Meghan Hicks

Dec 7, 2024 | irunfar.com | Bryon Powell |Meghan Hicks

The lottery for the 2025 Hardrock 100 took place on Saturday, December 7, 2024. Congratulations to the runners who secured places on the entrants list!The Hardrock 100 is a 102.5-mile race through Colorado’s San Juan Mountains, starting and finishing in the village of Silverton. The course is notorious for both its beauty and challenge. The route packs in 33,000 feet of elevation gain, taking place at an average altitude of around 11,000 feet.

Nov 9, 2024 | irunfar.com | Meghan Hicks

American Courtney Olsen continues to make her mark on ultrarunning history, this time provisionally setting a women’s 50-mile world record of 5:31:56 at the Tunnel Hill 50 Mile in Vienna, Illinois, on November 9, 2024. The previous record of 5:40:18 was set in 1991 by the iconic American ultrarunner Ann Trason. Olsen’s effort resets the world record by 8 minutes and 22 seconds. Her performance represents an average pace of 6:39 per mile (4:08 per kilometer) over 50 miles (80.47 kilometers).

Oct 13, 2024 | irunfar.com | Meghan Hicks

Kenya’s Patrick Kipngeno was crowned the 2024 Mountain Running World Cup men’s champion. In this interview, he talks about how he exceeded his own expectations at the world cup finals, where he placed third in the vertical kilometer and won the trail race on back-to-back weekend days; about the challenges of racing in very competitive fields; and what his next race will be.

Oct 11, 2024 | irunfar.com | Meghan Hicks

Philemon Kiriago of Kenya is competing in both the vertical kilometer and 23-kilometer trail race at the 2024 Mountain Running World Cup Finals. In this interview he talks about his running journey, and competing at the highest level of international mountain running at a young age; what it was like to race against the best at Sierre-Zinal; and how he works together with teammate Patrick Kipngeno.

Oct 10, 2024 | irunfar.com | Meghan Hicks

The U.S.’s Joseph Gray is racing the vertical kilometer at the 2024 Mountain Running World Cup Finals this weekend. In this interview, he talks about becoming a masters runner this year, while still competing at the highest level; how racing at sea level will be different to the high altitude races he is accustomed to at home in Colorado; and what the evolution of mountain running has looked like from his perspective.