USATF Mountain Ultra Trail Council Announces Runners of the Year
By Nancy Hobbs
November 26, 2008
Indianapolis, IN
For the Washington Running Report

The Mountain/Ultra/Trail running (MUT) council of long distance running has
named the 2008 USATF Mountain Runners of the year, Ultra Runners of the Year,
and Contributor of the Year. The following individuals will be recognized at the
USATF National Convention in Reno, NV, on Saturday, December 6 at an awards
breakfast.
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Ultra men open: Michael Wardian, 34, Arlington, VA, wins his first Ted Corbitt
Memorial USATF Ultra Runner of the Year Award in 2008. Wardian posted wins at
the USA National 50K Championships, the US National 100K Championships (where he
made his first USA National 100K Team), the USA National 50 Mile Trail
Championships. He finished 21st at the USA Mountain Running Championships and
second at the USA National Trail Marathon Championships showing his versatility
over shorter distances. He also posted wins at the JFK 50 Miler and the Lake
City 50K.
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In order to be considered for the USATF Mountain and Ultra running awards an
athlete must show top results in U.S. competitions for 2008 (November 1, 2007
through October 31, 2008) to include mountain races (these may be on
paved/gravel surfaces as long as there is significant elevation loss or gain)
and trail races of varying lengths, as well as road races for the ultra category
(distances beyond the marathon). International results are also considered. The
nominee must be an ambassador for the sport. Nominee must be a USATF member for
2008, and to be considered for the masters' category athlete must be a minimum
of 40 years of age.
For a list of past winners in the other categories, please visit www.usatf.org .