What a night; what a race! The 2017/2018 Across The Years is in the books! 8 National Records, 1 World Best Performance and 1 course record plus many more personal bests and goals met. Thank you to everyone who helps make this event so special: Runners, Crew, Volunteers and Spectators!
Ed Ettinghausen could be seen sprinting around the course this morning on a mission. Not just to increase his lead, or secure his 3,000th mile but to surpass Don Winkley’s USATF Men’s Road 55-59 record – previously 450 miles; now the distinction goes to Ed with 455.85 miles.
Kenneth Arble reached his goal of 325 miles and carried on to reach 350 and putting him ahead of Bill Heldenbrand for 4th place male in the 6-day.
Jeff Russell in the 72-hour overtook Sean Gavor for 2nd place with 177.41 miles. Thomas Jackson got his Spartathlon qualifier + quite a bit more for the win in the 48-hour with 192.10 miles. Susan Kokesh displaced Misty Alessandri in the women’s 48-hour for 3rd place with 141.71 miles.
Annabel Hepworth ended her 144-hour as the top woman and 3rd overall with 393.66 miles.
Scott Burton achieves a 3-year goal of finally reaching 300 miles during the 6-day at Across The Years.
Records Achieved (This list is not totally exhaustive as I often find hidden gems in the results once I’ve gone over them with a fine-tooth comb and they are also not official until the aforementioned has happened and all calculations have been triple-checked!)
144 Hour
- Ed Ettinghausen – USATF Men’s Road 55-59: 455.85 Miles
- Bill Heldenbrand – USATF Men’s Road 70-74: 345.47 Miles
- Ila Brandli – USATF Women’s Road 70-74: 232 Miles
72 Hour
- Dave Proctor – Canadian Men’s Open: 309.66 miles
48 Hour
- Dave Proctor – Canadian Men’s Open: 223 miles
- Jeff Hagen – IAU World Best Performance Men’s 70-74: 170.47 miles
- Ila Brandli – USATF Women’s Road 70-74: 94.47 miles
24 Hour
- Pamela Chapman-Markle – USATF Women’s Road 60-64: 109.17 miles
- Adela Salt – Women’s Camelback Ranch Course Record (not event record): 129.12 miles
Lifetime Mileage Update for those runners who reached a 1,000th milestone this year:
4,000 Lifetime Miles
- John Geesler
- Martina Hausmann
3,000 Lifetime Miles
- Ed Ettinghausen
2,000 Lifetime Miles
- Karsten Solheim
1,000 Lifetime Miles
- Eric Poulsen
- Yolanda Holder
- Liz Bauer
- Claudia Newsom
- Vanessa Jones
- Jill Hudson
- Karen Vollan
- Mike Melton
- Bill Heldenbrand
- Frederick Davis III
- Bobby Keogh
- Matthew Watts
24-Hour Podium
Women
- Adela Salt – 129.12 Miles
- Chavet Breslin – 114.42 Miles
- Pamela Chapman-Markle – 109.17 Miles
Men
- Florian Nattero – 116.52 Miles
- Vlad Henzl – 112.32 Miles
- Marko Heinila / Shane Mascarin – 103.92 Miles
48-Hour Podium
Women
- Dennene Huntley – 153.26 Miles
- Jill Hudson – 148.01 Miles
- Susan Kokesh – 141.71 Miles
Men
- Thomas Jackson – 192.10 Miles
- John Maroushek – 186.86 Miles
- Jeff Hagen – 170.47 Miles
72-Hour Podium
Women
- Amy Mower – 220.45 Miles
- Melissa Soper – 200.50 Miles
- Karen Bonnett-Natraj – 156.41 Miles
Men
- Scott Thompson – 212.05 Miles
- Jeff Russell – 177.41 Miles
- Sean Gavor – 174.26 Miles
144-Hour Podium
Women
- Annabel Hepworth – 393.66 Miles
- Edda Bauer – 336.97 Miles
- Martina Hausmann – 327.53 Miles
Men
- Ed Ettinghausen – 455.85 Miles
- Iso Yucra – 405.21 Miles
- Dave Proctor – 373.72 Miles
Can’t wait to see everyone next year for the 2018/2019 Across The Years (December 28-January 3)! The countdown begins now!