261 Legends of women's sport

EP 5 – Ann Trason: From 1989 to 1994, she beat men in running 5 times

đŸ”„ She is a 14-time winner of the Ultra Western States, the equivalent of the UTMB in the US.

Hold on to your sneakers, she came second overall for two years in a row.

In 1995, she finished 2nd, 5 minutes behind the first man in 18 hours and 40 minutes. Some say she has a mystical connection to this race. She's obviously a great Ultra Tailor!

When she raced the WS100 for the first two years, it was a failure. “Those two DNFs were the best things that ever happened to me. Not just in running, but in life. They simply proved to me that I had to fail to succeed.”

It was the third attempt that was the right one, and she won the women's ranking.

She was born in 1960, and her father put her into running at age 11 to channel her energy.

During her career she held no fewer than 20 world records.

His world record of 5:40:18 for a 50-mile distance, set in 1991, remained unbeaten until 2015.

At the Western States, her time of 17:37:51 also remained unbeaten for 18 years. In 2012, Ellie Greenwood won the race in 16:47:19.

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From 1989 to 1994, she beat men 5 times.

Starting with a 24h, with 143.09 miles covered, almost four miles ahead of the first male runner.

  • 1989 Gold National Championship USA 24h
  • 1991 Gold 12H Bay Area
  • 1991 Gold 100 Miles Sri Chimnoy
  • 1992 Gold 50 Miles Quicksilver Ultra trail
  • 1994 Gold 50 Miles Golden State Ultra trail

A machine, we said!

Moreover, from this period, she will say: "I was running for the victory in the general classification that year (1989) and every year after."

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