If it’s mid-July, it’s Vermont 100 time in New England. Hundreds of runners flocked to the Green Mountain State to take on the legendary course, and a Massachusetts resident delivered a legendary effort to bring home the win. Jenny Hoffman has won countless ultras and 100-milers during her career, and she added Vermont to her resume with a stellar performance. But Vermont wasn’t the only place where New Englanders tackled 100 miles last weekend. They took on two tough courses in Colorado – the Ouray 100 and High Lonesome 100 – as well as the Cascade Crest 100 in Washington. We also catch up on the Silverton Alpine 50K in Colorado, but there are a whole lot of 100s in this edition of the roundup.

Vermont 100

Jenny Hoffman has accomplished plenty during her storied ultrarunning career. Hoffman ran her first ultra in 2004 and won her 100-mile debut later that year at the Superior 100 in Minnesota. In the more than two decades since, she has won at least 35 ultras, including several 100-milers, represented the United States on the 24-Hour National Team, and set a world record for the fastest transcontinental run of the United States by a female.

One thing she hadn’t done – at least until last weekend – was win the Vermont 100.

Hoffman finished third in the female field and 17th overall in her VT100 debut in 2015, completing the course in 19:07:05. A year later, she was the fourth female and 36th overall finisher in 20:55:00. She returned in 2024, placing eighth overall and fourth in the female field in 2024 in 17:58:42.

Finally, Hoffman broke through and stood atop the female podium as the 47-year-old resident of Cambridge, Mass. delivered a gritty, fearless effort at the 34th edition of the event on July 19-20 in West Windsor, Vt.

For much of the day, Parley Hannan was the female to beat. A native of Scarborough, Maine, former NCAA Division III national champion in the 5,000 and 10,000 meters at Ithaca College, and U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier, Hannan led from the outset and spent most of the day in the top five overall with Hoffman in hot pursuit. After 65 miles, Hoffman finally reeled in Hannan and moved into the lead. Ultimately, an injury derailed Hannan’s 100-mile debut and she withdrew at mile 88, while Hoffman hustled on to the finish line. She finished fifth overall and first in the female field in a personal-best 17:29:27 while also running in the solo division.

Three hours after Hoffman finished, female runner-up and top crewed female Sarah Aponte of North Andover, Mass., finished in 20:31:24. Laura Newton of White River Junction, Vt., followed five minutes later in 20:36:19, good for third place in the female field and second in the solo division. Ashley Hensel-Browning of Weathersfield, Vt., was fourth in 20:51:17, followed by Jordan Grande of Joint Base Andrews, Md., in 21:05:35, and Sara Tannenbaum of Concord, N.H., in 21:13:45. It was Tannenbaum’s second time completing VT100, and a more than four-hour improvement over her 25:57:58 effort in 2022 which was also her 100-mile debut.

Several other New Englanders were among the top female finishers. Julia Plourde of Bartlett, N.H., finished 12th in 24:05:50; Paige Radney of Bradford, Vt., was 14th in 25:00:37; Charlotte Kelley of Medford, Mass., was 15th in 25:04:53; Caitlin Rossi of Torrington, Conn., finished 16th in 25:18:25; and Alison Roy of Kensington, N.H., was 19th in 25:25:06. Additionally, Emily Wivell of Barre, Vt., was 20th in 25:41:16; followed by Susie Brooks of Williston, Vt., in 21st in 25:50:45; Ericka Emerson of Belchertown, Mass. in 22nd in 25:53:46; Jennifer Whynot of Windham, Maine, in 23rd in 26:03:35; Catherine Holman of Cambridge, Mass., in 24th in 26:05:33; and Madison Oboikowitsch of Burlington Vt. in 25th place in 26:13:13.

Only four runners finished ahead of Hoffman, and they were the top male performers, and all had support crews (VT100 recognizes both crewed and solo runners). Justin Scheid delivered a dominant performance as the 39-year-old from Succasunna, N.J., rolled to a 65-minute victory in 15:37:07. It was his first 100-mile finish since winning the Burning River 100 in Ohio in 2023. Scheid was followed by 27-year-old Thomas Hanlon of Marlborough, Mass., who was the runner-up in 16:42:41. It was Hanlon’s second 100-mile finish, having previously completed the Midstate Massive Ultra-Trail 100 in 2024. Conor Callahan, 31, of San Francisco, Calif., was third in 17:00, 57, followed shortly after by Matthew VosBurgh, 36, of Brooklyn, N.Y., in 17:14:45. VosBurgh previously finished fifth overall and fourth in the male field in 2024. Chase Smith, 28, of Stamford, Conn., rounded out the male top five in 17:57:52. Boston resident Connor O’Brien was the final New Englander in the male top 10, placing eighth in 19:01:39. Other top New England male finishers included Mykel Henry of Falmouth, Maine (12th, 19:24:46); Michael Sage of Charlestown, Mass. (13th, 19:30:52); Ryan Horne of Hadley, Mass. (14th, 18:32:56); Marc Kelly of New Britain, Conn. (16th, 19:37:38); Tom Starodaj of Wallingford, Conn. (17th, 19:37:38); Michael Obara of North Kingstown, R.I. (20th, 20:03:22); Will Baker of Needham, Mass. (24th, 20:39:17); and Hank Xi of Malden, Mass. (25th, 20:43:19).

Alberto Campos Coronel, of Chino, Calif., finished 15th and was the top solo male finisher in 19:33:59. Tim McDonough, of St. John, New Brunswick, was the second solo male and 19th finisher in 19:54:36, while Daniel Larson of Cambridge, Mass., was 22nd overall and the third solo male finisher in 19:54:36. It was Larson’s 13th time finishing the Vermont 100.

A total of 160 male runners and 51 female runners finished the race within the 30-hour time limit.

The event’s 100K race saw 100 male runners and 51 female runners finish, and the top male set a new crewed course record. Cole Crosby of Cranston, R.I., led the race from wire to wire and won outright in 9:16:50. Overall runner-up Felix Herron of Grenoble, France, was the second male and first male solo finisher in 9:50:45. Antoine Bernatchez of Quebec was third in 9:54:11. Other New Englanders in the male top 10 included Natty Montoya of Manchester, Mass. (fourth, 10:24:06); Adam Ribeiro of Lowell, Mass. (fifth, 10:34:58); Jacob Varekamp of Norwell, Mass. (sixth, 10:39:56); and Brian Rusiecki of South Deerfield, Mass. (11:01:32).

In the female field, Joanna Fortier of Richmond, Vt., was the overall champion and top crewed runner in 10:36:04. Fellow crewed runner Marie-Eve Pelland of Stoneham, Quebec, was second in 11:45:12, followed by top solo female Stacia Broderick of Tisbury, Mass., in 11:59:07. Other New Englanders among the female top 10 were Debbie Livingston of Bolton, Conn. (fifth, 12:20:01); Kristin Loiko of South Hadley, Mass. (seventh, 12:43:55); Eleni Peterson of Keene, N.H. (eighth, 12:47:17); Kendra Greene of Otisfield, Maine (ninth, 12:58:50); and Anna Magnum of Intervale, N.H. (13:08:16).

Ouray 100

Vernon Palm is no stranger to hard mountain races. The 30-year-old from Albion, Maine, previously finished the Moab 240 in 2022 and won the Bigfoot 200 in 2024.

For his latest challenge, Palm took on the 11th edition of the Ouray 100-Mile Endurance Run on July 18-20 in Ouray, Colo. He took on a high-altitude course with nearly 42,000 feet of climbing in the San Juan Mountains and placed fourth overall in 31:52:33.

Palm was in good company near the front as Ted Bross, 36, of Golden, Colo., led all runners in a new male course record time of 29:19:13. Luke Metzger, 49, of Montrose, Colo., was a close second in 29:38:38, followed by 32-year-old Tim Shepard of Carbondale, Colo., in 30:02:48. Top female Sarah Ostaszewski, 33, of Durango, Colo., finished sixth overall and set a new female course record with her 32:42:17 effort.

Of the 137 runners who started the race, 82 finished within 52 hours.

High Lonesome 100

Course records fell at the High Lonesome 100-Mile Endurance Run on July 19-20 in Buena Vista, Colo., as Jeffrey Colt and Rachel Entrekin delivered dominant performances. The challenging course tested runners with more than 23,000 feet of climbing and plenty of high altitude – all of it is above 8,200 feet – and a 37-hour time limit.

Of the 225 runners who started the race, 166 beat the cutoff. Colt, 34, of Carbondale, Colo., did so the fastest in a new male course record time of 18:52. Entrekin, 34, of Conifer, Colo., finished fourth overall in a female course record time of 21:56. 

New England was represented in the field by a current resident and a former one. Former Woburn, Mass., resident and current desert runner in Scottsdale, Ariz., 44-year-old Scott Traer, placed 20th overall in 26:54. Additionally, 30-year-old Daniel Mejia of Portland, Maine, finished 39th in 28:23.

Cascade Crest 100

A pair of 100-mile veterans added to their ultra resumes with strong finishes at the Cascade Crest 100 on July 18-19 in Easton, Wash. The 27th edition of the Pacific Northwest classic once again tested runners with more than 23,000 feet of climbing, including an eerie crossing through the 2.3-mile Snoqualmie Tunnel, but both Kathryn Zioto and Andrew Wiewel were up to the test.

Zioto, 38, of Winchester, Mass., previously raced in the region in 2023 when she completed the Oregon Cascades 100. She finished Cascade Crest 60th overall in 28:47:52. Wiewel, 46, of North Brookfield, Mass., finished about an hour later in 71st place in 29:56:53, adding Cascade Crest to a 100-mile resume that includes Grindstone (2018), Eastern States (2019) and Bighorn (2023).

There were 141 finishers within 35 hours, led by 38-year-old Jimmy Elam of Midway, Utah, who broke the male course record by 47 minutes and won with a more than 3-hour cushion in 17:08:55. Top female Kaytlyn Gerbin, 36, of Issaquah, Wash., placed fourth overall and posted the fifth-fastest time ever on the course by a female in 21:35:41.

Silverton Alpine 50K

Maya Mudambi didn’t pick an easy race for her first ultramarathon. The 33-year-old from Holyoke, Mass., instead took on the Silverton Alpine 50K on Saturday, July 19, in Silverton, Colo. The 20th edition of the high altitude event tested runners with 4,100 feet of climbing in the San Juan Mountains, including a trip to nearly 13,000 feet.

Mudambi placed 85th overall in 7:09:54. There were 152 finishers within 10 1/2 hours.

Anthony Kunkel, 33, of Durango, Colo., was the top male finisher in 4:08:06, good for the fourth-fastest time in course history. Corinne Shalvoy, 33, of Castle Rock, Colo., placed sixth overall and first in the female field in 4:53:31. Her performance was the third-best ever by a female in event history, trailing only her 2021 winning effort of 4:52:12, and Sabrina Stanley’s 2024 performance in 4:47:15.

*Editor’s Note: Results are found on a variety of sites, including ultrasignup.com, UltraRunning Magazine, and official race websites. We do the best we can to find as many results as possible to report on and recognize the local ultrarunning community.