This year’s Speedgoat 50k was a scorcher with six men going under the old course record. Kilian Jornet crossed the finish first and is the winner, but the prize money will drop down to Rickey Gates (2nd – $2,500), Max King (3rd – $1,000), and Anton Krupicka (4th – $500) as Kilian repeatedly cut switchbacks, which is not allowed in American trail racing. Rickey Gates also won the $1,000 prime to the top and is credited with the course record, which is good for another $500, giving Gates a $4,000 payday! Update: You can now watch Karl give an explanation on his ruling as well as read the International Skyrunning Federation’s response.
Anna Frost (post-race interview) dominated the women’s race, winning by half an hour. She also won the $1,000 Queen of the Mountain prime for a $3,500 haul. Frost did not best Keri Nelson’s course record of 6:20. Brand new Salomon runner Kerrie Bruxvoort was second while local runners Sarah Evans and Emily Sullivan where third and fourth, respectively.
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2012 Speedgoat 50k Men’s Unofficial Results
- Kilian Jornet (Salomon) – 5:14:10
- Rickey Gates (Salomon) – 5:18:27
- Max King (Montrail) – 5:23:10
- Anton Krupicka (New Balance) – 5:23:36
- Thomas Lorblanchet (Salomon) – 5:38:51
- Philipp Reiter (Salomon) – 5:40:11
- Jason Schlarb (Hoka One One) – 5:44:26
- Dylan Bowman (Pearl Izumi) – 5:47:39
- Jason Loutitt (The North Face) – 5:49:10
- Nick Clark (Pearl Izumi) – 5:53:20
Kilian Jornet on his way to winning the Speedgoat 50k. Photo: iRunFar/Bryon Powell
2012 Speedgoat 50k Women’s Unofficial Results
- Anna Frost (Salomon) – 6:26:23
- Kerrie Bruxvoort (Salomon) 6:56:33
- Sarah Evans – 6:58:51
- Emily Sullivan – 7:10:03
- Denise Bourassa (Patagonia) – 7:31:54
- Silke Koester – 7:31:59
- Jen Benna – 7:34:07
- Mindy Campbell – 7:45:13
- Gina Lucrezi – 7:48:56
- Missy Gosney – 7:51:17
Anna Frost en route to winning the Speedgoat 50k. Photo: iRunFar/Bryon Powell
2012 Speedgoat 50k Articles, Race Reports, and More
- Kevin Winzler’s photos
Dan Gates’s photos[broken link removed]- Pure Light Images’ photos
Matt Hart’s photos[broken link removed]- Sam Winebaum’s photos
Race Reports
Men
- Anton Krupicka (3rd) – Speedgoat 50k 2012
- Jason Schlarb (7th) – Race Report for Speedgoat 50k
- Dylan Bowman (8th) – Speedgoat
- Ben Lewis (13th) – 2012 Speedgoat 50k Race Report
- Jason Bryant (Unofficial finish) – Napping at Speedgoat 50k
- Gary Robbins (DNF) – Speedgoat 50k Puke-A-Thon
Women
- Anna Frost (1st) – 2012 Speedgoat 50k Race Report
- Jen Benna (7th) – Speedgoat 50k Race Report
- Meghan Arbogast (11th) – Speedgoat 50k 2012
