Zack The Athlete

Major Accomplishments:

2022 US Road 100k National Champion - Mad City 100k (7:06:30)

#4 All-Time American 50 Mile Runner - Tunnel Hill 50 Mile 5:03:05 (2020)

Strolling Jim 40 Mile Course Record Holder - 3:55:44 (2021)

JFK 50 Mile Runner-Up - 5:35:44, 7th Fastest in race history (2021)

2020 Marathon Olympic Trails Qualifier - Indianapolis Monumental 2:18:26 (2018)

#4 UltraRunning Magazine Performance of the Year -2020 (Tunnel Hill 50)

#5 UltraRunning Magazine Performance of the Year - 2021 (Strolling Jim)

Yamacraw 50k Champion (2018)

Rough Trail 50k Champion (2016)

Top 25 Chicago Marathon (2021, 25th) and Boston Marathon (2018, 24th)

Media

Upcoming Races:

November 5th - Indianapolis Monumental Half Marathon

December 4th - California International Marathon

A missed opportunity hurts, even when it was the right call. After running a smart early race, I was feeling nearly invincible at mile 38. Over the course of the next mile, my left plantar started to send flashing warning signs. By mile 40, every s
I can’t really express how much I love this sport. The journey it has taken me on has been tremendous. Time to add another chapter to the story tomorrow. . Thanks to all for the love and support. I can’t wait to get out there, give it al
A summer of running. It has featured hundreds of miles logged from Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Kentucky, Minnesota, New York, and Wisconsin. Accompanied by friends both new and old. With Ups (like smashing a 35 mile training run) and Downs (like C
Summer ft. fun times, good people, and a bucket hat
Old friends, glory days race stories, and a wedding to remember. So happy I was able to make it back to Kentucky to celebrate with @chris_striegel and @ashley_reyna_padilla. Still drowning in nostalgia over here.
A Mad City 100k race report is up at the link in my bio for anyone interested enough to read an inner monologue of me vs. my demons. Apologies in advance for the length, but my demons were pretty vocal on this one!
Today was a good day. Road 100k National Champion and an auto-bid to the world championships to boot! . Hot and windy conditions meant I had to go to a pretty dark place to pull this one off, and at times it felt as if it would never end. But it alwa
Playing in the woods all day with some of my favorite people is my happy place. Antelope Camp 5 is in the books. Where to next?
I knew it was love when he started requesting whiskey sours 🥰 . Happy Valentine’s Day to all!
Despite its challenges, 2021 was one of the most enjoyable years I've ever had in running. All of it - training, racing, crewing, pacing, coaching - was a source of joy. . All told, I ran 4,000.0 miles in 2021 (did I run a 2.6 mile vanity double on N
Happy to be back in the woods 🎅🏼 . 📸: @dustintomi
A race report from #JFK50 is up at the link in my bio for anyone interested enough to give it a read. Thanks to @paulenki for this shot!
48 hours later, I'm still having trouble processing emotions (and walking) after #JFK50. From the get-go, I knew @adampeterman_ was simply on a different level and it would take a herculean effort to run with him, so I immediately just focused on run
Thank you all for the love. 2nd at my first ever #JFK50 in the 7th fastest time in the 59 years of this storied race. More thoughts to come, but for now I’m just thankful to do what I love surrounded by people I love.
After months of training, I’m finally headed off to #JFK50! I have a level of excitement for this race that I haven’t felt in a long time. . Between Tunnel Hill 50 and Strolling Jim, I have had a rosy entry into the world of ultrarunning