UltraRunning magazine has named Mike Morton and Ellie Greenwood as it’s ‘Ultrarunners of the Year’ according to the magazine’s website.
Morton won five races in 2012 including some amazing performances at the Badwater 135 (2 minutes off course record), Umstead 100 Miler (course record), Florida Keys 100 (course record), and IAU 24-Hour where he put down 172.457 miles in 24-hours (an American record).
Greenwood, who has resided in Canada over the past decade, repeated as the female ‘Ultrarunner of the Year.’ Ellie won the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run where she broke the female course record. She won a total of eight ultramarathons in 2012 including a smashing course record at the JFK 50 Miler back in November.
2012 UltraRunning Magazine Ultrarunners of the Year Voting (Male)
- Mike Morton, 41, Lithia, Florida (14) – 313
- Timothy Olson, 28, Ashland, Oregon (6) – 264
- Max King, 32, Bend, Oregon (2) – 227
- Hal Koerner, 36, Ashland, Oregon – 137
- Dakota Jones, 21, Durango, Colorado (1) – 122
- Brian Rusiecki, 34, South Deerfield, Massachusetts (1) – 74
- Dave Mackey, 42, Boulder, Colorado – 68
- Nick Clark, 38, Fort Collins, Colorado – 57
- Jon Olsen, 38, Modesto, California – 56
- Jeff Browning, 40, Bend, Oregon/Karl Meltzer, 44, Sandy, Utah – 49
2012 UltraRunning Magazine Ultrarunners of the Year Voting (Female)
- Ellie Greenwood, 33, North Vancouver, B.C., (24) – 360
- Connie Gardner, 48, Medina, Ohio – 228
- Darcy Africa, 37, Boulder, Colorado – 155
- Amy Sproston, 38, Portland, Oregon – 145
- Rory Bosio, 28, Soda Springs, California – 95
- Joelle Vaught, 37, Boise, Idaho – 89
- Tina Lewis, 39, Boulder, Colorado – 80
- Meghan Arbogast, 51, Corvallis, Oregon – 74
- Aliza Lapierre, 32, Williston, Vermont – 64
- Sabrina (Moran) Little, 26, Waco, Texas – 56
