RUNSPIRITED

The most inspirational men ultra runners include those who broke a historic course record at Leadville, an unknown winning UTMB and others.

The most inspirational women ultra runners include the first Barkley Marathons finisher, the overall AT FKT holder, the Western-UTMB winner.

Jim Walmsley, Zach Miller, Adam Peterman and Tyler Green are among the most inspirational men ultra runners for their achievements in 2023.

Adam Peterman is back to running after an injury kept him out of most of 2023. Will Adam Peterman return to Western States in 2024?

The top storylines for trail and ultra running in '23 include UTMB, Western States, Courtney Dauwalter, Adam Peterman, Jim Walmsley and more

The top 20 most inspirational ultra runners of the year feature elites, a nonbinary athlete and others.

Garrett Corcoran wins the JFK50 after overcoming burnout post Cal Berkeley, embracing the running community and finding mental wellness.

The JFK50 women's record holder, Sarah Biehl, is aiming to get a Golden Ticket to get into Western States at Black Canyon or The Canyons.