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Broken Arrow

Mountain-running event

Broken Arrow Skyrace is a mountain-running event at Palisades Tahoe in Olympic Valley, California. Its program spans an Ascent, several trail-race distances and youth races.

Location
Palisades Tahoe, Olympic Valley, CaliforniaSource
Race program
Ascent, 23K, 46K and youth racesSource

43 TUM reports · Published coverage below

Publication history

Coverage over time

25 editorial issues

Distinct issues per publication month. Each issue counts once.

Broken Arrow — monthly TUM coverageFrom Jul 2024 through Nov 2026. Highest month: 10 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: 1 editorial issueDec 2024: 1 editorial issueJan 2025: 1 editorial issueFeb 2025: 1 editorial issueMar 2025: 1 editorial issueApr 2025: 1 editorial issueMay 2025: 1 editorial issueJun 2025: 2 editorial issuesJul 2025: 0 editorial issuesAug 2025: 0 editorial issuesSep 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: 3 editorial issuesJun 2026: 10 editorial issuesJul 2026: 2 editorial issuesAug 2026: 1 editorial issueSep 2026: 0 editorial issuesOct 2026: 0 editorial issuesNov 2026: 0 editorial issues
Jul 2024Peak 10Nov 2026

Monthly editorial issue counts: Jul 2024: 0; Aug 2024: 0; Sep 2024: 0; Oct 2024: 0; Nov 2024: 1; Dec 2024: 1; Jan 2025: 1; Feb 2025: 1; Mar 2025: 1; Apr 2025: 1; May 2025: 1; Jun 2025: 2; Jul 2025: 0; Aug 2025: 0; 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: 3; Jun 2026: 10; Jul 2026: 2; Aug 2026: 1; Sep 2026: 0; Oct 2026: 0; Nov 2026: 0.

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Published in TUM

Women’s Running Stories on structural equity

Women’s Running Stories argued that greater visibility for mostly white women is not equivalent to broad equity, using TrailCon, Broken Arrow and Western States as case studies. These are essay subjects, not affiliations.

Published in TUM

McKenzie’s Broken Arrow result and Western States pacing

Beth McKenzie described canceled HYROX Worlds travel, tenth at Broken Arrow 46K and pacing Dan Jones through his Western States DNF. Her stated ineligibility is context, not a new sanction claim.

Published in TUM

Schreiber on racing confidence and the UTMB Index

Schreiber reported fourth woman, 30th overall in 5:03:05 at Broken Arrow 46K and described how a 720 UTMB Index score affected her confidence despite a positive race experience. The 754 50K Index is a July 3 comparison, not a current score.

Published in TUM

Levitt’s trail-running flywheel essay

Levitt linked shorter distances, community, crossover stars and broadcasts to growth after Broken Arrow, TrailCon and Western States. His gaps in coverage and AI discovery remain his analysis.

Published in TUM

Florea’s Broken Arrow 23K strategy

COROS described Florea’s heart-rate pacing and final-climb move in her 2:02:18 win. Njeru’s early-race move and Florea’s prior-year runner-up finish are distinct from the final 2026 result.

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Lowther’s case for multi-day racing

After Broken Arrow’s Triple Crown, Lowther advocated more staged formats and described their varied skills and recovery strategy. Her ideas are proposals, not an announced new event.

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Broken Arrow 23K winners and photo finish

Kiriago set a course record of 1:42:59 and Florea won in 2:02:18. Gregory took second; Njeru held third over Hemming with both listed at 2:03:59 after a photo finish.

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Broken Arrow 46K wins and final-mile podium change

Eli Hemming repeated in 3:58:01; Moreno won in 4:48:48 ahead of Carter’s 4:52:33. Drake passed Schreiber for third in the final mile. Moreno described this as her first race of 2026 after an injury rebuild.

Published in TUM

Ascent wins and U.S. uphill selection pathway

Kipngeno and Gibson won the Ascent; Smith and Gibson took USATF Uphill titles. Hobbs reported that the top four eligible U.S. men and women earned automatic World Cup Finale spots for October 10 in Canada.

Published in TUM

Broken Arrow Triple Crown cumulative standings

Pratt led the combined Ascent/46K/23K standings in 7:24:56. Lowther led women in 8:31:37, with Yingling second in 8:39:48, Hogan third and Diggins fourth. The challenge listed 141 finishers.

Earlier coverage (33)
Published in TUM

Mackey’s Broken Arrow finish and earlier conversation

Mackey finished the 46K in 6:49:45. The issue also linked his spring conversation with Burrell about his return to running and Leadville.

Published in TUM

Broken Arrow Ascent results and weekend broadcasts

Gibson and Kipngeno won the Ascent; Njeru and Smith were second, Hemming and Kiriago third. Saturday’s46K and Sunday’s23K streams were future broadcasts at publication, separate from later race results.

Published in TUM

Broken Arrow46K preview

Eli Hemming and Dani Moreno were previewed for the upcoming46K, with Fireball picking Drake and Hemming. Pre-race picks and attributed comeback context do not replace the later final results.

Published in TUM

Broken Arrow23K defending champions preview

Elazzaoui and Njeru were named defending champions before Sunday’s23K. Njeru’s second in Friday’s Ascent is a different result and format;2025podiums are historical.

Published in TUM

ACG roster and Pelotan UV metric announcement

Nike ACG listed runners across Broken Arrow formats; the race announced Pelotan’s0–100 UV Load score. These are dated announcements, with no inferred medical efficacy or permanent affiliation.

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Mackey’s ACG return and planned Broken Arrow start

Mackey announced a return to Nike ACG and planned a46K start with a possible23K encore. The April Buzz conversation is separate media history; his later46K finish stays distinct.

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Broken Arrow changes and race-week previews

Broken Arrow outlined its ACG partnership, larger prize purse and runner-experience changes, alongside Freetrail’s schedule and previews by Liam and Robrunsround.

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Matarese joins HOKA; Coppi joins Vibram

Freetrail reported Matarese’s HOKA signing before her Western States debut. Coppi’s Vibram announcement came before Broken Arrow’s 23K; the item also recalled his spring racing.

Published in TUM

Trail Times newspaper announced

Neversecond and Freetrail announced a free newspaper around Palisades Tahoe from June 18, with previews, features, pop-ups and schedules for Broken Arrow and Western States.

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iRunFar’s race-week previews

iRunFar published Western States men’s and women’s previews and Broken Arrow 23K and Ascent previews. Returning-field expectations and upcoming races remain previews, separate from later results.

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Lock withdraws from Broken Arrow 46K

Abigail Lock withdrew from the elite field to allow tendon recovery and a steadier rebuilding process. This was a withdrawal account, not a completed result or a new clinical assessment.

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Broken Arrow’s race-week app

Broken Arrow: Race-week app announced with Endurance HQ.

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Graves and Mitchell’s dated team announcements

Carmen Pelar Graves announced a move from steeplechase to professional trail running with Merrell; Michael Mitchell announced Team ACG support ahead of Broken Arrow. These dated announcements do not establish permanent employment or a completed upcoming race.

Published in TUM

Broken Arrow course preview

Course director Sean Hammond previewed the full-loop 23K and 46K course conditions before race week. This was a dated preview, not a later result or a continuing safety guarantee.

Published in TUM

Broken Arrow ladder replacement

The race replaced its Stairway to Heaven ladder with a helicopter-installed version ahead of race week. This dated course-work report establishes neither a race result nor a continuing safety guarantee.

Published in TUM

Linkletter’s Broken Arrow Ascent plan

Run Singletrack reported Linkletter’s planned entry in the June 19 Ascent. The prospective entry is not proof of a later start or finish.

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Broken Arrow and ACG’s inclusivity initiative

Broken Arrow: 2026 inclusivity initiative announced.

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Claire Murphy memorial entries

Broken Arrow: Three entries announced in her memory for eligible female first responders.

Published in TUM

Olson’s earlier 30K plan

Olson planned the Twisted Fork 30K rather than the 68K, prioritizing health for UTMB and considering Broken Arrow Ascent and TrailCon week. This preview precedes his later reported second place in the 30K.

Published in TUM

Jade Belzberg shares daily life and upcoming race plans

TUM named Broken Arrow among Jade Belzberg’s upcoming plans.

Published in TUM

Broken Arrow revises its 2026 schedule

TUM reported its revised 2026 start schedule, race-operation reasoning and 23K waves.

Published in TUM

The 46 K ends early in storms

TUM reported lightning and snow forcing a mid-event cancellation at Broken Arrow 2025, with 163 of 553 official finishers. This is not a present weather or trail-access advisory.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: June 24, 2025

Published in TUM

Broken Arrow’s inclusion initiative

TUM credited co-directors Ethan Veneklasen and Brendan Madigan, support from Arc’teryx, and Running Sucks’ coverage of Broken Arrow’s inclusion initiative in 2025.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: June 24, 2025

Published in TUM

Three Mountain Games Running Events

The Mountain Games roundup looked ahead to Broken Arrow later in June 2025.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: June 13, 2025

Published in TUM

Freetrail’s June Trailgating Plans

Broken Arrow formed one half of Freetrail’s announced June 2025 BAWS Week programme.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: June 13, 2025

Published in TUM

The Ascent’s earlier entry preview

The May 2025 Ascent preview described entries and a planned course before the later shortened race.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: May 23, 2025

Published in TUM

Broken Arrow announces access support

Broken Arrow Skyrace and Arc’teryx announced support for nearly 100 athletes from 19 California affinity run clubs, covering travel, entry and gear.

Published in TUM

Schmidt and Clarke describe tentative next races

Clarke planned Broken Arrow’s VK and 23K.

Published in TUM

Jacobson-Schulte and Sullivan name next steps

Jacobson-Schulte planned the 46K with Worlds-team ambitions.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: March 5, 2025

Published in TUM

Kai’s announced 2025 schedule

Following his Tarawera 102K Golden Ticket, Hiroki Kai announced a 2025 schedule including March marathons, Lake Sonoma 50, Canyons 100K, UTA50 and Broken Arrow, with U.S. course recon planned April 8–28.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: February 27, 2025

Published in TUM

The announced 2025 Mountain Running World Cup

The World Mountain Running Association announced a 2025 calendar, including a JuneBroken Arrow stop and August finals inSlovenia. Schedule and prize/travel announcements are dated plans, not completed events or current regulations.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: January 2, 2025

Published in TUM

Broken Arrow’s announced 2025 GoldenTrail place

TUM announced Broken Arrow’s 23K joining the 2025 Golden Trail World Series onJune22, replacing Mammoth Trail Fest and Headlands 27K in the calendar. Headlands 27K is separate from Tamalpa Headlands 50K; a calendar announcement establishes no athlete start or completed result.

Event date: June 22, 2025 · TUM publication: December 18, 2024

Published in TUM

The announced 2025 U.S. Worlds selection pathways

Broken Arrow’s planned June 46K was named for the Short Trail team, described as 45K at Worlds; its separate Ascent was named for Vertical Mountain.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: November 6, 2024

Repeated links & other mentions (3)
Repeated link

McKenzie’s Western States week — repeated link

Repeated link to Beth McKenzie’s Western States-week account of Broken Arrow racing and pacing Dan Jones. This is one of three carryovers, not fresh reporting or a new eligibility adjudication.

Repeated link

Broken Arrow and Pelotan’s UV metric — repeated link

The most-viewed module revisited Broken Arrow’s account of using Pelotan’s UV load metric.

Repeated link

ACG partnership — repeated link

The most-viewed module repeated Broken Arrow’s ACG partnership story. Keep the dated announcement separate from a current contract assertion.

2026 race formats and cumulative challenge

Dated reporting, race formats and provisional observations remain distinct.

Reported 2026-06-22

23K

Florea won in 2:02:18; Kiriago’s 1:42:59 was reported as a course record.

TUM · Jun 22, 2026

Reported 2026-06-22

Ascent

Kipngeno and Gibson won; Gibson and Cam Smith took the USATF uphill titles.

TUM · Jun 22, 2026

Reported 2026-06-22

Triple Crown

Pratt’s fastest listed cumulative time was 7:24:56; Lowther won the women’s crown in 8:31:37.

TUM · Jun 22, 2026

Connections

Connection in the dated account

Women’s Running Stories

The August 7 issue linked an essay using the event as a case study in structural equity in running.

Source

Racing account relinked from the previous issue

Beth McKenzie

Beth McKenzie — Racing account relinked from the previous issue. Reported 2026-07-13.

Source

2026 46K performance

Kim Schreiber

Schreiber reported fourth woman, 30th overall in 5:03:05 at Broken Arrow 46K and described how a 720 UTMB Index score affected her confidence despite a positive race experience. The 754 50K Index is a July 3 comparison, not a current score.

Source

23K women’s winner · 2:02:18

Mădălina Florea

COROS described Florea’s heart-rate pacing and final-climb move in her 2:02:18 win. Njeru’s early-race move and Florea’s prior-year runner-up finish are distinct from the final 2026 result.

Source
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