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<sort2>* [[Achim Heukemes]], trans-Australia record holder
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===Men===
* [[Andy Jones (runner)|Andy Jones]], Canadian owner of the 100m world record (12:05:43)
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<sort2>* [[Achim Heukemes]]
* [[Ann Trason]], thirteen time Western States winner; holds numerous world records, including 100 mile (13:47:41 1991), 50m (5:40:18, 1991) , and 12 Hours (147.6k, 1991); American 100k record holder (7:00:48)
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* [[Andy Jones (runner)|Andy Jones]]
* [[Anne Riddle Lundblad]], former member, USA World 100k team; 2nd place 2005 World 100K [http://runtrails.blogspot.com/2006/03/usatf-ultrarunner-of-year-anne-riddle.html Interview]
 
 
* [[Bernd Heinrich|Dr. Bernd Heinrich]], US 100m track record holder (12:27:01), [[natural history|naturalist]]
 
* [[Bernd Heinrich|Dr. Bernd Heinrich]], US 100m track record holder (12:27:01), [[natural history|naturalist]]
 
* [[Bruce Fordyce]], nine time [[Comrades Marathon]] winner; African 100K record holder (6:25:07)
 
* [[Bruce Fordyce]], nine time [[Comrades Marathon]] winner; African 100K record holder (6:25:07)
* [[Carolyn Hunter-Rowe]], multiple world record holder, including track 50K, 30M, 40M; two time World 100K champion
 
 
* [[Cavin Woodward]]
 
* [[Cavin Woodward]]
 
* [[Cliff Young]], former winner Westfield Sydney to Melbourne; holds numerous world age records
 
* [[Cliff Young]], former winner Westfield Sydney to Melbourne; holds numerous world age records
* [[Constantin Santalov]], three-time World 100K champion; considered to be one of the best 100K runners of all time
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* [[Constantin Santalov]]
 
* [[Dave Warady]], winner of the inaugural Trans-America Footrace
 
* [[Dave Warady]], winner of the inaugural Trans-America Footrace
* [[Dick Collins]], [[San Francisco Bay Area]] ultra legend, with over 1,000 races run
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* [[Dick Collins]]
* [[Dipali Cunningham]], champion multi-day race runner
 
 
* [[Don Choi]], modern six day race pioneer
 
* [[Don Choi]], modern six day race pioneer
 
* [[Don Ritchie]]  
 
* [[Don Ritchie]]  
* [[Dr. Hilary Walker|Hilary Walker]], female ultrarunning pioneer, holds multiple world records; first female council member of IAU
 
* [[Edit Berces]], world record holder, 24 hour treadmill; holds several Hungarian records
 
* [[Eleanor Adams Robinson]], female ultrarunning pioneer, holds multiple world records
 
 
* [[Gordy Ansleigh]], Western States pioneer, 'inventor' of the trail ultramarathon
 
* [[Gordy Ansleigh]], Western States pioneer, 'inventor' of the trail ultramarathon
 
* [[Jean-Paul Praet]], European 100k record holder (6:15:30)
 
* [[Jean-Paul Praet]], European 100k record holder (6:15:30)
 
* [[Jesper Olsen]], has run around the world in 22 months (2004-'05); won the Australian 6-days race (2004)
 
* [[Jesper Olsen]], has run around the world in 22 months (2004-'05); won the Australian 6-days race (2004)
* [[Nikki Kimball]], 2004 USA Outstanding Female Ultrarunner award winner; former member, USA World 100K team
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* [[Malcolm Campbell]]
 
* [[Oleg Kharitonov]], 100 mile track world record holder
 
* [[Oleg Kharitonov]], 100 mile track world record holder
* [[Pam Reed]], only woman to have won the [[Badwater Ultramarathon]]; former member, USA 24 hour team
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* [[Rae Clark]], holds US records for 24 hours (165.3 miles, 1990) and 100 mile road (12.12.19)
* [[Rae Clark]], holds US records for 24 hours (165.3 miles, 1990) and 100 mile road (12:12:19)
 
 
* [[Rimas Jakelaitis]], champion multi-day race runner
 
* [[Rimas Jakelaitis]], champion multi-day race runner
* [[Rosie Swale-Pope]], Round-the-world runner, started late 2003 in the UK, reached Alaska in 2005, continuing.
 
* [[Sandra Barwick]], world record holder, 6 day track
 
 
* [[Scott Jurek]], seven time Western States winner and record holder (15:36:27), and two time Badwater Ultra winner and record holder (24:36)
 
* [[Scott Jurek]], seven time Western States winner and record holder (15:36:27), and two time Badwater Ultra winner and record holder (24:36)
 
* [[Serge Girard]], trans-continental runner
 
* [[Serge Girard]], trans-continental runner
* [[Suprabha Beckjord]] 3100 mile race record holder
 
 
* [[Takahiro Sunada]], 100k world record holder: 6:13:33 set in Tokyo, 1998
 
* [[Takahiro Sunada]], 100k world record holder: 6:13:33 set in Tokyo, 1998
 
* [[Ted Corbitt]], "father of American ultrarunning"; 1952 US Olympic team member; former American world record holder at various distances
 
* [[Ted Corbitt]], "father of American ultrarunning"; 1952 US Olympic team member; former American world record holder at various distances
 
* [[Tim Twietmeyer]], five time Western States winner, 25-time Western States finisher [http://runtrails.blogspot.com/2006/06/master-of-western-states-100-interview.html Interview]
 
* [[Tim Twietmeyer]], five time Western States winner, 25-time Western States finisher [http://runtrails.blogspot.com/2006/06/master-of-western-states-100-interview.html Interview]
* [[Tomoe Abe]], 100k female world record holder (6:33:11)
 
 
* [[Yiannis Kouros]], multi-day race legend, holder of numerous world records and world bests from 24 hours to 1,000m
 
* [[Yiannis Kouros]], multi-day race legend, holder of numerous world records and world bests from 24 hours to 1,000m
 
* [[Karl Meltzer]]
 
* [[Karl Meltzer]]
 
* [[Dean Karnazes]] Author of Ultramarathon Man
 
* [[Dean Karnazes]] Author of Ultramarathon Man
* [[Scot Jurek]] 7 time winner of Western States and former holder of the US 24 hour track record.
 
 
* [[Mike Morton]] Current holder of the US 24 hour track record.</sort2>
 
* [[Mike Morton]] Current holder of the US 24 hour track record.</sort2>
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===Women===<sort2>
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* [[Ann Trason]], thirteen time Western States winner; holds numerous world records, including 100 mile (13:47:41 1991), 50m (5:40:18, 1991) , and 12 Hours (147.6k, 1991); American 100k record holder (7:00:48)
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* [[Anne Riddle Lundblad]], former member, USA World 100k team; 2nd place 2005 World 100K [http://runtrails.blogspot.com/2006/03/usatf-ultrarunner-of-year-anne-riddle.html Interview]
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* [[Carolyn Hunter-Rowe]], multiple world record holder, including track 50K, 30M, 40M; two time World 100K champion
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* [[Dipali Cunningham]], champion multi-day race runner
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* [[Dr. Hilary Walker|Hilary Walker]]
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* [[Edit Berces]], world record holder, 24 hour treadmill; holds several Hungarian records
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* [[Eleanor Adams Robinson]], female ultrarunning pioneer, holds multiple world records
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* [[Nikki Kimball]], 2004 USA Outstanding Female Ultrarunner award winner; former member, USA World 100K team
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* [[Pam Reed]], only woman to have won the [[Badwater Ultramarathon]]; former member, USA 24 hour team
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* [[Rosie Swale-Pope]], Round-the-world runner, started late 2003 in the UK, reached Alaska in 2005, continuing.
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* [[Sandra Barwick]], world record holder, 6 day track
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* [[Suprabha Beckjord]] 3100 mile race record holder
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* [[Tomoe Abe]], 100k female world record holder (6:33:11)</sort2>

Latest revision as of 20:15, 13 September 2012

Men

<sort2>* Achim Heukemes

===Women===<sort2>

  • Ann Trason, thirteen time Western States winner; holds numerous world records, including 100 mile (13:47:41 1991), 50m (5:40:18, 1991) , and 12 Hours (147.6k, 1991); American 100k record holder (7:00:48)
  • Anne Riddle Lundblad, former member, USA World 100k team; 2nd place 2005 World 100K Interview
  • Carolyn Hunter-Rowe, multiple world record holder, including track 50K, 30M, 40M; two time World 100K champion
  • Dipali Cunningham, champion multi-day race runner
  • Hilary Walker
  • Edit Berces, world record holder, 24 hour treadmill; holds several Hungarian records
  • Eleanor Adams Robinson, female ultrarunning pioneer, holds multiple world records
  • Nikki Kimball, 2004 USA Outstanding Female Ultrarunner award winner; former member, USA World 100K team
  • Pam Reed, only woman to have won the Badwater Ultramarathon; former member, USA 24 hour team
  • Rosie Swale-Pope, Round-the-world runner, started late 2003 in the UK, reached Alaska in 2005, continuing.
  • Sandra Barwick, world record holder, 6 day track
  • Suprabha Beckjord 3100 mile race record holder
  • Tomoe Abe, 100k female world record holder (6:33:11)</sort2>