Maggie Walsh

About

Maggie Walsh is an American trail ultrarunner best known for a standout performance at the 2016 Leadville Trail 100 Mile — one of the most storied 100-mile races in North America, run through the Colorado Rockies entirely above 9,200 feet of altitude with a course high point above 12,600 feet, that draws elite fields to the historic mining town of Leadville each August. Walsh finished second in the women's race in 21:00:28, behind winner Clare Gallagher, placing her among the top women in the United States at the 100-mile distance in that year. Completing Leadville's high-altitude course at that standard — managing the oxygen debt, the cumulative climbing, and the demands of pacing across 100 mountain miles — represents a significant achievement in American ultrarunning. Her 2016 race was documented as part of Moments at Elevation, a short film that followed four athletes through that year's Leadville edition and provided an intimate look at the experience and preparation that high-altitude 100-mile racing demands.

Notable Wins

• — 2nd Leadville Trail 100M 2016 (21:00:28)

Race History