"The day really belonged to women's winner Ashley Paulson, though. The 44-year-old from Utah scored a new women's 100-mile world record. Paulson ran 12:19 to take 17 minutes off Caitriona Jenning's (Ireland) old record from November 2025. Paulson ran the first half in 5:56."
"In the men's race, Rajpaul Pannu came back from a disqualification in 2025 to win in 11:38. In 2024, Pannu also won in 11:58, but in 2025, he finished first in 11:52 but was disqualified from the championships when his shoes didn't meet USATF standards. This year, Pannu came through halfway in 5:37 and averaged just under seven minutes per mile for the full 100 miles."
"Paulson first burst into ultrarunning with a win at the 2022 Badwater 135 Mile and earlier won the 2024 Jackpot Ultras 100 Mile in 14:04. A prolific runner, Paulson is next signed up for the Arizona Monster 300 Mile in late March, and then the 200-Miler Triple Crown: the Tahoe 200 Mile, Bigfoot 200 Mile, and Moab 240 Mile across this summer and fall."
The Jackpot Ultrarunning Festival featured the USATF 100-Mile Road National Championships on a 1.19-mile loop with a $4,000 prize purse. Rajpaul Pannu claimed his third consecutive men's victory in 11:38, averaging just under seven minutes per mile after running the first half in 5:37. Scott Munson, Edher Ramirez, and Pete Kostelnick finished second through fourth, all breaking 14 hours. Ashley Paulson, a 44-year-old from Utah, dominated the women's race with a new world record of 12:19, improving the previous record by 17 minutes. Paulson ran the first half in 5:56 and has an ambitious schedule ahead, including the Arizona Monster 300 Mile and the 200-Miler Triple Crown races.
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