Annie Hughes Explained

Annie Hughes is an American ultrarunner, based in Leadville, Colorado. She is the youngest woman to win the Leadville 100 and Moab 240 races, and previously held the fastest known time for the Collegiate Loop.[1] [2] [3]

Life and running career

Hughes attended Adams State University and ran track there for a year. She ran her first ultra while in university. In 2019 she won the Jemez 50 Mile, placing 6th overall,[4] and soon became active in her local ultrarunning community. She has been mentored by runners Olga King and Courtney Dauwalter.[5] [1]

In 2020 she ran the fastest known time on the 167-mile Collegiate Loop in Colorado. The next year she became the youngest woman to win her hometown Leadville 100. She went on to win the Moab 240 with the second-fastest time in its history. In 2022, she won the Cocodona 250.[5]

Notable race results!Year!Race!Finish!Notes
2019Jemez 501st6th overall
2020Collegiate LoopFKT
2021Collegiate Peaks 501stoverall winner
2021Maces' Hideout 1001st2nd overall
2021Leadville 1001styoungest winner
2021Moab 2401st2nd-fastest all-time (68:50:02)
2022Coldwater 1001st
2022Cocodona 2501st3rd overall
2023Behind the Rocks Ultra (50)1st1st overall (7:41:10)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pollmann . Tayte . 2021-10-20 . The Story Behind Moab 240 Champion Annie Hughes . 2023-07-16 . ATRA . en-US.
  2. Web site: 2022-08-31 . Collegiate Loop (CO) Fastest Known Time . 2023-07-16 . fastestknowntime.com . en.
  3. Web site: Annie Hughes results . Ultrarunning Magazine.
  4. Web site: 2019 Jemez Mountain 50 Miler - Results . 2023-07-16 . ultrasignup.com . en-US.
  5. Web site: Smith . Sarah Lavender . 2022-05-11 . Under the Wing of Ultrawoman Olga King . 2023-07-16 . Colorado Mountain Running & Living.