| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 31, 1996 Lenoir, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Website | RunWithGrant.com |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States |
| Sport | Ultra Running, Trail Running, Ski Mountaineering |
| Team | Pit Viper Key Players, [1] Craft Elite Run Team [2] |
| Turned pro | 2022 |
Grant Barnette (born March 31, 1996) [3] is an American ultrarunner, trail runner and ski mountaineering athlete. [4]
Barnette attended West Caldwell High School in Lenoir, North Carolina. [5] While in high school he was on the soccer, wrestling, track and field, and cross country teams.
He then attended Mars Hill University on an athletic scholarship, competing in both indoor and outdoor track and field, as well as cross country. [6]
After hiking the Appalachian Trail in 2016 [7] and the Pacific Crest Trail in 2017, he transitioned to ultrarunning, gaining recognition for his performances in UTMB World Series events such as the Grindstone 100 Miler and the Speedgoat 50K.
| Place | Race | Distance | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st [8] | DC Peaks 50 | 50M |  Kaysville, UT |
| 5th [9] | Speedgoat by UTMB | 50K | Snowbird, UT |
| Place | Race | Distance | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd [10] | Grindstone by UTMB | 100M | Swoope, VA |
| 1st [11] | Telluride Mountain Race | 40M | Telluride, CO |
| 5th [12] | Broken Arrow Skyrace | 46 km | Lake Tahoe, CA |
| 1st [13] | Quest for the Crest | 50 km | Burnsville, NC |
| Place | Race | Distance | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st [14] | South Mountains Marathons | 50 km | Connelly Springs, NC |
| 1st [15] | HURL Elkhorn | 50 km | Helena, MT |
| 1st [16] | Duncan Ridge Trail | 50 km | Blairsville, GA |
| Place | Race | Distance | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st [17] | The Uncharted | 50 km | Shelby, NC |
| 3rd [18] | Never Summer | 100 km | Gould, CO |
| 4th [19] | Run The Rock | 50 km | Terrebonne, OR |
| Place | Race | Distance | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd [20] | No Business 100 Miler | 100M | Jamestown, TN |
| 2nd [21] | Fort Yargo Ultra | 50 km | Winder, GA |
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