This Week In Running: February 9, 2026
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This Week In Running: February 9, 2026
"The Aravaipa Running event had six different race distances at Cave Creek Regional Park. The 50-mile and 50k races were the longest. 50 Mile Michael Versteeg narrowly finished ahead of Kyle Curtin for the men's 50-mile win. Versteeg finished in 7:46 to Curtin's 7:52, and third-place Jeff Browning finished in 8:28. Versteeg was just under 90 seconds slower than Cordis Hall's course record from 2024."
"Monterey Ultra and Fort Ord 50k - Monterey, California Inside Trail's Monterey Ultra 50 miler had David Sadowski and Jess Wacker at the top in 7:44 and 8:26. Wacker won by just 42 seconds over second-place Zoe Ray. And in the Fort Ord 50k, Andrew Walgren won in 3:48. The women's winner finished in 4:23 but wasn't named in the posted results. Full results."
"Railway 50k - Fultondale, Alabama Uwharrie Mountain Run - Ophir, North Carolina The 40-mile race was an out-and-back, and the 20 miler ran as a point-to-point, all on singletrack through the Uwharrie National Forest. Long-course winners Ethan Sleeman and Jordan Hausladen went 6:51 and 7:51, and Benjamin Godfrey and Amy Berkman won the 20 miler in 2:48 and 3:26. Full results."
The Aravaipa Running Elephant Mountain Trail Runs at Cave Creek Regional Park staged six distances, with the 50-mile and 50k as the longest. Michael Versteeg won the men's 50-mile in 7:46, narrowly beating Kyle Curtin (7:52), and Rebecca Lewandowski set a new women's course best at 9:29. Inside Trail's Monterey Ultra 50-miler saw David Sadowski win in 7:44 and Jess Wacker in 8:26, with Wacker edging Zoe Ray by 42 seconds. Andrew Walgren won the Fort Ord 50k in 3:48. Uwharrie long-course winners included Ethan Sleeman (6:51), Jordan Hausladen (7:51); Benjamin Godfrey (2:48) and Amy Berkman (3:26) won the 20-miler.
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