Luke Jay
USA · men · 100 miles
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Wins
2
Podiums
2
Races
2016
Active since
About
Luke Jay is a Colorado-based ultrarunner whose track credentials — a mile personal best of 4:43 — underpin a trail career built on power and precision across Colorado's most demanding 100-mile mountain courses. He won the High Lonesome 100 Mile in 2019 in 22 hours 22 minutes 43 seconds and placed 2nd in 2022, while recording a top-10 finish at the Hardrock 100 in 2024. He was also the top American male finisher at the UTMB (Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc) in Chamonix, the world's premier 100-mile mountain race. His UTMB Index is 667. He brings a characteristically laid-back philosophy to elite racing — balancing family, professional life, and competition — and has been candid in multiple podcast appearances about fuelling strategies, pacing discipline, and the mental side of ultra performance. He is a member of the Adrenaline Project, a Colorado mountain athlete collective.
Notable Wins
- — High Lonesome 100M 2019 winner (22:22:43)
- — 2nd High Lonesome 100M 2022
- — 10th Hardrock 100 2024
- — top American male finisher at UTMB
Race History
| Year | Race | Cat. | Pos. | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | High Lonesome 100 | men | 2nd | 24:10:00 |
| 2016 | Leadville Trail 100 Run | men | 3rd | 18:31:22 |
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