Byrne and Lucrezi Scorch the Hills at the Hillbilly Half Marathon
Results and recap of the 2012 Hillbilly Half Mararthon trail race, the fourth event in the 2012 La Sportiva Mountain Cup.
Jenn Lichter and Vincent Bouillard won Saturday’s Western States 100! Read our results article and watch Vincent’s and Jenn’s post-race interviews.
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
Falling Short of Expectations.. and Rising to Meet Them
A look at expectations, how they break you down, and how you can make them your own.
Perfect Weather for Red Hot Moab Trail Races
Results and recap of the 2012 Red Hot Moab trail races.
Best Trail Running Shoes of Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2012
A look at the best trail running shoes of the 2012 winter Outdoor Retailer show.
Best Trail Running Gear of Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2012
A look at the best trail running gear of the 2012 winter Outdoor Retailer show.
Embracing Winter: How Do You Do It?
A discussion of what trail and ultra runners do for exercise when winter hits full force.
Endless Autumn: Running Through the Winter That Never Was
A discussion piece about trail running during this Winter that Wasn’t.
Woods and Bryant Win Uwharrie Mountain Run
Results and recap of the 2012 Uwharrie Mountain Run 20 miler.
Interview with Teenage Ultrarunner Nick Halliday
An interview with Nick Halliday, a teenage trail running enthusiast.
Craig Thornley, the Next Western States RD, Interviewed
An interview with Craig Thornley, the next Western States 100 RD.
2012 The North Face Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc Lottery
Top entrants in the 2012 The North Face Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc.
iRunFar Store Adds Trail Running Shoes
The iRunFar Store adds the Salomon Spikecross 3 CS, Salomon S-Lab Soft Ground, and Montrail Bajada trail running shoes.
Worlds Collide at the US Olympic Trials Marathon
A look at the trail and ultrarunning talents who qualified for the 2012 US Olympic Trials Marathon.
The Making of the New Balance MT110
An inside look at the development of New Balance’s MT110, including interviews with Anton Krupicka and Erik Skaggs.
Timothy Olson 2012 Bandera 100k Champion Interview
A video interview with Timothy Olson, 2012 Bandera 100k champ and USATF Trail 100k national champion.
Cassie Scallon 2012 Bandera 100k Champion Interview
A video interview with Cassie Scallon, 2012 Bandera 100k champ and USATF Trail 100k national champion.
2012 Bandera 100k Results and Links
Results and race report from the 2012 Bandera 100k won by Timothy Olson and Cassie Scallon.
Bandera 100k Preview
A preview of the 2012 Bandera 100k, the USATF 100k trail national championships.
New Balance Minimus Amp (MT1010) Preview
A sneak speak of New Balance’s Minimus Amp (MT1010) minimalist, low-drop trail running shoe.
2012 USATF Mountain/Ultra/Trail National Championship Schedule
The 2012 USATF Mountain/Ultra/Trail National Championship schedule.
