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Anita Ortiz

Anita Ortiz has a background in mountain running as well as ultras. In a 2020 iRunFar interview, she described discovering mountain racing at Pikes Peak, where she won both the Ascent and the separate Marathon.

7 TUM reports · Published coverage below

Publication history

Coverage over time

2 editorial issues

Distinct issues per publication month. Each issue counts once.

Anita Ortiz — monthly TUM coverageFrom Jul 2024 through Nov 2026. Highest month: 1 issues. Exact counts are provided in the accessible chart description.Jul 2024: 0 editorial issuesAug 2024: 0 editorial issuesSep 2024: 0 editorial issuesOct 2024: 0 editorial issuesNov 2024: 0 editorial issuesDec 2024: 0 editorial issuesJan 2025: 0 editorial issuesFeb 2025: 0 editorial issuesMar 2025: 0 editorial issuesApr 2025: 1 editorial issueMay 2025: 0 editorial issuesJun 2025: 0 editorial issuesJul 2025: 0 editorial issuesAug 2025: 1 editorial issueSep 2025: 0 editorial issuesOct 2025: 0 editorial issuesNov 2025: 0 editorial issuesDec 2025: 0 editorial issuesJan 2026: 0 editorial issuesFeb 2026: 0 editorial issuesMar 2026: 0 editorial issuesApr 2026: 0 editorial issuesMay 2026: 0 editorial issuesJun 2026: 0 editorial issuesJul 2026: 0 editorial issuesAug 2026: 0 editorial issuesSep 2026: 0 editorial issuesOct 2026: 0 editorial issuesNov 2026: 0 editorial issues
Jul 2024Peak 1Nov 2026

Monthly editorial issue counts: Jul 2024: 0; Aug 2024: 0; Sep 2024: 0; Oct 2024: 0; Nov 2024: 0; Dec 2024: 0; Jan 2025: 0; Feb 2025: 0; Mar 2025: 0; Apr 2025: 1; May 2025: 0; Jun 2025: 0; Jul 2025: 0; Aug 2025: 1; Sep 2025: 0; Oct 2025: 0; Nov 2025: 0; Dec 2025: 0; Jan 2026: 0; Feb 2026: 0; Mar 2026: 0; Apr 2026: 0; May 2026: 0; Jun 2026: 0; Jul 2026: 0; Aug 2026: 0; Sep 2026: 0; Oct 2026: 0; Nov 2026: 0.

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Published in TUM

Lichter’s qualified 2025 Speedgoat record

TUM cited her listed 2008 Speedgoat mark of 6:02:06 as an earlier-layout benchmark.

Published in TUM

The source’s unresolved course comparison

TUM explicitly sought UTMB confirmation of the relationship between Anita Ortiz’s listed 2008 Speedgoat record and the harder post-2015 layout. Preserve the source’s uncertainty rather than claiming a fresh ruling.

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Ortiz’s RUFA Moab caption

The published caption identifies Anita Ortiz, age 60, as the outright 12-hour winner with 21 laps at RUFA Moab.

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Ortiz wins RUFA Moab at 60

TUM reported the overall 12-hour win at age 60 with 21 laps, approximately 41 miles and 19,000 feet of gain.

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Mandy Ortiz’s 3-hour podium

TUM described Anita racing alongside daughter Mandy and recalled her 2009 Western States championship.

Event date: 2009 · TUM publication: April 9, 2025

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Ortiz’s summer race plans

Anita Ortiz described RUFA as preparation for summer plans including High Lonesome 100, the World Masters Mountain Running Championships, Summits Trail Runs and Devil on the Divide.

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Ortiz encourages RUFA participation

Anita Ortiz encouraged readers to run or volunteer at a RUFA event.

Connections

TUM reported overall 12-hour winner at age 60 · 21 laps

RUFA Moab

TUM reported Anita Ortiz taking RUFA Moab’s overall 12-hour win at age 60 with 21 laps, ahead of Sarah Ostaszewski on the same lap total.

Source

Named as 2009 Western States champion

Western States 100

Mandy Ortiz finished third overall in RUFA Moab’s separate 3-hour event. TUM identified her as Anita Ortiz’s daughter and the 2013 Junior World Mountain Running Champion.

Source

Named in her 2025 summer plans

High Lonesome

Anita Ortiz described RUFA as preparation for summer plans including High Lonesome 100, the World Masters Mountain Running Championships, Summits Trail Runs and Devil on the Divide.

Source

Named in her 2025 summer plans

World Masters Mountain Running Championships

Anita Ortiz described RUFA as preparation for summer plans including High Lonesome 100, the World Masters Mountain Running Championships, Summits Trail Runs and Devil on the Divide.

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Sources & notes

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Public background sources checked October 27, 2026. The selection contains 127 published issues.

  • iRunFar Original interview published May6,2020; exact time unknown · Checked Oct 27, 2026

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Public background & sources Checked October 27, 2026

Career context from one original public source. TUM’s dated reporting appears below.

    This is a limited career snapshot, checked October 27, 2026. Source publication dates and event dates are shown separately.

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