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Earlier Golden Ticket near misses
Asmuth’s fifth at February’s Tarawera 102K and Luo’s fourth at April’s Canyons 100K were earlier near-ticket results. They do not replace November’s Javelina outcomes.
Event
Tarawera
Tarawera is a trail-running event based in Rotorua, New Zealand, within the UTMB event network. Its organizer offers several race formats, from shorter trails to the T102 and TMiler; the event is broader than one Golden Ticket race.
23 TUM reports · Published coverage below
Publication history
Coverage over time
9 editorial issues
Distinct issues per publication month. Each issue counts once.
Jul 2024Peak 3Nov 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: 3; Mar 2025: 2; Apr 2025: 0; May 2025: 2; Jun 2025: 0; Jul 2025: 0; Aug 2025: 0; Sep 2025: 0; Oct 2025: 1; 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: 1.
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The reported Golden Ticket ledger
TUM linked the Western States Golden Ticket ledger showing Murray accepted, Roche declined and Woodward accepted. It also noted Black Canyon and Tarawera would share a date the following year; that is a dated schedule observation.
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What It Takes follows Macdonald
Was named as the event where Macdonald earned his Western States 2025 qualification; no distance was specified.
Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: May 23, 2025
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Hawgood holds off Hogan
Hogan had skipped Tarawera earlier in 2025 before finishing second at Canyons 100K.
Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: May 2, 2025
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Jones writes about life outside running
TUM recommended Dan Jones’s essay about how diving, fishing and hunting fit alongside ultrarunning training and recovery, following his recent Tarawera 102K win.
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Freetrail features Ruhling and Brady
Freetrail returned from covering and racing Tarawera before releasing the newly linked podcast episodes.
Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: March 5, 2025
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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
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Tarawera 102K serves as a 2025 Golden Ticket qualifier
TUM described the Tarawera by UTMB 102K as the fourth of six Golden Ticket qualifiers for the 2025 Western States 100, offering two men’s and two women’s entries.
Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: February 21, 2025
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Croft wins the women’s Tarawera 102K
Ruth Croft won the women’s Tarawera 102K in 8:24:34 after Beth McKenzie led early and Caitlin Fielder joined Croft in the middle stages. TUM compared her time with Camille Herron’s 2017 course mark and noted Croft’s 2024 UTMB runner-up finish.
Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: February 21, 2025
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Fielder and McKenzie complete the 102K podium
Caitlin Fielder finished second in the women’s 2025 Tarawera 102K in 8:30:45 and earned a Western States Golden Ticket; Beth McKenzie was third in 8:46:09. TUM separately identified Fielder as the 2024 Tarawera 50K champion.
Earlier coverage (13)
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Mino Faukner declines a rolled-down ticket
TUM reported that Helen Mino Faukner finished fourth in the women’s 2025 Tarawera 102K and declined the rolled-down Western States Golden Ticket because it did not fit her existing summer plans.
Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: February 21, 2025
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Jiang accepts the final women’s Golden Ticket
Nancy Jiang finished fifth in the women’s 2025 Tarawera 102K in 9:10:13 and accepted the Western States Golden Ticket after two declines and one ineligible finisher.
Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: February 21, 2025
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Soule narrowly misses the Tarawera ticket roll-down
TUM reported that Nancy Jiang, Juliette Soule and Lotti Brinks finished within 40 seconds at the 2025 Tarawera 102K. Soule said her 27-second gap to Jiang left her just short of the Western States Golden Ticket.
Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: February 21, 2025
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Jones wins the men’s Tarawera 102K
Dan Jones won the men’s 2025 Tarawera 102K in 7:17:42, over 30 minutes ahead of second place.
Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: February 21, 2025
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Kai and Macdonald earn the men’s tickets
Hiroki Kai was second in the men’s 2025 Tarawera 102K in 7:48:45 and Adrian Macdonald third in 7:51:05. Both received Western States Golden Tickets because Dan Jones already had an entry from his 2024 fourth place.
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Hawks and Tarboton win Tarawera 50K
TUM reported Hayden Hawks and Bianca Tarboton as the 2025 Tarawera 50K winners. Hawks ran 3:18:46 after a close race with Robbie Simpson and described a course record. TUM relayed sponsor reporting about his dropped salt tabs and bottle mistake as an attributed nutrition account.
Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: February 21, 2025
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Harvey and Miyazaki win Tarawera’s 100-mile races
Sam Harvey became the first New Zealander to win Tarawera’s 100-mile event, while Kimino Miyazaki won the women’s race after two previous near misses.
Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: February 21, 2025
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Tarawera’s forthcoming 2025 weekend
The forthcoming weekend had four distances; its 102 km race offered Golden Tickets.
Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: February 14, 2025
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Tarawera preview and pre-race video links
Was the subject of these 102 km previews and pre-race interviews.
Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: February 14, 2025
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Tarawera 163k scheduled start
The 163k start was scheduled for February 15 at 4:00 AM NZDT.
Event date: February 15, 2025 · TUM publication: February 14, 2025
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Tarawera 102k scheduled start
The 102k start was scheduled for February 15 at 7:00 AM NZDT.
Event date: February 15, 2025 · TUM publication: February 14, 2025
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Tarawera 50k scheduled start
The 50k start was scheduled for February 15 at 7:00 AM NZDT.
Event date: February 15, 2025 · TUM publication: February 14, 2025
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Tarawera 21k scheduled start
The 21k start was scheduled for February 15 at 10:00 AM NZDT.
Event date: February 15, 2025 · TUM publication: February 14, 2025
Repeated links & other mentions (1)
Repeated link
Tarawera live-tracking destination
TUM supplied the 2025 Tarawera tracking destination.
Connections
Recent 102kwin recalled
Dan Jones
TUM recommended Dan Jones’s essay about how diving, fishing and hunting fit alongside ultrarunning training and recovery, following his recent Tarawera 102K win.
SourceGolden Ticket reported from the 102K
Hiroki Kai
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.
Source102K offered four 2025 Golden Tickets
Western States 100
TUM described the Tarawera by UTMB 102K as the fourth of six Golden Ticket qualifiers for the 2025 Western States 100, offering two men’s and two women’s entries.
SourceWomen’s 102K winner: Ruth Croft
Ruth Croft
Ruth Croft won the women’s Tarawera 102K in 8:24:34 after Beth McKenzie led early and Caitlin Fielder joined Croft in the middle stages. TUM compared her time with Camille Herron’s 2017 course mark and noted Croft’s 2024 UTMB runner-up finish.
SourceSources & notes
Coverage details
- Published 2025-10-30
- TUM linked the Western States Golden Ticket ledger showing Murray accepted, Roche declined and Woodward accepted. It also noted Black Canyon and Tarawera would share a date the following year; that is a dated schedule observation.Dated source account; publication/event/processing timestamps remain distinct.Source
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