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Boulder Mom Sets Stroller Mile World Record

When Neely Spence Gracey discovered there was a world record to be held for the fastest mile run while pushing a stroller (with a child inside), she relished the prospect of chasing it. As a lifelong professional runner and mother to two young sons, goal-setting was second nature – and she was pretty sure she had already beaten the record anyway.
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National High School Trail Championship Held in Salida

The National High School Trail Championships were held in Salida. The boys’ race was taken out hard by junior Benji Anderson of Mountain Vista High School, who donned his USA uniform, and fellow Team USA teammate, Will Brunner of Vail Mountain School.
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The Mile High Mile Delivers Fast Times and Excitement for All

With electric energy from a roaring crowd, The Mile High Mile delivered plenty of excitement at the Fairview High School track in Boulder. The unique event, produced by the Boulder Road Runners, features over ten separate heats of the mile for runners of all ages and abilities – from youths to masters to elites, as well as the Teri Leiker Memorial Mile. A record number of athletes took to the track to run or walk four laps in their specific race.
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Coloradoans Wacker, Parr and Rempel Top Podiums at Speedgoat Mountain Races

The 2023 UTMB World Series continued with the 2023 Speedgoat Mountain Races by UTMB on July 21-22. Celebrating its 16th anniversary, the iconic mountain race featured 1,400 registered runners from 48 states and 24 countries, regions and territories embarking on one of the four distances offered at the Speedgoat Mountain Races by UTMB. The four demanding courses included a 50K, 28K, 21K, and 10K filled with breathtaking views and beautiful mountain trails of the unique rocky terrain of the Wasatch Mountains.
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Tailwind Nutrition will fuel runners of the Hardrock 100 Mile Endurance Run

Hot off the heels of Courtney Dauwalter’s record-breaking performance at Western States using her signature Endurance Fuel flavor, Dauwaltermelon, Tailwind Nutrition is gearing up for the Hardrock 100 Mile Endurance Run, where its Endurance Fuel will be served at aid stations and Recovery Mix made available to runners as they finish.
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Life Time Silver Rush 50 welcomes more than 1,600 athletes to Leadville

The Life Time Silver Rush 50 Run and Ride took place on back-to-back days this weekend, bringing more than 1,600 runners and cyclists representing 43 states and 10 countries to Leadville. Athletes ages 16 to 74 years old took on various event distances as part of this family-friendly, challenging endurance weekend, helping kick off the race series’ 40th year of racing in the magical Cloud City.
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