Jim Walmsley (born January 17, 1990) [1] is an American long-distance runner. An ultra-trail specialist, his wins include the JFK 50 Mile in 2014, 2015 and 2016, the Lake Sonoma 50 in 2016 and 2018, the Tarawera Ultramarathon in 2017, and the …

12 hours ago · Ultra runner Jim Walmsley delivered another resounding victory at the Mesquite Canyon 50k, shaving more than 20 minutes off the previous record in gruelling desert terrain. Walmsley, who's expected to run in the Western States in a few month's time, crossed the finish line at the Arizona race in just three hours, 40 minutes and 18 seconds on ...

Aug 31, 2024 · Defending champion Jim Walmsley is out of the Ultra Trail du Mont-Blanc after withdrawing 83km into the 176km race at Courmayeur. The ultrarunning legend achieved a lifetime ambition of winning trail running’s greatest race last year, moving to France and focussing his whole campaign on the 100-mile showpiece.

Aug 6, 2024 · Jim Walmsley Aims for Lofty Western States-UTMB Double. The Hoka-sponsored runner has attempted, and failed, to nail both races in the same year three times. Will he prove more...

Jan 9, 2025 · Jim Walmsley is ranked 7th in the 2024 UROY voting. His only ultra finish this year was at Western States, where he won while posting the second-fastest time in the 51-year history of the race, behind only his own course record.

Jan 27, 2025 · Jim Walmsley needs no introduction. But for the uninitiated, let’s do one anyway. The American ultra runner has won some of the world’s most legendary trail races, including Western States on four occasions and the UTMB in 2023.

Feb 14, 2024 · Draped in an American flag, Jim Walmsley is congratulated for his first UTMB win and being the first American male to ever win UTMB. Photo: David Miller. After spending two years in Arêches-Beaufort, France, Jim Walmsley is back at his home in Flagstaff, Arizona.

Feb 28, 2020 · Walmsley is at best a long shot to qualify for the Olympics. He owns the Grand Canyon Rim to Rim to Rim record of just under six hours, but he has never raced a marathon. He qualified for trials via the half-marathon route, running the slowest time possible (64 minutes exactly) to eke into Saturday’s field.

Sep 2, 2023 · Crossing the finish line in 19:37:43, HOKA®, a division of Deckers Brands (NYSE: DECK), sponsored athlete, Jim Walmsley, became the first American Man to win the Dacia UTMB®...

Jim WALMSLEY 's UTMB® Index is 930. He finished 1st overall in the Western States Endurance Run 2024 - Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run. Check his results and UTMB® Index.