Speedgoat

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Speedgoat
Location Flag of the United States.svg Little Cottonwood Canyon
Event type Trailrunning, Skyrunning, Ultramarathon
Distance50 km; 28 km; 10 km
Primary sponsor Hoka One One; Wahoo Fitness
Established2008
Official site Speedgoat

Speedgoat Mountain Races is an international skyrunning competition held for the first time in 2008. It is run every year in Little Cottonwood Canyon (Utah, United States) in July and includes a marquee 50 kilometer race, as well as a 28 km race added in 2018 and 10km race added in 2023.

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In 2012, 2013 and 2014 the 50K was valid as Sky Ultra for the Skyrunner World Series. [1]

The 50k race features an elevation ascent and descent of roughly 11,000 feet. The race has a minimum base elevation 7,589 feet and a maximum elevation of 10,980 feet. Due to its high altitude, large vertical gain/loss, and technical terrain, the race is regarded as one of the toughest 50ks in the world.

The race was founded by ultra trail runner Karl Meltzer. [2] Prior to the 2021 edition, Meltzer sold the Speedgoat races to IRONMAN Group, which is owned by Advance Publications. A stipulation of the sale was that Meltzer remain as race director through the 2024 edition.

The 2023, 2024 and 2025 races were part of the UTMB World Series. [3]

Races

50K Winners

  Race of UTMB World Series
EditionYearMen's winnerWomen's winner
1st [4] 2008 Flag of the United States.svg Nate McDowell Flag of the United States.svg Anita Ortiz
2nd [5] 2009 Flag of the United States.svg Erik Storheim Flag of the United States.svg Mandy Hosford
3rd [6] 2010 Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Shilling Flag of the United States.svg Keri Nelson
4th [7] 2011 Flag of the United States.svg Nick Clark Flag of the United States.svg Bethany Lewis
5th2012 [8] Flag of Spain.svg Kilian Jornet [9] [10] Flag of New Zealand.svg Anna Frost
6th [11] 2013 Flag of the United States.svg Sage Canaday Flag of the United States.svg Stephanie Howe
7th [12] 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Sage Canaday Flag of New Zealand.svg Anna Frost
8th [13] 2015 Flag of the United States.svg Sage Canaday Flag of the United States.svg Hillary Allen
9th [14] 2016 Flag of the United States.svg Hayden Hawks Flag of the United States.svg Abby Rideout
10th [15] 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Jim Walmsley Flag of the United States.svg Anna Mae Flynn
11th [16] 2018 Flag of the United States.svg David Sinclair Flag of New Zealand.svg Ruth Croft
12th [17] 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Michelino Sunseri Flag of the United States.svg Anna Mae Flynn
13th [18] 2020 Flag of the United States.svg Noah Brautigam Flag of the United States.svg Michelle Hummel
14th [19] 2021 Flag of the United States.svg Adam Peterman Flag of the United States.svg Ashley Brasovan
15th [20] 2022 Flag of the United States.svg David Sinclair Flag of the United States.svg Addie Bracy
16th [21] 2023 Flag of the United States.svg Christian Allen Flag of the United States.svg Helen Mino Faukner
17th [22] 2024 Flag of the United States.svg David Sinclair Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jazmine Lowther
18th [23] 2025 Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Becker Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Lichter

28K Winners

EditionYearMen's winnerWomen's winner
1st [24] 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Timmy Parr Flag of the United States.svg Marissa Floodman
2nd [25] 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Davin Grapentine Flag of the United States.svg Mali Noyes
3rd [26] 2020 Flag of the United States.svg Jeshurun Small Flag of the United States.svg Jessica Brazeau
4th [27] 2021 Flag of the United States.svg Justin Grunwald Flag of the United States.svg Sophia Gorman
5th [28] 2022 Flag of the United States.svg Zane Fields Flag of the United States.svg Tabor Hemming
6th [29] 2023 Flag of the United States.svg Andy Wacker Flag of the United States.svg Hannah Rowe
7th [30] 2024 Flag of the United States.svg Hawk Call Flag of the United States.svg Robyn Lesh
8th [31] 2025 Flag of the United States.svg Christian Allen Flag of the United States.svg Kody Kleven

10K Winners

EditionYearMen's winnerWomen's winner
1st [32] 2023 Flag of the United States.svg Timmy Parr Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Karley Rempel
2nd [33] 2024 Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Bondin Flag of the United States.svg Josie Alexander
3rd [34] 2025 Flag of the United States.svg Shawn Little Flag of the United States.svg Janelle Day

References

  1. ↑ "All Speedgoat Mountain Races". karlmeltzer.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "WATCH: The Evolution of "The Speedgoat" Karl Meltzer holds the record for the most 100-mile wins in the United States. This is his story". trailrunnermag.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017. Better known by the nickname "Speedgoat," Meltzer is the race director of one of the country's most competitive mountain 50Ks named, appropriately, the Speedgoat 50K. His nickname even made its way onto a well-known trail-running shoe.
  3. ↑ "UTMB World Series Events". UTMB World Series. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
  4. ↑ "Speedgoat 50K - 2008". karlmeltzer.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  5. ↑ "Speedgoat 50K - 2009". karlmeltzer.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  6. ↑ "Speedgoat 50K - 2010". karlmeltzer.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  7. ↑ "2011 Speedgoat Race Results (50 KM )". Ultra Running Magazine. UltraRunning Magazine. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  8. ↑ "SPEEDGOAT 50K 2012 - UTAH (USA) Kilian Jornet stravince, ma il comitato organizzatore lo penalizza..." sportdimontagna.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  9. ↑ By decision of race director Karl Meltzer, Kilian Jornet was not disqualified although he had made some cuts. Victory won him points for the Skyrunner World Series, but cash prizes were awarded to second-ranked Rickey Gates.
  10. ↑ "The 'Kilian Jornet Speedgoat 50K Controversy' (in Karl Meltzer's Words)". runitfast.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  11. ↑ "Speedgoat 50K 2013". utmb.world. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  12. ↑ "Speedgoat 50K 2014". utmb.world. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  13. ↑ "Speedgoat 50K 2015". utmb.world. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  14. ↑ "Speedgoat 50K 2016". utmb.world. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  15. ↑ "Speedgoat 50K 2017". utmb.world. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  16. ↑ "Speedgoat 50K 2018". UltraSignup.com. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  17. ↑ "Speedgoat 50K 2019". UltraSignup.com. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  18. ↑ "Speedgoat 50K 2020". utmb.world. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  19. ↑ "Speedgoat 50K 2021". utmb.world. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  20. ↑ "Speedgoat 50K 2022". utmb.world. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  21. ↑ "Speedgoat 50K 2023". utmb.world. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  22. ↑ "Speedgoat 50K 2024". utmb.world. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  23. ↑ "Speedgoat 50K 2025". utmb.world. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  24. ↑ "Speedgoat 2018 28K". Speedgoat Mountain Races by UTMB. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  25. ↑ "Speedgoat 2019 28K". Speedgoat Mountain Races. Speedgoat Mountain Races by UTMB. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  26. ↑ "Speedgoat 2020 28K". Speedgoat Mountain Races. Speedgoat Mountain Races by UTMB. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  27. ↑ "Speedgoat 2021 28K". Speedgoat Mountain Races. Speedgoat Mountain Races by UTMB. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  28. ↑ "Speedgoat 2022 28K". Speedgoat Mountain Races. Speedgoat Mountain Races by UTMB. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  29. ↑ "Speedgoat 2023 28K". Speedgoat Mountain Races. Speedgoat Mountain Races by UTMB. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  30. ↑ "Speedgoat 2024 28K". Speedgoat Mountain Races. Speedgoat Mountain Races by UTMB. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  31. ↑ "Speedgoat 2025 28K". Speedgoat Mountain Races. Speedgoat Mountain Races by UTMB. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  32. ↑ "Speedgoat 2023 10K". Speedgoat Mountain Races. Speedgoat Mountain Races by UTMB. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  33. ↑ "Speedgoat 2024 10K". Speedgoat Mountain Races. Speedgoat Mountain Races by UTMB. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  34. ↑ "Speedgoat 2025 10K". Speedgoat Mountain Races. Speedgoat Mountain Races by UTMB. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
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