Ultrarunners Tackle The Hardrock 100
- By Mario Fraioli
- Published Jul. 20, 2011
- Updated Mar. 15, 2012 at 5:10 PM UTC
2011 Hardrock 100
Colorado’s Dakota Jones opens his arms on his way to a second-place finish at the Hardrock 100. Photo: Meghan M. Hicks
2011 Hardrock 100
The iconic hardrock sits at the start/finish line of the Hardrock 100. Race tradition dictates that runners kiss the rock after finishing. Photo: Meghan M. Hicks
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The 140 starters of the 2011 Hardrock 100 are led into the hills by five-time race winner Karl Meltzer of Utah. Photo: Meghan M. Hicks
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France's Julien Chorier climbs out of Maggie’s Gulch at mile 15 of the Hardrock 100 on his way to winning the race. Photo: Meghan M. Hicks
2011 Hardrock 100
Five-time Hardrock 100 winner Karl Meltzer hikes out of Maggie’s Gulch. He would later drop from the race due to back pain. Photo: Meghan M. Hicks
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Spain’s Nerea Martinez hikes hard through Maggie's Gulch in the race's early miles. She would later drop out for unknown reasons. Photo: Meghan M. Hicks
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Hardrock 100 veteran Billy Simpson of Tennessee powers his way through Maggie's Gulch on his way to another finish. Photo: Meghan M. Hicks
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Oregon’s Mike Burke mugs for the camera in Maggie’s Gulch approximately 15 miles into the race. He did not finish. Photo: Meghan M. Hicks
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Eventual fourth-place finisher Daniel Levy of France glides into the mile 42 aid station of the 2011 Hardrock 100. Photo: Meghan M. Hicks
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Second-place female Darcy Africa of Colorado descends into the mile 42 aid station just moments after Diana Finkel. Photo: Meghan M. Hicks
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Race winner Julien Chorier refueling at the mile 89 aid station at around 4 o'clock in the morning. He would finish approximately three hours later. Photo: Bryon Powell
2011 Hardrock 100
Race winner Julien Chorier of France leans against the hardrock after crossing the finish line. Photo: Meghan M. Hicks
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Julien Chorier of France takes questions from the press after his win. Photo: Meghan M. Hicks
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The top three male finishers at the Hardrock 100, left to right: Dakota Jones of Colorado (2nd), Julien Chorier of France (1st), and Nick Clark of Colorado (3rd). Photo: Meghan M. Hicks
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The mood is light at the Hardrock 100 finish line in Silverton, Colorado. Photo: Meghan M. Hicks
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Women’s winner Diana Finkel kisses the hardrock. Photo: Meghan M. Hicks
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Diana Finkel, the women’s race winner, gets a hug from Hardrock 100 race director Dale Garland. Photo: Meghan M. Hicks
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Colorado’s Joe Grant ponders his sixth place overall finish. Photo: Bryon Powell
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Sophia Africa, daughter of second-place female finisher Darcy Africa, kisses the hardrock as she awaits her mother’s finish. Photo: Meghan M. Hicks
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Darcy Africa runs through the finish with her daughter, Sophia, as she finishes second at the 2011 Hardrock 100. Photo: Meghan M. Hicks
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Matt Hart of Utah shows off the trench foot he earned through 35 hours on the Hardrock 100 course. Photo: Bryon Powell
2011 Hardrock 100
An unidentified runner and his family member stride through the finish line. Photo: Meghan M. Hicks
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California’s Nathan Yanko smiles as he finishes the Hardrock 100 in a thunderstorm. Photo: Meghan M. Hicks
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A potential future Hardrock 100 runner, Sawyer Graubins, entertains himself as he awaits his father, Garrett Graubins, at the finish. Photo: Meghan M. Hicks
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Colorado’s Garrett Graubins grins through the finish line of the 2011 Hardrock 100. Photo: Meghan M. Hicks
FILED UNDER: Photos TAGS: Dakota Jones / Darcy Africa / Diana Finkel / Hardrock 100 / Hardrock Hundred Mile Endurance Run / Julien Chorier / Nerea Martinez / Nick Clark / race photos / Ultrarunning
Mario Fraioli
Mario Fraioli is a senior editor at Competitor magazine. A cross-country All-American at Stonehill College in 2003, he now coaches the Prado Women's Racing Team in San Diego and was the men's marathon coach for Costa Rica's 2012 Olympic team. His first book, The Official Rock 'n' Roll Guide To Marathon & Half-Marathon Training (VeloPress, 2013) is available in bookstores, running shops and online.
