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Heather Jackson

UltrarunnerTrail runnerCyclist

Heather Jackson is a trail ultrarunner and gravel cyclist who moved into both sports after retiring from professional triathlon in 2022. She has described choosing varied endurance challenges as a way to keep exploring what she can do.

18 TUM reports · Published coverage below

Publication history

Coverage over time

15 editorial issues

Distinct issues per publication month. Each issue counts once.

Heather Jackson — monthly TUM coverageFrom Jul 2024 through Nov 2026. Highest month: 4 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: 1 editorial issueMar 2025: 0 editorial issuesApr 2025: 0 editorial issuesMay 2025: 0 editorial issuesJun 2025: 1 editorial issueJul 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: 4 editorial issuesJun 2026: 2 editorial issuesJul 2026: 2 editorial issuesAug 2026: 0 editorial issuesSep 2026: 1 editorial issueOct 2026: 2 editorial issuesNov 2026: 1 editorial issue
Jul 2024Peak 4Nov 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: 1; Mar 2025: 0; Apr 2025: 0; May 2025: 0; Jun 2025: 1; 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: 4; Jun 2026: 2; Jul 2026: 2; Aug 2026: 0; Sep 2026: 1; Oct 2026: 2; Nov 2026: 1.

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In The Ultra Minute

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Published in TUM

Jackson turns a late deficit into victory

Heather Jackson erased a 3:21 deficit at mile 95.3 to win Javelina by 55seconds. Her pre-race hopes and the intermediate checkpoint remain separate from the completed result.

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Javelina women’s final 100-mile top five

Heather Jackson: Women’s 100-mile winner;13:48:29. Dated 2026 Javelina result; the 55-second winning margin belongs to Jackson over Molinaro.

Event date: 2026 · TUM publication: November 2, 2026

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Accepted 2027 tickets and historical 2025 records

Accepted a 2027 Western States Golden Ticket after the 2026 Javelina result. Acceptance is qualification, not proof of a 2027 start or finish.

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Women’s 100-mile podium ages

TUM reported Jackson and Molinaro as 42, Asmuth as 40, and fifth-place Yanko as 44 in the 2026 Javelina account. These are dated ages, not automatically current biographical fields.

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Javelina’s field, Golden Tickets and viewing plans

Heather Jackson was named in TUM’s pre-race 2026 Javelina field. An entry or planned return does not establish a start, finish or Golden Ticket.

Event date: 2026 · TUM publication: October 30, 2026

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Jackson plans to race Javelina

Said she planned to race Javelina Jundred that weekend; no start, finish or result was reported.

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Bachelor Ascent on an alternate course

TUM covered Heather Jackson’s 28K win and the weather-related alternate course, with results and race information linked.

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Jackson stops her Tour Divide attempt on day four

Said her Tour Divide attempt ended on day four after she could no longer brake safely.

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Four distinct long-distance efforts at the July 17 checkpoint

July 17 account: Jackson left Banff Thursday for a 2,745-mile Tour Divide attempt with GPS tracking. The item supplies no finish, record claim or formal race classification.

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Cocodona’s 2027 lottery and separate registration wave

Heather Jackson: Selected in 2027 lottery; no start or finish asserted.

Earlier coverage (8)
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Jackson’s Unbound XL effort ended early

Heather Jackson: Title-defense effort ended early; not a finish.

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Jackson’s earlier Unbound XL preview

Heather Jackson: Earlier title-defense preview; later effort ended early; Named in spring–summer calendar; no start or finish asserted; Named in spring–summer calendar; no start or finish asserted.

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Raise the Bar premiere announcement

TUM named Jackson as a film subject, describing her transition from triathlon in the source account.

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Hauer’s Cocodona debut account

TUM recalled Hauer arriving with Jackson, without inventing a shared time or rank.

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Cocodona’s men’s podium

TUM named Jackson in an account of Fox’s late-race overtakes; no finish or final rank follows from that mention.

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Wy’east’s separate 50K and 50-mile races

TUM reported the 2025 Wy’east 50K women’s win in 5:20:41, fifth overall.

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A HOKA-backed film preview

TUM credited Hilary Yang and Carrie Highman as co-directors of a HOKA-backed film following Eszter Csillag, Heather Jackson, Fu-Zhao Xiang and Cindy Shepard. A teaser is not a released film.

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

Published in TUM

Women of Distance’s Black Canyon interviews

Women of Distance linked two pre-race interview episodes with Emkay Sullivan, Heather Jackson, Tara Dower, Mary Denholm, Abby Hall and Jane Maus.

Connections

Women’s 100-mile winner;13:48:29

Javelina Jundred

Heather Jackson: Women’s 100-mile winner;13:48:29. Dated 2026 Javelina result; the 55-second winning margin belongs to Jackson over Molinaro.

Source

2026 alternate-course 28K result

Bachelor Ascent

TUM covered Heather Jackson’s 28K win and the weather-related alternate course, with results and race information linked.

Source

Attempt ended on day four

Tour Divide

Said her Tour Divide attempt ended on day four after she could no longer brake safely.

Source

Title-defense effort ended early; not a finish

Unbound XL

Jackson said her Unbound XL title defense ended early after the Cocodona turnaround. This account supersedes the May 30 race preview without inventing a finishing result.

Source
Sources & notes

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Public background sources checked October 20, 2026. The selection contains 127 published issues.

  • iRunFar Published May 28, 2026 · Checked Oct 20, 2026

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Public background & sources Checked October 20, 2026

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