This Week In Running: January 5, 2026
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This Week In Running: January 5, 2026
"The six-day event featured over a dozen races, taking place from December 28, 2025, to January 3, 2026. Everything was run on a 1.42-mile loop. Sierra DeGroff was the women's and overall six-hour winner with 43.7 miles. Women took the first four overall finish spots, and Andrea Mucchietto was the first man with 36.6 miles in fifth place overall. Six-day world-record holder Megan Eckert was the women's and overall 12-hour winner with 81.2 miles. Men's winner Matt Heacock totaled 70.5 miles over the fixed time."
"Jennie Terflinger led the women's 100-mile race in 27:17, and Rob Raguet-Schofield and Robert Mueller both went sub-16 for the men with 15:41 and 15:54, respectively, on the finish clock. The 24-hour race also featured a woman at the top of the overall rankings. Aden-Shiloh Broyles led everyone with 121.3 miles, and Nicholas Steel was the first man with 105.8 miles."
A six-day event in Peoria, Arizona ran December 28, 2025 to January 3, 2026 on a 1.42-mile loop and featured over a dozen races. Sierra DeGroff won the six-hour race with 43.7 miles while women filled the top four overall spots; Andrea Mucchietto was the leading man with 36.6 miles. Megan Eckert won the 12-hour with 81.2 miles and Matt Heacock led the men with 70.5. Jennie Terflinger won the women's 100-mile in 27:17; Rob Raguet-Schofield and Robert Mueller posted sub-16 finishes. Aden-Shiloh Broyles topped the 24-hour with 121.3 miles. Amy Mower and Cole Crosby led the 48-hour division with 141.0 and 224.3 miles respectively. Melissa and Justin Montague won the six-day titles with 406.3 and 481.1 miles. Michael Carson won the last-person-standing with 145 laps (204.5 miles). Ann Trason pushed a walker 112.8 miles over six days despite living with rheumatoid arthritis and exceeded a 50-kilometer goal.
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