Athlete Profiles

A new course record at the Speedgoat 50k! We're talking about Anna Mae Flynn, and celebrating her breakout summer with the July "The Runner Box" Colorado Runner of the Month award. She chats with us about Speedgoat, her rise to the top of the sport, and what's coming up.
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It was back in May that Boulder's Timothy Olson returned to world-class form, winning the Ultra-Trail World Tour Penyagolosa Trails 115k in Spain. Since then, he's been frequently travelling and it was just now that we were able to connect. For that UTWT win, we named Olson the "The Runner Box" Colorado Runner of the Month.
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Boulder's Noah Droddy ran an incredible 1:01.48 at the NYC Half Marathon.  That was a world-class time and a huge PR.  For this, Droddy earns our "The Runner Box" Colorado Runner of the Month. He tells us all about it in this Q&A.
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In February, Golden's Courtney Dauwalter ran 155 miles in 24 hours! It was a new American record, three miles better than the previous best, and ranks sixth all-time. Dauwalter earns our February "The Runner Box" Colorado Runner of the Month prize for this huge achievement. Get to know the 24-hour phenom in this Q&A.
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Global adventurer Becky Wade jetted to Ethiopia following her third-place finish at the Houston Marathon. Now back stateside, Wade tells us about her most recent marathon, her move to Colorado, […]
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In a running world full of myriad strategies, tips and methods of training, Adam Rich's motto is simple: pedal to the metal.  He doesn't advise that everyone follow it, but he contributes much of his running success to his no-holds-barred, "cringe worthy" style of continuously pushing the limits.
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In December Zach Miller repeated as champ at The North Face 50 Mile championships in San Francisco, fending off an epic challenge from upstart Hayden Hawks and a year's-best field. That win earned Miller $10,000 and our December "The Runner Box" prize. In this Q&A, he tells us about his recovery, life halfway up Pikes Peak at Barr Camp, and about his Amish friendships, among other fun things.
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One of the country's top ultrarunners of recent years, Sage Canaday won the USATF trail marathon championship in Moab earlier this month. That win gave him some momentum heading into The North Face 50-mile championships in December. Sage tells us about all of that, his 2017 plans, and his efforts to fight doping in the sport, and he is our November "The Runner Box" Colorado Runner of the Month.
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October went by too fast!  Looking back on last month, Denver's Sarah Pizzo won the Altra U.S. Skyrunner Series.  The series outcome went down to the very end with Pizzo needing every point from the finale at the Flagstaff Sky Race. Pizzo answers some questions here about her adventure into Skyrunning, and we celebrate her success with the October "The Runner Box" Colorado Runner of the Month prize.
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Colorado native Megan Kimmel has been dominating the trail running scene for years.  Her accolades include big race wins such as Run the Rut 28K this past September, the North Face 50 Mile Championship in December, the 2015 Flagstaff Sky Race 39K (where she was also third overall), and a second place finish in the highly competitive international 2015 Skyrunner World Series.  A "Jill of all trades" in the mountain, ultra and trail community, Megan has, and continues to excel in various disciplines.
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