I am interested in knowing who is the best.
I am interested in knowing who is the best.
I'll start with the top 3
1. Geoff Roes (unbeatable right now)
2. Anthony Krupicka (when he is on...he is on fire)
3. Scott Jurek (1-24 hour race put him up here)
He doesn't run 100 milers and he isn't purely an ultra runner, but Uli Steidl has to be in the top 10 based on his North Face 50 victory and CR.
Dean K.
does Josh Cox qualify as an ultrarunner?
One thing that makes this a bit tough to answer is that some ultrarunners stick exclusively to mountainous races, while others stick to flat and smooth races. If we're talking about the 100 mile distance (arguably the most followed) Geoff and Anton are probably the top two at the moment. Going to flatter courses, runners like Zach Gingerich and Dave James have put up some impressive 100 mile times in the past year. Scott Jurek is one of the few that has been able to be competitive at all terrains, and I'd certainly include him on a top 10 list.
One of the biggest difficulties in compiling an objective list is that most courses and times are not comparable due to their variations in both terrain and weather. It is tough to say if Geoff Roes' 15:07 on the Western States course is better or worse than Dave James' 13:06 split at the North Coast 24 Hour, so some of it will always be subjective.
duckshirt wrote:
does Josh Cox qualify as an ultrarunner?
Even if he does I don't think he would make the top ten.
Here is my list of dudes (those that focus mostly on ultras)
1. Roes
2. Gingerich
3. Anton
4. Karl
5. Hal
6. Skaggs
7. Jurek
8. Braje
9. Jorge
10. Is any one of 20 other guys. That talents is getting better and better.
Michael Wardian on the roads up through 100 km.
... also Greg Crowther on the roads and friendly trails.
Eric Skadeen
That Anton Look alike in Southern Oregon
Skaggs
Zach Gingerich. He won Badwater and the Arrowhead Ultra this year (both 135 miles). He also won the FANS 24 hour race. He has the course record at the Kettle Moraine 100 as well as the Umstead 100 (ran 13:xx). He's also won a lot of 50-milers and set many other course records along the way.
1. Dean K
2. Dean K
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50. Dean K
How can one run 50 marathons in 50 state in 50 days.
NO LACTATE MAN.
Sherpa John
LOL! I almost spit my Diet Dew all over the screen when reading that! Thanks for the laugh.......!
Who the hell drinks a diet soda? Diet Dew? Are you kidding me? Be a man, I'm sure you can take the 9 grams of sugar.
lol. I drink at least a 12-pack a day....it has to be diet or I'd be bigger than a house!
How about Serge Arbona? He just won the USATF 24 Hour National Championship.
Anton quits if it gets tough. He used to be undefeated in every race he finished... LOL.
The guy runs 200 miles a week at altitude and can't even finish Leadville. He's is completely overrated. Roes is newer to the sport and wins everything and breaks records doing it.
Mark Godale
RIP: D3 All-American Frank Csorba - who ran 13:56 in March - dead
RENATO can you talk about the preparation of Emile Cairess 2:06
Rest in Peace Adrian Lehmann - 2:11 Swiss marathoner. Dies of heart attack.
I think Letesenbet Gidey might be trying to break 14 this Saturday
Running for Bowerman Track Club used to be cool now its embarrassing