Michael Tomchaney produced the standout performance of a crowded American ultra weekend, winning the Saddles 100 in Prescott, Arizona in 16:41:44. According to Ultra Running Magazine's weekend recap, that time improved the previous course best by more than an hour. Mike Hensley was second in 17:52:44 and Benjamin Cook third in 18:40:03, with the podium separated by almost two hours.
In the women's race at Saddles, Marlena DeLeone took victory in 24:22:22, ahead of Shelby Heinz (27:07:44) and Kylie Aldaz (27:22:14). Her winning margin over second place was almost three hours.
The 36th Angeles Crest 100 was run on a modified 100.8-mile out-and-back course because of fire damage, starting and finishing at Loma Alta Park in Altadena. Eduardo Morales won the men's race in 20:12:08, with Christopher Peterson (21:52:19) and Francesco Sgarlata (22:17:54) completing the podium. Taelor Smith took the women's title in 22:56:58 and finished fifth overall, ahead of Shelbie Christensen (23:33:01) and Grace Ennis (26:01:19).
In Illinois, Griffin Phenegar won the point-to-point Hennepin Hundred in 14:58:15, with Dimitri Kilian second in 15:20:10 and Vincent Farinella third in 15:34:02. Alicia Hudelson won the women's race in 16:31:42, the fifth-fastest women's time in the event's history and good enough for sixth overall, with Sarah Sandborn (18:04:05) and Dee Brandos (18:19:20) behind her.
At the 35th Arkansas Traveller, one of the oldest continuously run 100-mile races in the United States, Jacob Phillips won the men's title in 16:47:32 from Chad Hetrick (17:26:44) and Peter Kazery (18:07:07). Courtney Rouse won the women's race in 18:49:00 and placed sixth overall, ahead of Mary Kronable (20:27:21) and Jennifer Hoffman (23:11:49). With the autumn calendar now at its busiest, the weekend offered a reminder of the depth of the North American 100-mile scene.