. Originally a tennis player, Allen didn’t take up distance running until grad school, when she needed an outlet to clear her mind while on her degree in neuroscience. She linked up with a few local runners and never looked back, quickly achieving podium results in long distance trail races. Since then, her running has taken her to races around the world, where she continues to rack up podium finishes and set course records, while maintaining a humble attitude and great sense of humor while doing it.
Sage Canaday
United States
2-time US Olympic Trials Qualifier in the Marathon
3-time Speedgoat 50km Champion
3-time USATF National Champion (100km Trail, Mountain Running, and Trail Marathon)
2-time Tarawera 100km Champion
2-time Lake Sonoma 50-mile Champion
Winner of The North Face 50-mile Endurance Challenge San Francisco
2014 World Mountain Long Distance Champion (Pikes Peak Ascent in 2:10)
Sage has been a “mountain-ultra-trail” or “MUT” runner since 2012 when he moved to Boulder Colorado. Previously he raced mainly on the roads and track where he was the youngest qualifier at the 2007 US Olympic Marathon Trials at the age of 21. After transitioning to the trails and mountains in 2012 he became the US Mountain Running Champion and a few years later he also added the 100km Trail and Marathon Trail events to his list of US National titles. Internationally he won the Tarawera 100km in New Zealand twice and was the World Long Distance Mountain Running Champion at the Pikes Peak Ascent in 2014. He also won the prestigious North Face Endurance Challenge 50-mile race in San Francisco and is a 3-time Winner of the Speedgoat 50km. Looking ahead to the future Sage looks to compete at the most competitive mountain-ultra-trail races in the world.
Cody Reed
United States
2014 NCAA Cross Country Nationals
2014 Big Sky Indoor Conference Championships (in Flagstaff) 3k 2nd place
2016 Tamalpa Headlands 50k 1st place
2017 Way Too Cool 1st place
2018 Western States 7th place
Cody Reed lives and trains on the mountains and in the canyons around Flagstaff, Arizona with the Coconino Cowboys. He has been running competitively since middle school but it was only in 2016 that Cody decided to try a trail race and he has’t looked back since. Cody has been able to travel the world doing what he loves and spread the word about how great trail running and racing is.
Harry Jones
United Kingdom
Harry first started running as a junior on the track before eventually transitioning into the world of ultra trail running. He’s been focusing primarily on the 100km distance for the past 2 years and has podiumed in a number of international races, including 3rd place at Tarawera Ultramarathon, Cappadocia Ultra-Trail and Ultra-Trail Australia. In his spare time Harry works as a running coach and YouTuber, documenting his training and racing around the world. He’s currently training for his biggest challenge yet — his first 100 miler at UTMB in August 2019.
Zach Bitter
USA
World and American Record Holder
2012 & 2015 National Champion (50 mile)
2014 National Champion (100 mile)
JFK 50 Mile Course – 9th Fastest Time
Zach Bitter is an extreme endurance athlete and coach. Zach holds the World Record for 100 Miles (11 hours 19 minutes 13 seconds) and 12 Hours (104.88 Miles). Zach has raced around the globe; including representing Team USA at the World 100km Championships on three occasions. When not on the road or track, Zach likes to mix it up on the trails. He has wins at both the Javelina 100 mile and San Diego 100 mile.
Audrey Tanguy
France
2019 Lavaredo Ultra Trail (Italy) – 2nd
2019 MIUT Ultra Trail de Madère – 3rd
2019 TransJeju Corée (50 km) – 1st
2018 & 2019 Trace des Ducs de Savoie (74) – 1st
2018 90 kms du Mont Blanc (74) – 2nd
Audrey Tanguy is based in the French Alps where she trains to be one of the best Trail Runners in Europe. Her accomplishments as a Trail and Mountain runner are impressive with podium finishes at Marathon Du Mont-Blanc, Lavaredo Ultra Trail and twice at Madeira Island Ultra Trail (MUIT). Perhaps most extraordinary, she is the two-time defending champion of UTMB-TDS. With her passion for trail-running, Audrey hopes to continue to defend her titles, while taking on new adventures.
Scotty Hawker
New Zealand
5th – 2019 Hong Kong 100km, Hong Kong
1st – 2019 Mt Solitary Ultra 45km, Australia
3rd – 2019 Retezat Skyrace 28km, Romania
3rd – 2019 Lavaredo Ultra Dolomites, Italy
2nd – 2019 Grossglockner Ultra Trail 50km, Austria
3rd – 2019 UTMB, France
1st – 2019 Maesalong 10km, Thailand
Scotty Hawker is a trail & ultramarathon runner from Christchurch, New Zealand. He currently spends 6 months of the year traveling throughout Europe with his wife and three-year-old daughter. They love exploring new countries and it provides Scotty with the opportunity to line up in some of the world’s most competitive trail and ultramarathon events. In 2019 Scotty capped off a great season of racing with a 3rd place finish at the prestigious Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc. After an incredibly challenging year in 2018 and nearly giving the sport away, it was a result that was hard fought and has left Scotty with a newfound confidence as he gets ready for the 2020 season. Scotty is also a coach, helping athletes from all over the world prepare for trail and ultramarathon distance races. Scotty loves being able to share his knowledge and experience in the sport of trail running with others and finds that coaching gives him balance in life alongside being an athlete.