Race
JFK 50 Mile is a Maryland ultramarathon first held in 1963. Its course combines rocky Appalachian Trail terrain, the C&O Canal towpath and country roads, finishing in Williamsport in Washington County.
12 TUM reports · Published coverage below
Publication history
7 editorial issues
Distinct issues per publication month. Each issue counts once.
Monthly editorial issue counts: Jul 2024: 0; Aug 2024: 0; Sep 2024: 0; Oct 2024: 1; Nov 2024: 2; Dec 2024: 2; Jan 2025: 1; Feb 2025: 1; Mar 2025: 0; Apr 2025: 0; May 2025: 0; Jun 2025: 0; 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: 0; Jun 2026: 0; Jul 2026: 0; Aug 2026: 0; Sep 2026: 0; Oct 2026: 0; Nov 2026: 0.
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The pre-race field included Eli Hemming, Craig Hunt, Jupiter Carrera Casas and Seth Ruhling. TUM recalled Hemming’s 2024 Black Canyon 60K win, Carrera Casas’2024 runner-up placing and Ruhling’s two JFK 50 Mile wins; none is a 2025 finish.
Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: February 7, 2025
Troyer considered April 2025 Canyons 100K as another Golden Ticket opportunity if Black Canyon did not work out, and was eyeing David Sinclair’s JFK 50 Mile record later in the year. These are plans, not starts or records achieved.
Hans Troyer announced joining Altra and targeted Black Canyon’s Golden Ticket and the JFK 50 record. This January 24 account quoted his 2024 USATF 50-mile mark as 5:16:13; the later February 7 feature reports 5:16:14. Both source observations are retained without inventing a correction.
TUM linked Mary Denholm’s account of fueling during her 2024 JFK 50 Mile runner-up finish under the previous course record. This is a personal race strategy, not medical guidance or a universal fueling recommendation.
Event date: 2024 · TUM publication: December 11, 2024
Julie B.Hughes’s second and third JFK 50 Mile installments described the Appalachian Trail section and aid stations. The personal narrative establishes no finishing time or rank.
TUM linked an interview in which David Sinclair discussed his record-breaking 2024 JFK 50 Mile performance, strategy and appreciation for runners balancing training with other responsibilities.
Event date: 2024 · TUM publication: December 4, 2024
Julie B.Hughes’s RaceDay—JFK 50 Miler essay described race-morning nerves, pacing and volunteers. The linked narrative does not establish a finishing time or rank.
TUM reported David Sinclair winning the 2024 JFK 50 Mile in 5:08:26, more than ten minutes under Hayden Hawks’s 2020 mark. The account attributed his preparation and recovery choices to him; it is not a current record-status verification.
Event date: 2024 · TUM publication: November 27, 2024
Ryan Sullivan finished second at the 2024 JFK 50 Mile in 5:27:40, Matt Seidel third in 5:29:34, and Eli Hemming fifth. The shoe-change and equipment details are attributed race context, not a sponsorship or product endorsement.
Event date: 2024 · TUM publication: November 27, 2024
Rachel Drake won the 2024 JFK 50 Mile women’s race in 5:57:32, tenth overall, becoming the first woman under six hours there as reported. Mary Denholm finished second in 6:04:15, also under Sarah Biehl’s 2022 previous mark. These source-year results do not replace later racing.
Event date: 2024 · TUM publication: November 27, 2024
TUM previewed the 62nd JFK 50 Mile and linked scheduled Saturday coverage and an Ultra Uncovered race preview; no 2024 result is reported here.
Was scheduled for the announced November 23, 2024 Mountain Outpost and Altra livestream.
Event date: November 23, 2024 · TUM publication: October 22, 2024
TUM linked an iRunFar recap and complete results for the 2024 JFK 50 Mile. These are source destinations, not an additional independently researched result.
Event date: 2024 · TUM publication: November 27, 2024
Two wins recalled; years unspecified
The pre-race field included Eli Hemming, Craig Hunt, Jupiter Carrera Casas and Seth Ruhling. TUM recalled Hemming’s 2024 Black Canyon 60K win, Carrera Casas’2024 runner-up placing and Ruhling’s two JFK 50 Mile wins; none is a 2025 finish.
Source2025 aspiration, no start/result established
Troyer considered April 2025 Canyons 100K as another Golden Ticket opportunity if Black Canyon did not work out, and was eyeing David Sinclair’s JFK 50 Mile record later in the year. These are plans, not starts or records achieved.
Source2024 winning performance
TUM reported David Sinclair winning the 2024 JFK 50 Mile in 5:08:26, more than ten minutes under Hayden Hawks’s 2020 mark. The account attributed his preparation and recovery choices to him; it is not a current record-status verification.
Source2024 men’s runner-up
Ryan Sullivan finished second at the 2024 JFK 50 Mile in 5:27:40, Matt Seidel third in 5:29:34, and Eli Hemming fifth. The shoe-change and equipment details are attributed race context, not a sponsorship or product endorsement.
SourceFacts above link directly to their sources. Published TUM dates and public-source check dates describe different things.
Public background sources checked October 30, 2026. The selection contains 127 published issues.
TUM’s 2024 JFK times for Sinclair, Drake and Denholm are each one second faster than the retained organizer records table. Both source-specific figures remain separate; no cause is inferred.
Background context from one original public source. TUM’s dated reporting appears below.
This is a limited background snapshot, checked October 30, 2026. Source publication dates and event dates are shown separately.
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Exact public destination in the published item. The archived TUM issue establishes the historical attribution; this is not a fresh verification of the destination’s current content.
Exact public destination in the published item. The archived TUM issue establishes the historical attribution; this is not a fresh verification of the destination’s current content.
Published article, 2024-12-04T15:13:07.142Z. Public original captured at 2026-10-30T08:39:44.960Z and projected to reviewed article text; no publishing-repository text pin is claimed.
Exact public destination in the published item. The archived TUM issue establishes the historical attribution; this is not a fresh verification of the destination’s current content.
Exact public destination in the published item. The archived TUM issue establishes the historical attribution; this is not a fresh verification of the destination’s current content.
Published article, 2024-11-27T22:16:32.288Z. Public original captured at 2026-10-30T08:39:44.973Z and projected to reviewed article text; no publishing-repository text pin is claimed.
Exact public destination in the published item. The archived TUM issue establishes the historical attribution; this is not a fresh verification of the destination’s current content.
Exact public destination in the published item. The archived TUM issue establishes the historical attribution; this is not a fresh verification of the destination’s current content.
Exact public destination in the published item. The archived TUM issue establishes the historical attribution; this is not a fresh verification of the destination’s current content.
Exact public destination in the published item. The archived TUM issue establishes the historical attribution; this is not a fresh verification of the destination’s current content.
Exact public destination in the published item. The archived TUM issue establishes the historical attribution; this is not a fresh verification of the destination’s current content.
Exact public destination in the published item. The archived TUM issue establishes the historical attribution; this is not a fresh verification of the destination’s current content.
Exact public destination in the published item. The archived TUM issue establishes the historical attribution; this is not a fresh verification of the destination’s current content.
Exact public destination in the published item. The archived TUM issue establishes the historical attribution; this is not a fresh verification of the destination’s current content.
Exact public destination in the published item. The archived TUM issue establishes the historical attribution; this is not a fresh verification of the destination’s current content.
Exact public destination in the published item. The archived TUM issue establishes the historical attribution; this is not a fresh verification of the destination’s current content.
Published article, 2024-11-19T23:15:57.618Z. Public original captured at 2026-10-30T10:54:29.265Z and projected to reviewed article text; no publishing-repository text pin is claimed.
Exact public destination in the published item. The archived TUM issue establishes the historical attribution; this is not a fresh verification of the destination’s current content.
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Published article, 2024-10-22T21:38:47.082Z. Public original captured at 2026-10-30T10:54:29.263Z and projected to reviewed article text; no publishing-repository text pin is claimed.
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