Athlete

Carmen Graves

Runner

Carmen Graves came to professional running through Division III soccer and track. In a 2023 first-person account, she describes finding her niche in steeplechase after college and qualifying for two Olympic Trials.

Earlier discipline: SteeplechaseFirst-person account published November 17, 2023Source

3 TUM reports · Published coverage below

Publication history

Coverage over time

3 editorial issues

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Jul 2024Peak 2Nov 2026

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October 20, 2026Published in TUM

Graves on the move from steeplechase to trails

Carmen Graves discussed her first trail season after years of steeplechase on Women of Distance. The account recalls her second-woman finish at Kodiak’s 50K, covered October 12.

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October 12, 2026Published in TUM

Kodiak’s 50K results

TUM covered Anna Gibson and Cole Campbell’s 50K wins, the podiums, and Kodiak’s 2027 Finals qualification routes. Brooks supplied the course-record description.

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June 10, 2026Published in TUM

Graves and Mitchell’s dated team announcements

Carmen Pelar Graves announced professional trail running with Merrell after her steeplechase career. This was a dated team announcement, without a permanent contract inferred.

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Original public source

Carmen Pelar Graves: My Journey from Division III to Professional Running

Graves’s account of the path from college soccer to professional steeplechase.

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Steeplechase-to-trail conversation

Women of Distance

Carmen Graves discussed her first trail season after years of steeplechase on Women of Distance. The account recalls her second-woman finish at Kodiak’s 50K, covered October 12.

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Kodiak 50K · second woman

Kodiak Ultra Marathons

The October 20 conversation recalled her second-woman result; the October 12 report gave 4:04:12. Both are later than the June sponsor announcement.

Source 2

Professional trail-running announcement after steeplechase

Merrell

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.

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Coverage details

2026 Kodiak 50K: Second woman · 4:04:12October 12 result, recalled October 20; the June Merrell announcement is earlier dated history.Source 2

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Reported 2026-10-20

First trail season conversation

Women of Distance discussed her transition from steeplechase and recalled her Kodiak 50K second-woman result.

TUM · Oct 20, 2026

Reported 2026-10-12

Kodiak 50K result

Finished second woman in 4:04:12. The full-name June sponsor announcement is earlier history for this same publicly resolved athlete.

TUM · Oct 12, 2026

Reported 2026-06-10

Earlier full-name team announcement

Carmen Pelar Graves announced professional trail running with Merrell after steeplechase. Public original name equivalence resolves this to Carmen Graves; her October Kodiak result remains later.

TUM · Jun 10, 2026

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Oiselle November 17, 2023 · Checked Oct 20, 2026

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Published TUM issueThe Ultra Minute · October 12, 2026
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Official race editionKodiak · 2026 50K results
October 10, 2026 race, separate from the continuing Kodiak event.
Public source linked by TUMinstagram.com · linked in 2026-10-12
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Public source linked by TUMinstagram.com · linked in 2026-10-12
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Official series informationKodiak · Americas Major
Kodiak’s 2026 series status and the 2027 Finals qualification rules.
Published TUM issueThe Ultra Minute · 2026-10-20
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Public source linked by TUMyoutube.com · linked in 2026-10-20
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Published TUM issueThe Ultra Minute · 2026-06-10
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Public source linked by TUMinstagram.com · linked in 2026-06-10
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Public source linked by TUMinstagram.com · linked in 2026-06-10
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