Annie Hughes is an American ultrarunner, based in Leadville, Colorado. She is the youngest woman to win the Leadville 100 and Moab 240 races, and previously held the fastest known time for the Collegiate Loop.[1][2][3]
Life and running career
editHughes attended Adams State University and ran track there for a year. She ran her first ultra while in university. In 2019 she won the Jemez 50 Mile, placing 6th overall,[4] and soon became active in her local ultrarunning community. She has been mentored by runners Olga King and Courtney Dauwalter.[5][1]
In 2020 she ran the fastest known time on the 167-mile Collegiate Loop in Colorado. The next year she became the youngest woman to win her hometown Leadville 100. She went on to win the Moab 240 with the second-fastest time in its history. In 2022, she won the Cocodona 250.[5]
| Year | Race | Finish | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Jemez 50 | 1st | 6th overall |
| 2020 | Collegiate Loop | FKT[2] | |
| 2021 | Collegiate Peaks 50 | 1st | overall winner |
| 2021 | Maces' Hideout 100 | 1st | 2nd overall |
| 2021 | Leadville 100 | 1st | youngest winner |
| 2021 | Moab 240 | 1st | 2nd-fastest all-time (68:50:02) |
| 2022 | Coldwater 100 | 1st | |
| 2022 | Cocodona 250 | 1st | 3rd overall |
| 2023 | Behind the Rocks Ultra (50) | 1st | 1st overall (7:41:10) |
References
edit- ^ a b Pollmann, Tayte (2021-10-20). "The Story Behind Moab 240 Champion Annie Hughes". ATRA. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ a b "Collegiate Loop (CO) | Fastest Known Time". fastestknowntime.com. 2022-08-31. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ "Annie Hughes results". Ultrarunning Magazine.
- ^ "2019 Jemez Mountain 50 Miler - Results". ultrasignup.com. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ a b Smith, Sarah Lavender (2022-05-11). "Under the Wing of Ultrawoman Olga King". Colorado Mountain Running & Living. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
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