WATCH: Courtney Dauwalter’s 2018 Tahoe 200 CR attempt
"She's not running away from anything. She's just running towards the unknown, and to see what really can be done"–crew member John Stanley. Photo: Hilary Matheson
Courtney Dauwalter is one of America’s top endurance runners, with numerous ultra-trail wins and records to her name. In 2018 alone, she won the Sean O’Brien 100K in California in February, Ultra Trail Mount Fuji 100 in April, the iconic Western States Endurance Run in June, and our very own Squamish 50 in August.
RELATED: Here’s what races Courtney Dauwalter has lined up for 2019
In September, Dauwalter set out on the Tahoe 200, a 200-mile (320K) race with 12,800m of elevation change, with the goal of winning it in 48 hours. (That was 10 hours faster than the existing course record of 58 hours, 29 minutes.) She ran up a 1.5-hour lead over Colorado ultrarunner Kyle Curtin, holding him off through almost two full days and nights of running. If you don’t already know what happened, watch the suspenseful doc The Source by Dream Lens Media to find out what drives Courtney Dauwalter to these feats of endurance, and whether she fulfilled her goal at Tahoe.
Check out the latest buyer's guide:
