Hannah McRae

About

Hannah McRae is a New Zealand trail runner based in Sydney, Australia who has established herself as one of the highest-ranked women at the 100-mile distance on the UTMB World Series circuit. Competing in the 20-34 age group with a UTMB Index of 684, she entered the 2026 Tarawera Ultra-Trail by UTMB TMiler as the top-seeded women's runner by UTMB Index and finished second in 20:25:45, competing alongside Ruth Croft on one of the Asia-Pacific region's most competitive annual 100-mile courses. Her résumé also includes 10th place among women at the La Sportiva Lavaredo Ultra Trail 120km in 2025, demonstrating her ability to compete at the elite level on European mountain terrain as well as in the Asia-Pacific circuit. With a racing career spanning back to 2016 and a consistent upward arc in UTMB Index scores across the 100K and 100M distances, McRae represents New Zealand's next generation of ultra-distance talent on the global stage, following in the footsteps of athletes like Ruth Croft and Lucy Bartholomew.

Notable Wins

• — Tarawera Ultramarathon by UTMB top 10

Race History