2018 The North Face 50 Mile Championships Women’s Preview
An in-depth preview of the women’s field at the 2018 The North Face Endurance Challenge 50-Mile Championships.
Jenn Lichter and Vincent Bouillard won the 2026 Western States 100 on Saturday! Read our results article for the full race story.
Bryon Powell
Title: Founding Editor and Gear Editor, currently managing iRunFar’s buyer’s guides and product reviews
Location: Silverton, Colorado
Social Media Links:
Strava | Instagram | Linkedin
Results Links:
UltraSignup | ITRA index | UTMB index
Expertise and Experience
- Topics of Expertise: Trail running, ultrarunning, running gear, run coaching
- Amount of Expertise: Over 35 years of trail running, over 25 years of ultrarunning, nearly 20 years of reviewing running gear, and 3 years coaching runners. More than 2,000 articles and interviews published on iRunFar. Book author of Relentless Forward Progress: A Guide to Running Ultramarathons and a co-author of Where the Road Ends: A Guide to Trail Running.
- Competitive Ultramarathon Highlights:
- Winner & Course Record: 2024 Ultra Gobi 400k
- 2x Age Group Winner: Western States 100 Mile
- 2x Top-10 Finisher: Leadville 100 Mile
- 4x Finisher: Hardrock 100 Mile
- I use high-altitude, ultra-distance mountain races and the training for them as my laboratory for testing the limits of the gear we review at iRunFar.
Winning the 2024 Ultra Gobi. Photo courtesy of race.
Education & Certifications
- Education: Bachelor of Arts, History, Haverford College; Juris Doctorate, George Mason University
- Years of Professional Experience Relevant to iRunFar: 20
- Certifications: Inactive Member, DC and Utah Bars (I bring the same rigors for details, analysis, and ethics from my legal background to every gear review, buyer’s guide, and article on iRunFar.)
- Club or Association Memberships: Running Rivers (conservation non-profit) board vice president, Sierra Club, Trout Unlimited, Delta Theta Phi legal fraternity
- Awards or Recognitions: George Mason University Law Review
- Other Relevant Positions, Current or Past: Former Contributing Editor at Trail Runner magazine, former freelancer with publications such as Outside, Sierra Magazine, Running Times, and GearJunkie
A Word from Bryon Powell
I aim to inform and inspire others about and through trail running and ultrarunning. My personal interests include trail running, ultrarunning, fly fishing, gardening, and skiing (both Nordic and Alpine).
Bryon Powell, iRunFar’s Gear Editor, getting ready to test some trail shoes in his hometown of Silverton, Colorado. Photo: iRunFar/Meghan Hicks
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Kilian Jornet, 2018 Ring of Steall Skyrace Champion, Interview
A video interview (with transcript) with Kilian Jornet after his win at the 2018 Ring of Steall Skyrace.
Victoria Wilkinson Post-2018 Ring of Steall Skyrace Interview
A video interview (with transcript) with Victoria Wilkinson after her second-place finish at the 2018 Ring of Steall Skyrace.
Nadir Maguet Post-2018 Ring of Steall Skyrace Interview
A video interview (with transcript) with Nadir Maguet after his second-place finish at the 2018 Ring of Steall Skyrace.
Holly Page Pre-2018 Ring of Steall Interview
A video interview (with transcript) with Holly Page before the 2018 Ring of Steall.
Dakota Jones Pre-2018 Ring of Steall Interview
A video interview (with transcript) with Dakota Jones before the 2018 Ring of Steall.
Laura Orgué Pre-2018 Ring of Steall Interview
A video interview (with transcript) with Laura Orgué before the 2018 Ring of Steall.
Splendidly Simple… in a Suitcase: Reflections on Choosing Gear
A quick look at choosing and using gear based on simplicity and versatility.
Stian Angermund-Vik Pre-2018 Ring of Steall Interview
A video interview (with transcript) with Stian Angermund-Vik before the 2018 Ring of Steall.
Hideaki Yamauchi, 2018 IAU 100k World Champion, Interview
A video interview (with transcript) with Hideaki Yamauchi after his win at the 2018 IAU 100k World Championships.
Nikolina Šustić, 2018 IAU 100k World Champion, Interview
A video interview (with transcript) with Nikolina Šustić after her win at the 2018 IAU 100k World Championships.
Takehiko Gyoba Post-2018 IAU 100k World Championships Interview
A video interview (with transcript) with Takehiko Gyoba after his second-place finish at the 2018 IAU 100k World Championships.
Nele Alder-Baerens Post-2018 IAU 100k World Championships Interview
A video interview (with transcript) with Nele Alder-Baerens after her second-place finish at the 2018 IAU 100k World Championships.
Bongmusa Mthembu Post-2018 IAU 100k World Championships Interview
A video interview (with transcript) with Bongmusa Mthembu after his third-place finish at the 2018 IAU 100k World Championships.
Mai Fujisawa Post-2018 IAU 100k World Championships Interview
A video interview (with transcript) with Mai Fujisawa after her third-place finish at the 2018 IAU 100k World Championships.
Nikolina Šustić Pre-2018 IAU 100k World Championships Interview
A video interview (with transcript) with Nikolina Šustić before the 2018 IAU 100k World Championships.
Nao Kazami Pre-2018 IAU 100k World Championships Interview
A video interview (with transcript) with Nao Kazami before the 2018 IAU 100k World Championships.
Nele Alder-Baerens Pre-2018 IAU 100k World Championships Interview
A video interview (with transcript) with Nele Alder-Baerens before the 2018 IAU 100k World Championships.
Bongmusa Mthembu Pre-2018 IAU 100k World Championships Interview
A video interview (with transcript) with Bongmusa Mthembu before the 2018 IAU 100k World Championships.
Devon Yanko Pre-2018 IAU 100k World Championships Interview
A video interview (with transcript) with Devon Yanko before the 2018 IAU 100k World Championships.
Geoff Burns Pre-2018 IAU 100k World Championships Interview
A video interview (with transcript) with Geoff Burns before the 2018 IAU 100k World Championships.
2018 IAU 100k World Championships Men’s Preview
An in-depth preview of the men’s field for the 2018 IAU 100k World Championships in Croatia.
