The USA Track & Field Mountain Ultra Trail (MUT) Running Council of long distance running has named the 2022 USATF MUT Runners of the Year. Several talented MUT runners received nominations*. After reviewing international and national race results, thirteen MUT executive committee members, made up of elite athletes, coaches, administrators and race directors from a dozen USATF Associations, cast ballots for this year’s awards.
All race results listed below are from 2022.
USATF MUT Open Runners of the Year
Adam Peterman (Missoula, Montana/USATF Montana)
- World Mountain & Trail Running Championships – 80K Long Trail – 1st Place
- Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run – 1st Place
- The Canyons Endurance Runs 100K – 1st Place & Course Record
- Chuckanut 50K – 1st Place & Course Record
- USATF Athlete of the Week – Nov. 11
Allie McLaughlin (Colorado Springs, Colorado/USATF Colorado)
- World Mountain & Trail Running Championships – Vertical Mountain – 1st Place
- World Mountain & Trail Running Championships – Classic Mountain – 3rd Place
- Mount Marathon – 1st Place & Course Record
- Broken Arrow Skyrace – Vertical K – 1st Place
- Broken Arrow Skyrace – 23K – 2nd Place
- Golden Trail Series Grand Final Stage 1 – 1st place
- Golden Trail Series Grand Final Stage 3 – 2nd place
- Golden Trail Series Grand Final Stage 5 – 1st place
USATF MUT Masters Runners of the Year
Max King, age 42 (Bend, Oregon/USATF Oregon)
- World Mountain & Trail Running Championships – 40K Short Trail – 4th Place
- Mount Marathon – 1st Place and race’s oldest winner
- Breakneck Point Trail Marathon – 1st Place
- Broken Arrow Skyrace – Ironface – 1st Place
- Smith Rock Ascent 15 Miler – 1st place
- Horse Butte 10 Miler – 1st place
- 2021 USATF MUT Masters Runner of the Year
Camille Herron, age 40 (Oro Valley, Arizona)
- USATF 100 Mile Road Championships – Jackpot 100 – 1st Place – 12:41:11
- Centurion Track 100 – 100K – 1st Place
- Centurion Track 100 – 6Hr – 2nd Place
- Centurion Track 100 – 50M – 2nd Place
- Centurion Track 100 – 50K – 2nd Place
- Strolling Jim 40 Mile – 1st Place
- Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run – 8th Place
- Comrades Marathon – 6th Place
- USATF Athlete of the Week – Feb. 18
* Nominees must be members of USA Track & Field.