It’s March, time to get on the board. Several of the sports top stars had their first action of 2025 at local races.
Let us know in the comments what else was happening.
Trail du Ventoux – Bédoin, France
Intégrale des Crêtes 75k
Both podiums were all French. Sebastien Spehler was out front in the nearly 47-mile race in 6:42. Jan Gutermann was close in 6:54 for second, and Pierre-Arnaud Bourguenolle was a distant third in 7:41. Ekaterina Hiol won for the women in 9:31 and Natacha Piecq and Marie Chasseray finished in matching 9:42 times for a second-place tie.
Le 46k Origine
Going just longer than the marathon distance, in another French sweep, Thomas Cardin edged out Remy Brassac. The two frontrunners finished in 3:55 and 3:59, and third-place Judicael Bellanger was there in 4:01. Adeline Martin outran the rest of the women with a 4:46 finish, and Marina Rebollo and Pauline Carre were next on the podium in 5:05 and 5:06.
Additional Races and Runs
XTERRA Wellington – Wellington, New Zealand
The event was the sixth stop on this year’s XTERRA Trail Run World Series, and perhaps a preview of the XTERRA Asia-Pacific Trail Run Championships later this month in Australia. Kiwis David Haunschmidt and Tasman Charteris-Wright won the trail marathon in 3:20 and 4:09, and Samuel Hansby and Charlotte Burgess led the half marathon in 1:32 and 1:52. Full results.
The route of the 2025 XTERRA Wellington. Photo: XTERRA
Homer Epic – Homer, Alaska
Most things in Alaska are pretty epic. As with many winter races, this one too had ski, bike, and run divisions. Eli Seward finished the 50k run in 5:08 and Raye M. White won for the women in 6:17. Full results.
Iditarod Trail Invitational – Nome, Alaska
They’re still going, 1,000 miles or more. Gavan Hennigan (Ireland) is 545 miles into this men’s 1,000-mile foot race, but had to be treated in hospital for cellulitis. His social media indicates that he hopes to still make it to the finish line after a rest. Kari Gibbons (U.S.) is 496 miles in for the women. Full results.
Siuslaw Dunes Trail Run 50k – Florence, Oregon
The Daybreak Racing event had Joshua Bibbee and Emily Keddie atop its leaderboard in 4:48 and 5:24. Full results.
Chanoko Trail Run 31k – Rocklin, California
Cody Lind was almost an hour better than everyone else in 2:01, and Amber Vanderwoude was victorious for the ladies in 3:09. Full results.
Griffith Park Trail 50k – Los Angeles, California
The event’s spring edition had Jonathan Metcalfe and Philippa Richter winning in 4:17 and 4:40. Full results.
Marin Ultra Challenge – Sausalito, California
It was the 12th year for the Inside Trail race, and there was a $1,800 prize purse in the 50 miler. Jonah Backstrom and Kimberly Neely won the long course in 7:29 and 8:03, and Grant Hotaling and Hannah Allgood were best in the 50k in 3:48 and 3:51. Both Neely and Allgood set new women’s course records. Full results.
Mesquite Canyon – Waddell, Arizona
Jim Walmsley took the 50k crown in 3:40, and second-place Eric Lipuma was just seconds over the four-hour mark at 4:00. Women’s winner Ailsa Macdonald finished in 4:46 and road star Andrea Pomaranski tried the trails for a second-place 5:31. Jake Jackson and Tonya Keyes won the 50 miler in 9:08 and 11:19, respectively. Full results.
Run Through Time Trail Marathon – Salida, Colorado
It was the race’s 20th year, and some big names came to play. Jeshurun Small outran Jon Rea for the men’s win. The two went 2:58 and 3:03, and third-place Bryan Kerl followed in 3:06. Courtney Dauwalter led the women in 3:30, and Imogene Ainsworth and Hillary Allen were second and third in 3:36 and 3:54. Small was second in 2024 and moved up one place, and Ainsworth was first in 2024 and moved down one place. Full results.
Prickly Pear 50k – San Antonio, Texas
The San Antonio Road Runners race had Ryan Miller and Aimee Jacobs speed to 3:38 and 3:59 wins. Miller has the Gorge Waterfalls 100k on his calendar in one month. Full results.
Land Between the Lakes – Grand Rivers, Kentucky
The 50-mile winners were Kyle Hummel and 19-year-old Charlotte Schultz in 6:53 and 8:59, and Siqi Wu and Rachel Schack led the 60k in 4:47 and 5:30. Full results.
Seneca Greenway Trail 50k – Gaithersburg, Maryland
Marshall Leider was the leader in 4:09, and Mikka Kei MacDonald won for the women in 4:44. Full results.
No Man’s 50k – Triangle, Virginia
It’s the No Man’s 50k, and they mean it. Juliana Villa won against the all-woman’s field in 4:45. It was a new course record. Full results.
Florida Death Race – Lee, Florida
The first-year 74-mile race had Lukas Burrer and Lindsey Lybarger escaping in 11:45 and 16:43. Full results.
Call for Comments
What else caught your eye this weekend?
