2015 US Mountain Running Championships Live Coverage
Live coverage of the 2015 US Mountain Running Championships.
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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
2015 US Mountain Running Championships Women’s Preview
A preview of the women’s race at the 2015 US Mountain Running Championships to be run outside Bend, Oregon.
2015 US Mountain Running Championships Men’s Preview
A preview of the men’s race at the 2015 US Mountain Running Championships to be run outside Bend, Oregon.
Adam Campbell Post-2015 Hardrock 100 Interview
A video interview (with transcript) with Adam Campbell after his third-place finish at the 2015 Hardrock 100.
Mike Foote Post-2015 Hardrock 100 Interview
A video interview (with transcript) with Mike Foote after his second-place finish the 2015 Hardrock 100.
Kilian Jornet, 2015 Hardrock 100 Champion, Interview
A video interview (with transcript) with Kilian Jornet after his win at the 2015 Hardrock 100.
Anna Frost, 2015 Hardrock 100 Champion, Finish-Line Interview
A video interview (with transcript) with Anna Frost at the finish line of 2015 Hardrock 100.
Kilian Jornet, 2015 Hardrock 100 Champion, Finish-Line Interview
A video interview (with transcript) with Kilian Jornet at the finish line of 2015 Hardrock 100.
2015 Hardrock 100 Finisher Videos
Finish-line videos for the top finishers of the 2015 Hardrock 100.
Darcy Piceu Pre-2015 Hardrock 100 Interview
A video interview (with transcript) with Darcy Piceu before the 2015 Hardrock 100.
How to Run the Hardrock 100
Tips for finishing the Hardrock 100 from previous finishers of the race.
Iker Karrera Pre-2015 Hardrock 100 Interview
A video interview (with transcript) with Iker Karrera before the 2015 Hardrock 100.
Kilian Jornet Pre-2015 Hardrock 100 Interview
A video interview (with transcript) with Kilian Jornet before the 2015 Hardrock 100.
Anna Frost Pre-2015 Hardrock 100 Interview
A video interview (with transcript) with Anna Frost before the 2015 Hardrock 100.
Mike Foote Pre-2015 Hardrock 100 Interview
A video interview (with transcript) with Mike Foote before the 2015 Hardrock 100.
2015 Western States 100 Prediction Contest Results
The results of iRunFar’s 2015 Western States 100 prediction contest.
2015 Western States 100 Post-Race Story Roundup
A roundup of the best stories of the 2015 Western States 100 from around the web.
Rob Krar, 2015 Western States 100 Champion, Interview
A video interview (with transcript) with Rob Krar after his win at the 2015 Western States 100.
Kaci Lickteig Post-2015 Western States 100 Interview
A video interview (with transcript) with Kaci Lickteig after her second-place finish at the 2015 Western States 100.
Seth Swanson Post-2015 Western States 100 Interview
A video interview (with transcript) with Seth Swanson after his second-place finish at the 2015 Western States 100.
Jared Hazen Post-2015 Western States 100 Interview
A video interview (with transcript) with Jared Hazen after his third-place finish at the 2015 Western States 100.
2015 Western States 100 Women’s Podium Video Finishes
Video of the top three women at the 2015 Western States 100 finishing.
Magdalena Boulet, 2015 Western States 100 Champ, Finish-Line Interview
A finish-line interview (with transcript) with Magdalena Boulet after her win at the 2015 Western States 100.
2015 Western States 100 Men’s Podium Video Finishes
Video of the top three men at the 2015 Western States 100 finishing.
