Lucie Hanes can’t recall any poignant moment in her past where she envisioned winning an ultra trail race. Makes sense. The pro rock climber’s running story only started in 2018. “Those miles you had to.
Jacquie Mannhard knew from the first mile of the Leadville 100 that she was going to have an amazing day. JP Giblin, on the other hand, literally needed a pat on the back from one of his running heroes to boost his spirits midway through the race. Giblin, a 28-year-old runner from Boulder, Colorado, was last year's runner-up in Leadville and the second-place finisher at the Bandera 100K in Texas back in January.