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Leadville Trail 100

100-mile race

Leadville Trail 100 is a high-altitude 100-mile running event first held in 1983. Known as the Race Across the Sky, its mountain route includes two crossings of Hope Pass, which rises to 12,500 feet.

First held
1983Continuing event history.Source
2026 altered course
99.7 miles · 13,357 ft gainWillow Fire reroute; 2027 course pending on inspected page.Source

34 TUM reports · Published coverage below

Publication history

Coverage over time

27 editorial issues

Distinct issues per publication month. Each issue counts once.

Leadville Trail 100 — 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: 3 editorial issuesSep 2024: 2 editorial issuesOct 2024: 1 editorial issueNov 2024: 2 editorial issuesDec 2024: 1 editorial issueJan 2025: 1 editorial issueFeb 2025: 1 editorial issueMar 2025: 1 editorial issueApr 2025: 0 editorial issuesMay 2025: 1 editorial issueJun 2025: 1 editorial issueJul 2025: 1 editorial issueAug 2025: 2 editorial issuesSep 2025: 1 editorial issueOct 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: 2 editorial issuesJun 2026: 1 editorial issueJul 2026: 1 editorial issueAug 2026: 4 editorial issuesSep 2026: 1 editorial issueOct 2026: 0 editorial issuesNov 2026: 0 editorial issues
Jul 2024Peak 4Nov 2026

Monthly editorial issue counts: Jul 2024: 0; Aug 2024: 3; Sep 2024: 2; Oct 2024: 1; Nov 2024: 2; Dec 2024: 1; Jan 2025: 1; Feb 2025: 1; Mar 2025: 1; Apr 2025: 0; May 2025: 1; Jun 2025: 1; Jul 2025: 1; Aug 2025: 2; Sep 2025: 1; Oct 2025: 0; Nov 2025: 0; Dec 2025: 0; Jan 2026: 0; Feb 2026: 0; Mar 2026: 0; Apr 2026: 0; May 2026: 2; Jun 2026: 1; Jul 2026: 1; Aug 2026: 4; Sep 2026: 1; Oct 2026: 0; Nov 2026: 0.

Sponsor mentions, repeated links and polls are excluded. Credits within editorial items may count. Read the supporting timeline ↓

In The Ultra Minute

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Reynolds’s Leadville profile

TUM linked Gunton’s iRunFar profile of Reynolds and the people who supported his return to Leadville.

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Leadville’s 2026 podiums

TUM reported Macdonald and Hickory’s wins, separate men’s and women’s podiums and several runners’ progress through the race.

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Leadville’s para division

TUM covered Ewing, Popp and Reynolds’s podium places, Miller’s finish and Coon’s stop at Winfield.

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Leadville’s alternate course preview

TUM described the fire-related alternate course, Sugden’s analysis and pre-race interviews. A preview does not establish who started or finished.

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Mitchell’s Leadville background

TUM linked Horanyi’s profile of Mitchell, including his first ultra in 2021, mountain experience and plans for his return.

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Ultra Uncovered’s Leadville conversations

TUM linked the Tollefson and Cade episodes and Shalvoy’s Women Can launch, keeping those different roles explicit.

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Leadville’s first reroute announcement

TUM reported the announced Willow Fire reroute and its then-published climbing figure. A later issue records the final alternate-course description.

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Leadville receives a conditional green light and reroute warning

The July 17 update said the remaining Leadville Race Series events, including the August 22 Trail 100 Run, were expected to proceed. Reroutes were needed around fire-affected Sugarloaf and Powerline, and final decisions remained conditional on fire behavior and air quality.

Event date: August 22, 2026 · TUM publication: July 17, 2026

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Parr’s 46-state Project 50/50 checkpoint

Timmy Parr told Steep Stuff he had reached 46 states in Project 50/50, his attempt to win a race in every state within 50 months. Alaska, Minnesota, Maine and Iowa remained. The interview connected the project with his historical 2009 Leadville win and his view of community racing.

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Four separate self-reported health and race-plan updates

Roche questioned racing Leadville or again in 2026; Woltering described a back finding during Western States preparation; Burt described hamstring trouble during training; Corbett withdrew from Bay Area 100 Miler and planned Tahoe volunteering. These dated personal accounts do not establish present diagnoses or completed future activities.

Earlier coverage (24)
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Carpenter announced for TrailCon

TUM recalled Carpenter’s former 15:42:59 running record and Roche’s 2024 successor, distinct from the MTB event.

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Carpenter on The Buzz

TUM distinguished Carpenter’s 2005 former record from Roche’s 2024 successor.

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Commentary on top performances

TUM cited Evans, Caleb Olson, David Roche and Stephanie Case while reflecting on 2025 performances and Case’s UTMB commentary. No new family biography is added.

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The 2025 Leadville records

David Roche won Leadville 2025 in 15:12:30. Anne Flower won the women’s race in 17:58:19, second overall, improving Ann Trason’s 1994 mark. These are the running race and dated records.

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An earlier Leadville preview and coaching account

TUM previewed Aimee Jacobs’ first Leadville in August 2025 and named Ryan Miller as her coach. This dated plan and coaching description do not establish current arrangements or a later finish.

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Jacobs’ racing aspirations in 2025

TUM described Aimee Jacobs’ 2025 bucket-list race ambitions and Western States Golden Ticket goal. Aspirations are not qualifications or results.

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An interview before Leadville

TUM framed the August 2025 interview around Aimee Jacobs’ Leadville preparations, Silver Rush lessons and future race goals. Keep later outcomes above this preview.

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Asmuth’s 2025 Tahoe result and next plan

TUM reported Katie Asmuth winning the Tahoe Trail 50K women’s race, sixth overall, and planning Leadville. This is distinct from any later Leadville outcome.

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Jacobs’s Injinji team announcement

Jacobs was preparing for a summer 2025 start.

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What It Takes follows Macdonald

Macdonald’s two earlier running titles were background to his Western States 2025 preparation.

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

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Miller and Jacobs win Prickly Pear

Ryan Miller won the 2025 Prickly Pear 50K in 3:38:36 after his Dos Senderos 50K win. His athlete Aimee Jacobs won the women’s race in 3:59:51 and placed third overall. Jacobs planned Leadville and Javelina; Miller targeted the Gorge 100K U.S. team qualifier.

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Troyer starts working with Roche

The retrospective said Troyer began working with coach David Roche in August 2024 and revised his durability and fueling training. It recalled Roche’s Leadville record and 2024 Ultrarunner-of-the-Year runner-up placing.

Event date: 2024 · TUM publication: February 7, 2025

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Leadville’s 2025 lottery notice

TUM reported that 2025 Leadville Trail 100 lottery results had been sent and that series registration was open. No athlete entry or result is inferred.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: January 10, 2025

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Roche’s Rich Roll interview

TUM linked David Roche’s Rich Roll interview about his running approach and Leadville record. The episode mention is distinct from a newly completed race or new current record verification.

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Shorter’s film revisits Roche’s 2024 wins

Cody Shorter’s six-minute film linked David Roche’s 2024 Leadville course-record run and Javelina win, with footage attributed to Mountain Outpost and Freetrail. Megan Roche’s community impact was also credited; mention is not a new sponsorship, media license or race result for her.

Event date: 2024 · TUM publication: November 27, 2024

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Roche discusses racing and coaching on Singletrack

Roche’s recent win was recalled in his Singletrack interview; this item supplies no new time.

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Following Roche’s Javelina build-up

TUM referred to David Roche’s earlier summer course-record ambition as context for his Javelina preparation.

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Roche’s two 100-mile wins, with a photo credit

The caption recalled Roche’s summer 100-mile course-record debut before his Javelina win.

Event date: 2024 · TUM publication: October 29, 2024

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Holmer interviews Roche on his Leadville preparation

Roche’s reported record-setting run was the interview’s subject; this item supplies no time or exact race date.

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David and Megan Roche’s No Secrets episode

David Roche’s 2024 win is the subject of the recommended No Secrets discussion, not a new performance.

Event date: 2024 · TUM publication: September 3, 2024

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Roche’s account of his Leadville record

TUM linked Roche’s account of his win and course record, including his fueling and finish-time prediction.

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Roche wins Leadville and breaks Carpenter’s longstanding record

TUM reported David Roche winning and breaking Matt Carpenter’s 19-year-old record; the source gives no elapsed time.

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Bowman interviews the Roches about the changing sport

David Roche’s Leadville goals were an interview topic, separate from the weekend win reported earlier.

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Leadville 100’s announced August 17, 2024 start

The August 12 issue previewed the Leadville 100 running race for Saturday, August 17, and recommended official social links and a film marking 40 years of the Race Across the Sky. This is an announced start, not a 2024 result.

Event date: August 17, 2024 · TUM publication: August 12, 2024

Repeated links & other mentions (1)
Repeated link

Leadville anniversary-film embed

The newsletter embedded a YouTube film after describing a celebration of 40 years of the Race Across the Sky. Its retained card supplies no literal film title, creator, transcript or rights statement.

Connections

Runner in this dated result coverage

Adrian Macdonald

TUM reported Macdonald and Hickory’s wins, separate men’s and women’s podiums and several runners’ progress through the race.

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Runner in this dated result coverage

McKendree Hickory

TUM reported Macdonald and Hickory’s wins, separate men’s and women’s podiums and several runners’ progress through the race.

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Runner in this dated result coverage

Matthew Zupan

TUM reported Macdonald and Hickory’s wins, separate men’s and women’s podiums and several runners’ progress through the race.

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Runner in this dated result coverage

Tim Tollefson

TUM reported Macdonald and Hickory’s wins, separate men’s and women’s podiums and several runners’ progress through the race.

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Sources & notes

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

  • Leadville Race Series Current official race page with separately labeled2026 reroute; inspected October20,2026 · Checked Oct 20, 2026

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Public background & sources Checked October 20, 2026

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