Episode 144 of Talk Ultra brings you an interview with Darcy Piceu after her incredible FKT on the John Muir Trail. We also speak with Anna-Marie Watson who this year placed 7th at UTMB and just recently won the first edition of the Half Marathon des Sables Fuerteventura. Speedgoat is back co-hosting!
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00:10:24 NEWS
Bear 100
Jeff Browning does it again winning another 100 – very soon after UTMB too. Lars Kjerengtroen 2nd and Timmy Olson 3rd – 18:28, 19:28 and 19:36 respectively.
Hannah Green beat Amie Blackham and Kelsey Bingham – 24:22, 25:50 and 25:54 respectively.
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Spartathlon
The legendary 153 mile race was won by Aleksandr Sorokin in 22:04. He set a relentless pace from the off and his time ranks as one of the all time best, of course, Yiannis Kouros holds the fastest times. Radek Brunner was 2nd and Nikolaos Sideridis 3rd, 22:49 and 22:58.
Patrycja Berenzowska won the ladies’ race in 24:47 setting a new CR! Zsuzanna Maraz and Aleksandra Niwinska was 2nd/ 3rd in 25:43 and 26:28.
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Ultra Gobi
The UK’s Dan Lawson blew the race and CR apart with 2 days and 22 hours for 248 miles. Incredible. Dan has also placed 2nd at Spartathlon.
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Kilimanjaro FKT
Fernanda Maciel set a new FKT 0f 7:08 for Africa’s highest peak climbing 5895m. Her round trip time was 10:06. Previous best by Anne-Marie Flammersfield was 8:32 and 12:58. Kilian Jornet did hold this record for the outright fastest time but this was bettered by Karl Egloff setting 4:56 and 6:42 for the round trip.
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Grand Canyon Rim to Rim FKT
FKT’s are just getting more popular… now Tim Freriks who won Transvulcania earlier this year has set a new bar of 2:39:38 beating Jim Walmsley’s time (Jim helped Tim for this FKT and are friends) – Walmsley still holds the R2R2R record.
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John Muir Trail FKT
Hardrock 100 specialist Darcy Piceu (formerly Africa) covered the 223 miles in California to set a new FKT of 3-days, 8-hours beating the previous CR by 12-hours. Notably this was very close the the men’s record and later this year Francois D’Haene will attempt this FKT.
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00:31:09 Interview with DARCY PICEU
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Ultra Pirineu
Pablo Villa and Maite Maiora produced solid performances at this classic race amongst world class fields. Full results HERE. In the marathon race, Kilian Jornet obliterated the old CR in a super close race and Ruth Croft won for the ladies.
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Half MDS Fuerteventura
MDS have spread their wings and introduced a new 120km, half-distance event on the island of Fuerteventura in the Canaries. It was won by Peru’s Remigio Huaman and the UK’s Anna-Marie Watson. Full report, results and story HERE.
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01:35:24 Interview with ANNA-MARIE WATSON
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UP & COMING RACES
Andorra
Els 2900 Alpine Run | 70 kilometers | October 07, 2017 | website
Argentina
La Pachamama 100 km | 100 kilometers | October 15, 2017 | website
La Pachamama 53 km | 53 kilometers | October 15, 2017 | website
La Pachamama 73 km | 73 kilometers | October 15, 2017 | website
Australia
New South Wales
Hume & Hovell 100 | 100 kilometers | October 14, 2017 | website
Hume & Hovell 50 | 50 kilometers | October 14, 2017 | website
Washpool/Gibraltar World Heritage Trails 50 km | 50 kilometers | October 15, 2017 | website
Victoria
Great Ocean Walk 100 km Trail Run | 100 kilometers | October 14, 2017 | website
Canada
Nova Scotia
Valley Harvest Ultra Marathon | 50 kilometers | October 08, 2017 | website
Quebec
Bromont Ultra 160 km | 160 kilometers | October 07, 2017 | website
Bromont Ultra 55 km | 55 kilometers | October 08, 2017 | website
Bromont Ultra 80 km | 80 kilometers | October 08, 2017 | website
Croatia
Finland
Eastern Finland
Vaarojen Ultramaraton | 86 kilometers | October 07, 2017 | website
France
Ardèche
Trail noir 58 km | 58 kilometers | October 15, 2017 | website
Aude
Grand Raid des Cathares | 177 kilometers | October 19, 2017 | website
Raid des Bogomiles | 101 kilometers | October 20, 2017 | website
Aveyron
Endurance Trail | 100 kilometers | October 20, 2017 | website
Essonne
Trail du Viaduc des Fauvettes 50 km | 50 kilometers | October 08, 2017 | website
Haute-Corse
Haute-Saône
Ille-et-Vilaine
Orne
Pas-de-Calais
Pyrénées-Orientales
100 Miles Sud de France | 100 miles | October 06, 2017 | website
Grande Traversée Mer Montagne | 110 kilometers | October 07, 2017 | website
Rhône
Somme
100 km Relais | 100 kilometers | October 14, 2017 | website
Tarn-et-Garonne
Germany
Bavaria
Herbstlauf Schloss Thurn Hobbylauf | 87 kilometers | October 14, 2017 | website
Greece
Rodopi Advendurun 100 miles | 100 miles | October 20, 2017 | website
Hong-Kong
Prohiker – Round-trip Course | 156 kilometers | October 14, 2017 | website
India
Karnataka
National Capital Territory of Delhi
Bhatti Lakes 100 Mile | 100 miles | October 07, 2017 | website
Bhatti Lakes 220 km | 220 kilometers | October 06, 2017 | website
Bhatti Lakes 50 Mile | 50 miles | October 06, 2017 | website
Indonesia
MesaStila 4 Peaks | 65 kilometers | October 07, 2017 | website
MesaStila 5 Peaks | 100 kilometers | October 07, 2017 | website
Italy
Emilia-Romagna
Tartufo Trail 50 km | 50 kilometers | October 08, 2017 | website
Tartufo Trail 66 km | 66 kilometers | October 08, 2017 | website
Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Piedmont
Morenic Trail | 109 kilometers | October 07, 2017 | website
Kenya
Kenya Wildlife 50K | 50 kilometers | October 07, 2017 | website
Korea
Morocco
The Saharan Challenge | 52 kilometers | October 12, 2017 | website
Netherlands
Gelderland
Herfst Ultraloop Berg en Dal | 60 kilometers | October 14, 2017 | website
New Zealand
Portugal
Azores Triangle Adventure | 103 kilometers | October 06, 2017 | website
Réccua Douro Ultra Trail | 80 kilometers | October 07, 2017 | website
Réunion
La Mascareignes | 67 kilometers | October 20, 2017 | website
Le Grand Raid | 167 kilometers | October 19, 2017 | website
Trail de Bourbon | 111 kilometers | October 20, 2017 | website
South Africa
Bonitas Golden Gate Challenge | 70 kilometers | October 20, 2017 | website
Spain
Aragon
Long Trail Guara Somontano | 50 kilometers | October 07, 2017 | website
Ultra Trail Guara Somontano | 102 kilometers | October 07, 2017 | website
Castile and León
The Way of Legends | 254 kilometers | October 13, 2017 | website
Valencian Community
Ultra Trail Del Rincon 100 km | 100 kilometers | October 07, 2017 | website
Ultra Trail Del Rincon 170 km | 170 kilometers | October 06, 2017 | website
Sweden
Sörmland Ultra Marathon | 50 kilometers | October 07, 2017 | website
Switzerland
Valais
Les Défis du Jubilé – 52 km | 52 kilometers | October 14, 2017 | website
Les Défis du Jubilé – 68 km | 68 kilometers | October 14, 2017 | website
Les Défis du Jubilé – 71 km | 71 kilometers | October 14, 2017 | website
Tunisia
Ultra Mirage El Djerid 100km | 100 kilometers | October 07, 2017 | website
United Kingdom
Cornwall
Atlantic Coast Challenge | 78 miles | October 06, 2017 | website
Cumbria
Lakes in a Day | 50 miles | October 07, 2017 | website
Essex
North Yorkshire
“Round Ripon” Ultra Studley Roger | 35 miles | October 07, 2017 | website
Rotherham
Rowbotham’s Round Rotherham International Trail Event | 50 miles | October 14, 2017 | website
Shropshire
The Longmynd Hike | 50 miles | October 07, 2017 | website
Wales
Gower Ultra 50 | 50 miles | October 07, 2017 | website
USA
Arizona
Canyon De Chelly Ultra | 55 kilometers | October 14, 2017 | website
Cave Creek Thriller 50K | 50 kilometers | October 14, 2017 | website
Flagstaff Sky Race 55K | 55 kilometers | October 07, 2017 | website
Arkansas
Arkansas Traveller 100 | 100 miles | October 07, 2017 | website
California
50K Ultra Run | 50 kilometers | October 14, 2017 | website
Coyote Ridge 50 Km Trail Run | 50 kilometers | October 15, 2017 | website
Cuyamaca 100K Endurance Run | 100 kilometers | October 07, 2017 | website
Euchre Bar Massacre 50 M | 50 miles | October 14, 2017 | website
Midnight Express Ultra 72 | 72 miles | October 14, 2017 | website
Skyline to the Sea 50km | 50 kilometers | October 07, 2017 | website
Super Tahoe Triple Marathon | 124 miles | October 13, 2017 | website
Tahoe Double Marathon | 52 miles | October 14, 2017 | website
Tahoe Trifecta | 39 miles | October 13, 2017 | website
Triple Marathon | 78 miles | October 13, 2017 | website
Twin Peaks 50 km | 50 kilometers | October 14, 2017 | website
Twin Peaks 50 Miler | 50 miles | October 14, 2017 | website
Colorado
50K Trail Race | 50 kilometers | October 07, 2017 | website
Georgia
Running Dead Ultra 100M | 100 miles | October 20, 2017 | website
Running Dead Ultra 50M | 50 miles | October 20, 2017 | website
Illinois
Des Plaines River Tail 50 Miles | 50 miles | October 14, 2017 | website
Kansas
Lake Perry Rocks! 50K | 50 kilometers | October 07, 2017 | website
Kentucky
100 Mile Run | 100 miles | October 14, 2017 | website
Maine
The Pounder | 50 kilometers | October 15, 2017 | website
The Punisher | 50 miles | October 15, 2017 | website
Michigan
Joules Athletics Warrior 100 Mile Run Solo Runner | 100 miles | October 14, 2017 | website
Montana
Le Grizz Ultramarathon | 50 miles | October 14, 2017 | website
Ultramarathon | 50 miles | October 14, 2017 | website
New Jersey
Ragnar Trail Wawayanda Lake, Presented by Salomon, in association with New York Road Runners | 120 miles | October 13, 2017 | website
New York
Alicja Barahona 120-Mile Run Across Long Island | 120 miles | October 07, 2017 | website
Tesla Hertz 100K Run | 100 kilometers | October 07, 2017 | website
Tesla Hertz 100 Mile Run | 100 miles | October 07, 2017 | website
Tesla Hertz 50K Run | 50 kilometers | October 07, 2017 | website
Tesla Hertz 50 Mile Run | 50 miles | October 07, 2017 | website
North Carolina
Pilot Mountain to Hanging Rock Ultra 50K Run | 50 kilometers | October 14, 2017 | website
Pilot Mountain to Hanging Rock Ultra 50- Mile Run | 50 miles | October 14, 2017 | website
Tuna Run 200 | 200 miles | October 20, 2017 | website
WC-50 Ultra Trail Marathon 50k | 50 kilometers | October 14, 2017 | website
WC-50 Ultra Trail Marathon 50M | 50 miles | October 14, 2017 | website
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Lt. J. C. Stone 50K UltraMarathon | 50 kilometers | October 07, 2017 | website
Oil Creek Trail Runs 100 Miles | 100 miles | October 14, 2017 | website
Oil Creek Trail Runs 50K | 50 kilometers | October 14, 2017 | website
Oil Creek Trail Runs 50 Miles | 50 miles | October 14, 2017 | website
Quad State Quad Buster | 46 miles | October 14, 2017 | website
South Carolina
50K Trail Run | 50 kilometers | October 08, 2017 | website
Ragnar Trail Carolinas-SC, Presented by Salomon | 120 miles | October 06, 2017 | website
Swamp Rabbit Urban Ultra 50K | 50 kilometers | October 07, 2017 | website
Tennessee
Rock/Creek StumpJump 50K Ultra | 50 kilometers | October 07, 2017 | website
Texas
Ragnar Trail Hill Country-TX, Presented by Salomon | 120 miles | October 20, 2017 | website
Utah
Pony Express Trail 100 | 100 miles | October 20, 2017 | website
Pony Express Trail 50 | 50 miles | October 20, 2017 | website
Virginia
GrindStone 100 | 101 miles | October 06, 2017 | website
The Wild Oak Trail 100 “Hot” TWOT | 100 miles | October 20, 2017 | website
Washington
Baker Lake 50k | 50 kilometers | October 07, 2017 | website
Defiance 50K | 50 kilometers | October 07, 2017 | website
Ft. Steilacoom 50K Trail Run | 50 kilometers | October 14, 2017 | website
West Virginia
West Virginia Trilogy – Day One 50 km | 50 kilometers | October 13, 2017 | website
West Virginia Trilogy – Day Two 50 Mile | 50 miles | October 14, 2017 | website
Wisconsin
Glacial 50K Trail Run | 50 kilometers | October 08, 2017 | website
Glacial 50M Trail Run | 50 miles | October 08, 2017 | website
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