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Huntsville’s DeWayne Satterfield was all business wear, while being his jovial self, in winning the 2011 Recover the the Holidays 50K yesterday in Huntsville, Alabama.

Satterfield beat out Tim Vinson with a time of 3:50:59. Vinson was less than 6 minutes behind Satterfield in 3:56:35.  Finland’s Kari Salomaa took third place with a time of 4:10:01.

The female winner was Tammy Tribett who finished the course in 4:25:30.

The course consisted of a 1-mile out and back, followed by 10 loops on the Huntsville Cross Country 5k course.

Top 40 Recover from the Holidays 50K Results

1. DeWayne Satterfield (Huntsville, AL) – 3:50:59
2. Tim Vinson (Madison, AL) – 3:56:35
3. Kari Salomaa (Helsinki, Finland) – 4:10:01
4. Brett Wilks (Huntsville, AL) – 4:12:25
5. Eric Patterson (Athens, AL) – 4:14:45
6. Chad Davis (Huntsville, AL) – 4:17:30
7. Nelson Armstrong (Castalian Springs, TN) – 4:20:30
8. Erik Debolt (Madison, AL) – 4:21:30
9. Tammy Tribett (Manassas, VA) – 4:25:30 (F)
10. Brett Addington (Owens Cross Roads, AL) – 4:27:12
11. Josh Erhard (Gallatin, TN) – 4:27:22
12. Daniel Hazelton (Clarksville, TN) – 4:29:11
13. Andy Davidson (Tuscaloosa, AL) – 4:36:59
14. Larry Dickerson (Somerville, AL) – 4:37:53
15. Wayne Heckler (Decatur, AL) – 4:40:04
16. Mark Freeman (Huntsville, AL) – 4:41:22
17. Michael Scott (Chattanooga, AL) – 4:43:29
18. Jon Elmore (Decatur, AL) – 4:52:30
19. Joshua Holmes (Jackson, TN) – 4:53:22
20. Wade Dunn (Birmingham, AL) – 4:57:10
21. Stephen Brown (Decatur, AL) – 4:57:55
22. Barry Ege (Hanceville, AL) – 4:58:40
23. Scott Schlapman (Huntsville, AL) – 5:05:38
24. Sal Coll (Rossville, GA) – 5:10:52
25. Michael Dehaye (Huntsville, AL) – 5:14:10
26. Bryan Campbell (Hazel Green, AL) – 5:14:41
27. Samuel Hong (Alpharetta, GA) – 5:16:57
28. Martin Schneekloth (Huntsville, AL) – 5:17:43
29. Eric Broyles (Madison, AL) – 5:18:13
30. Patti Holmes (Huntsville, AL) – 5:19:47 (F)
31. Keith Buell (Huntsville, AL) – 5:27:30
32. Chris Clemens (Belvidere, TN) – 5:30:23
33. Sarah Tierney (Harvest, AL) – 5:35:30 (F)
34. George Sanders (Laceys Spring, AL) – 5:36:12
35. Michael Gravel (Madison, AL) – 5:36:38
36. Sup Fravel (Madison, AL) – 5:40:18 (F)
37. Mark Hales (Birmingham, AL) – 5:42:24
38. Marit Janse (Fenton, MI) – 5:44:28 (F)
39. Richard Trice (Huntsville, AL) – 5:46:55
40. Mike Youngblood (Shelbyville, TN) – 5:48:15

Congrats to all who ran yesterday in Huntsville and across the world!  May your 2012 be full of many more miles and successful races.

[photo: Winner DeWayne Satterfield (Angus Young look) with Joshua Holmes]

Johnny Clemons won the 2011 Lookout Mountain 50 Miler on Saturday with a finishing time of 7:23:04 (8:52 pace).

Clemons completed the challenging course nearly 10 minutes faster than the second placer finisher, Troy Shellhammer, who finished in 7:32:52.  Third place went to Nick Lewis in 7:42:56.

The overall female winner was Deborah Livingston with a winning time of 9:16:20.

Second place female went to Lora Liu (10:05:44) and third place was Molly Freeman (10:15:22)

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Scott Jurek, the most famous ultramarathoner in United States history, is at the Soochow International Ultra-Marathon 24-Hour Track Invitational in Taiwan attempting to break the 24-hour record of 188 miles.

The race started a couple hours ago at 8pm ET.

Connie Gardner is representing the woman for the USA at the event.

Follow Scott Jurek on Twitter @scottjurek

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Final Results (unofficial) – 1. Ryoichi Sekiya 261.2K, 2. Mami Kudo (1st female) 255.2K, 3. Emmanuel Fontaine 254.4K, 4. Tsou, Shuang-His 238.4K, 5. Yang, Hung-Hui 230.4K —– 20. Scott Jurek 170.4K —- 23. Connie Gardner (female) 155.6K —– 26. Valmir Nunes 132.8K

5:28pm – 1. Sekiya 236.4K, 2. Kudo (f) 230.8K, 3. Fontaine 227.2K

3:44pm – 1. Sekiya 220.0K, 2. Kudo (f) 216.0K, 3. Fontaine 209.2K….14. Jurek 170.4K

2:47pm – Jurek is back to 12th at 170.4K. Top 3: Sekiya 211.2K, Kudo (f) 206.8K, Fonatine 199.2K

1:35pm – Top 5 overall: Sekiya 199.6K, Kudo (f) 194.8K, Fontaine 186.8K, Flyer 182.4K, Shuang-His 180.0K —- Jurek 11th 169.6K

11:42am – I turn away for a few hours and the world is turned upside down. Nunes has fallen way back, down to 22nd place with 132.8K.  Ryoichi Sekiya has taken the lead with 181.6K.  Female Mami Kudo is the #1 female and 2nd overall with 177.2K.  Emmanuel Fontaine is in 3rd with 167.2K.  Jurek is back in 7th at 160.oK.

4:52am – Nearly 9 hours in…Jurek has dropped back to 3rd/4th with 104.0K (64.6 miles), tied with the lead woman Mami Kudo.  Nunes is in 1st with a sizable lead at 112.4K (69.84 miles).  2nd is Sekiya at 104.8K.  According to Jurek’s Twitter his ‘low’ spot is over as he feels rejuvenated, strong and ready to make a move.  Nearly 15 hours left to go.

1:36am – Last update as I catch some sleep. Nunes has increased his lead to 13 laps. He is now at 73.2K. Jurek is at 68.0K and Ryoichi Sekiya is now in third with Bogar dropping back to the 5th spot. Mami Kudo is the top woman in 4th place with 65.6K.

1:00am – Nunes 65.6K, Jurek 61.2K, Bogar 59.6K. 11 lap lead for Nunes over Jurek at this point.  Connie Gardner is at 53.2K in 2nd place for the ladies. Leading lady, Mami Kudo is at 58.4K and in 5th place overall.

12:12am – Runners change track direction every 4 hours.

12:00am – Nunes now holds a 9 lap lead. 136 laps to Jurek’s 127 laps (54.8k to 51.2k). Bogar remains in third.

11:00pm – Nunes still holds a 2.8k lead with 102 laps (40.8K), Jurek now in 2nd 95 laps (38.0K), and Bogar also with 95 laps (38.0K). Connie is 82 laps (32.8K)

10:00pm – Brazils’ Valmir Nunes is off to the quick lead. He has put down 63 laps so far (25.2K). I had the chance to race with Nunes at the Strolling Jim 40 Miler a couple of years ago in Wartrace, TN. The guy is a machine. János Bogár is in 2nd place with 60 laps (24.0K) and Jurek is in third just behind with 59 laps (23.6K).

Connie Gardner is currently the 2nd female 51 laps (20.4K).

It was a trainwreck on Sunday night in Las Vegas at the Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas Marathon & Half Marathon but a few survived…and some of us even received a medal for finishing.

For the rest of you? You can expect to receive your medal in 4-6 weeks according to the Competitor Group. Running out of medals at any event is a disaster, but it was the least of the disasters Sunday night (Full Story).

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[Marathon medal photo via Kate Gosselin.  Half Marathon photo submitted by Lisa Gonzales. Follow her on Twitter @runlikeacoyote]

Naresh Kumar ran the Foothills Trail 77 Mile Ultra a couple of weeks ago.  He said it was the second hardest race he has ever competed in (and he’s done some nasty ones).

So I asked him for some helpful tips for anyone that might be brave enough to tackle the FHT-77 Miler.

Naresh’s 10 Helpful Tips for the Foothills Trail 77 Miler:

1. Review the FHT site info for instructions, directions, aid drop locations, etc. before attempting the BEAST
2. FHT Trail map and trail guide is a must, hiking GPS would be an added advantage
3. Ensure you are self sufficient before starting the Laurel Valley section
4. Don’t get lost and if you do, don’t panic. Trace back to the nearest trail blazer and start over
5. Ensure to carry enough batteries and GOOD headlamp
6. Respect wildlife, stay cautious!
7. A trail runners heaven, very beautiful trail, enjoy it, every bit of it unless you are trying to set a speed record
8. Crew is a must, at most accessible aid points in case things turn sour. Don’t try to do this solo
9. Be stealthy to avoid nosy park rangers
10. Above all, understand the fact that you are going to be F$%&ED but at the end BMF Wallet is well worth it

Foothills Trail 77 Mile Finisher’s Wallet (NSFW)

Beth McCurdy is one of the best ultramarathon runners in the South.  She completed her third 100 mile ultramarathon on Sunday at the invite-only Ancient Oaks 100 Mile in Titusville, Florida.  Beth’s feet hung on just long enough for her to finish in an impressive 25:47:25.

Her feet however  were left along the course in several pieces as the photo above can attest.  The photo also proves just how tough Mrs. McCurdy is when a finish line is in sight.

2011 Ancient Oaks 100 Results

1. Sung Ho Choi – 17:15:16
2. Claude Hicks Jr. – 20:48:51
3. Brad Lombardi – 21:15:26
4. Andrew Mathews – 22:45:16
5. Joe Ninke – 22:52:05
6. Ashley Walsh – 23:25:59
7. Cheryl Lager – 24:34:05
8. Shaun Bryer – 25:09:11
9. Lorna Michael – 25:16:52
10. Beth McCurdy – 25:47:25
11. David Metcalf – 26:15:27
12. Juli Aistars – 27:15:14
13. Jeff Collins – 27:35:38
14. Jim Schroeder – 28:08:06
15. Sherry Meador – 28:09:38
16. Stone Mahaffey – 28:36:06
17. Fred Murolo – 28:47:53
18. Andrei Nana – 28:56:24
19. Letha Cruthirds – 29:03:49
20. Tammie Wonning – 30:17:27
21. Smith Jean-Baptiste – 30:17:41
22. Pedro Toledo – 30:47:00
23. Ray Krowelicz – 30:56:52

Ancient Oaks 100 Results

Ancient Oaks 100 Website

Run It Fast contributor/runner extraordinaire Naresh Kumar ran the Foothills Trail 77 Mile Ultra Marathon this past weekend (Nov 26-27, 2011).  He said it was one of the hardest races he has ever done, and Naresh has done some hellacious races.

He said it was 2nd on his list of difficulty only to the Last Annual Vol State 500K, a race in which he which he was the first unaided runner to finish. Read his Vol State 500K race report HERE.

The finisher’s bling from this tough race was the well earned, funny, and slightly offensive wallet you see above.

Five people started this race and only three finished. Naresh was the 2nd to cross the finish line.  Only 20 people have ever finished the FHT 77 Miler.

Naresh needs an appropriate sponsor. Let’s help the ‘Vibram Viking’ fine one!!!

[You can follow Naresh on Twitter @iamarunr]

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The 49th Annual JFK 50 Mile ultramarathon was run on Saturday.  Here is the finisher’s medal from the race.

David Riddle won the race with a very Run It Fast time of 5:40:45 (Full Story).

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[Medal photo submitted by Hideki Kino of the Marathon Maniacs. Follow him on Twitter @RunKino]

Ohio native David Riddle smoked the JFK 50 Mile ultramarathon on Saturday in Maryland with a time of 5:40:45.  Virginia’s Michael Wardian finished nearly as fast in 2nd place in 5:43:24.

Cassie Scallon was the first female finisher in 6:31:22.

2011 JFK 50 Mile Results (Top 10)

1. David Riddle – 5:40:45 (6:49 pace)
2. Michael Wardian – 5:43:24
3. Jeffry Buechler – 5:53:25
4. Kalib Wilkinson – 6:05:05
5. Michael Arnstein – 6:07:54
6. Zach Bitter – 6:11:59
7. Jon Lawler – 6:13:50
8. Matthew Lavine – 6:15:22
9. Jake Reed – 6:16:39
10. Ethan Coffey – 6:21:55

Notable Friends of the Program

• Dink Taylor – 6:59:56
• Hideki Kino – 10:43:00

First and second place finishers gain automatic entry into the 2012 Western States 100.

View Full JFK 50 Results

Sulaiman Seriki completed his first 100 mile ultramarathon back in October at the Heartland 100 in Kansas with a time of 23:16:00.

For his encore, just a few weeks later, he tackled and completed the challenging Pinhoti 100 Mile ultramarathon in Alabama on November 5, 2011.

Sulaiman after the race, “Pinhoti was tougher than I thought, but I’m glad I finished within time limit.”

He was kind enough to send us a photo of his badda-bling buckle from completing Pinhoti.

A very nice 100 mile buckle and well earned by Sulaiman.

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[Buckle photo submitted by Sulaiman Seriki]