Matanuska Peak Challenge
Meg Inokuma led five women under 4-hour finishes and claimed the #2 time in race history for women. Her 3:26:34 is right behind Christy Marvin’s record of 3:26:32. Meg and Christy are the only women to finish under 3:30:00. Meg was fifth overall in a race that saw the men’s record go down. In our…
Clare Takes on Eiger Trail
In 2019, friends told Clare Shea that she should enter the lottery for the Eiger Ultra Trail, an ultra race in Switzerland. In 2022, Clare finally got to her 51 km race. It took healing from a broken arm, getting creative with training while the snow lingered, and adding specific activities for Mount Marathon. Luckily,…
Hope Wagon Trail Run
HOPE WAGON TRAIL RUN Ale Legate of Anchorage led the Hope Wagon Trail Run to become the 2022 female winner in a time of 23:55. The 20-29 age group winner and UNH Ski team Alum secured her 7th place overall during her speedy second half and was the first of 15 women to finish under…
2022 Mount Marathon top 15
Top 15 1 new course record, 3 under 40 to top, 5 under 13 minute downhill, 15 under 60 minutes. Professional runner Allie Mclaughlin etched her name into Mount Marathon history as she took down Emelie Forsberg’s 2015 record of 47:48. Allie’s debut claimed victory with her 47:09 finish. Her uphill mark of 34:17 would have placed…
2022 Mount Marathon Age-group
This year’s Mount Marathon was the 94th running, and it’s going down as the most competitive so far. Below is are women who finished outside of the top 15. Two hundred seventy-one women crossed the finish line. Three women climbed to the top in under 40 minutes, 17 under 45 minutes, and 48 under 50 minutes. …
Fairbanks Midnight Sun Run
FRBKS MIDNIGHT SUN RUN This 10k is 40 years old! A Solstice tradition, this fun costume race has seen thousands of people lining up to celebrate summer for decades. It’s a uniquely Alaskan race, starting at 10 pm, that takes runners from UAF to Pioneer Park. Spectators can enjoy the show as the course runs…
BIRD RIDGE HILL CLIMB
Bird Ridge Hill Climb Bird Ridge Hill Climb went off, and the competition was STRONG! Bird is the 4th Alaska Grand Prix race; next is Juneau Ridge Race, and on July 4th, Mount Marathon (MMR). Klaire Rhodes, Meg Inokuma, and Ruby Lindquist put on a show for the first half before Klaire put on a clinic to secure…
AKRFW & Mayor’s Marathon Events
AKRFW It was easy to get lost in the data of the Alaska Run for Women. The race is 30 years old and has traditionally raced on a course that started and finished at the Sullivan Arena. This year, the course route moved to a new location, starting and ending on Alumni Drive in the…
Government Peak
Saturday Uphill Meg Inokuma defended her title as she won another Government Peak uphill-only race. On a hot day, Meg held onto her early lead and finished 2nd overall. She was 1st for the 40-49 age group at 55:00. Meg ran a personal best in last’s race; she finished in the 8th fastest uphill time,…
Twilight 12k & 6k
Mini 6k Julie Johnson, the overall 2019 Eagle River Challenge winner, is starting her 2022 season off right. She won the 6k in dominating fashion, and her 24:42 was the only sub-25 finish for a woman, which landed her 13th overall. Kari Skinner also finished in the top 20; her runner-up performance was 16th in…
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