Paul Hopwood led early with a 3:46 first lap and never looked back to dominate in 2008. Although the winning time was not close to any record, the course came close to the record, wth only 21 official 100 mile finishers. 50 runners chose to bailout with 100k under their belt. Paul’s time of 27:17 was enough to edge out Geoff Hanson’s 28:52. My favorite Hartell “survived” at his first attempt in the jungle. Gordon Lau was the strongest finisher with his last two laps run solidly. Suzanna Bon dominated the women’s crown with a respectable 31:56 edging out the legend Monica Scholz! It’s all over now and the stellar Dinner awaits…Kalua Pig, Sushi, and an array of Hawaiian fare are on the menu. PJ and John are preparing the heckling session…wish I could be there! Until next year! Speedgoat50k.com registration here!No mud, no jungle, bigger hills, bigger party! Do [...]
According to Ultrarunning Magazine. Scott amassed 199 votes to Meltzer’s 153 to win the prestigious award.Kyle Skaggs (137) and HalKoerner (131) rounded out the top 4.Scott’s awesome Hardrock recordand Spartathlon win earned him the honor.Jurek’s Hardrock was also listed as Performance of the year! 5 100 mile wins wasn’t enough for me to get the votes this year, perhaps running 2175 miles at once this coming summer will make it happen for 2008! Nikki Kimball takes the women’s vote for the third time with impressive wins at Western States and the UTMB in Chamonix. Krissy Moehlstole the Performance of theYear with her Hardrock record. Speedgoat50k.com to enter the best 50k on earth! -Speedgoat Karl
The HURT 100 kicks off the 100 mile season Saturday morning, January 19, on the muddy trails of Oahu. Mark Hartell and Rod Bien should battle for the overall win. My pick is Hartell with the better technical skills. Suzanna Bon and Monica Scholz should fight for the women’s crown. I’m thinking Bon with more legspeed should prevail. Estes’ record will stand firm as will Moehls’. 2007 will be hard to beat! Applications for the 2008 Speedgoat50k available here for the toughest31 miles at altitudeand the best post race party all in one! Go to Speedgoat50k.com to register! -Speedgoat Karl
