Courtney Dauwalter

Courtney Dauwalter, born February 13, 1985, is an American ultramarathon runner and former teacher who is widely regarded as one of the world's best ultra trail runners. Raised in Hopkins, Minnesota, she was a four-time Minnesota state champion in Nordic skiing in high school, studied biology at the University of Denver on a cross-country skiing scholarship, and taught science in the Denver area before becoming a full-time professional runner in 2017. In 2016 she set a course record at the Javelina Jundred 100K and won the Run Rabbit Run 100-mile race, and in 2017 she won the Moab 240. In 2023 she became the first woman to win the Western States 100, the Hardrock 100 and the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc in the same year. She lives and trains in Leadville, Colorado, and is known for her positive attitude and baggy long shorts.