"This year, as is the case almost every year, filling out the ballot will be challenging, as the athletes and performances have once again been truly outstanding. In my assessment, 2025 also stands out as a year with more high-profile DNFs than in recent years. "UltraRunning Magazine" doesn't give any specific criteria in weighing DNFs in their voting instructions, and it is up to each voter to determine for themselves the importance of a particular race result, including DNFs."
"In creating my ranking, I give scores from 1 to 5 for each race result. A score of 1 might be a first-place finish at an off-season fatass run, while a score of 5 might be a top-three finish in a competitive race like Western States 100 or UTMB. For DNFs, I assign a score of zero. After adding up each runner's point total and dividing by their total number of starts, I order the full list."
The UROY ballot evaluates North American ultrarunners based on race results and a weighted scoring method. Scores from 1 to 5 are assigned per race, with 1 for modest events and 5 for top-three finishes at premier races like Western States or UTMB. DNFs receive a score of zero. The final ranking averages each athlete's points across all starts. The 2025 season featured many outstanding performances alongside an unusually high number of high-profile DNFs, making ballot decisions especially challenging. Voters must decide individually how much weight to give DNFs when comparing athletes' season résumés.
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