Ultrarunning Magazine has been publishing lists of the top ultrarunners of the year.
Jim Walmsley is the Ultrarunner of the Year for 2019. This is the fourth year in a row that he has won the men’s honor, a feat only previously accomplished by Tom Johnson (1992-1995). Walmsley’s year was topped by a 14:09:28 course record at the venerable Western States 100 and a world record 50-mile time of 4:50:08 at the Project X Invitational.
Courtney Dauwalter is the Ultrarunner of the Year for the second year in a row. Dauwalter won the prestigious UTMB race in the Alps, Madeira Island Ultra Trail in Portugal, and the Tarawera 100K in New Zealand. She was leading Western States by a large margin when a hip injury forced her to withdraw at mile 80. Dauwalter lives in Golden, Colorado, with her husband, Kevin.
Many of the top runners are from Colorado. Clare Gallagher of Boulder was in the second place spot with Camille Herron of Alamosa in fourth.
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