Annie Hughes

Annie Hughes is an American ultrarunner, based in Leadville, Colorado. She is the youngest woman to win the Leadville 100 and Moab 240 races, and previously held the fastest known time for the Collegiate Loop.[1][2][3]

Life and running career

Hughes attended Adams State University and ran track there for a year. She ran her first ultra while in university. In 2019 she won the Jemez 50 Mile, placing 6th overall,[4] and soom became active in her local ultrarunning community. She has been mentored by runners Olga King and Courtney Dauwalter.[5][1]

In 2020 she ran the fastest known time on the 167-mile Collegiate Loop in Colorado. The next year she became the youngest woman to win her hometown Leadville 100. She went on to win the Moab 240 with the second-fastest time in its history. In 2022, she won the Cocodona 250.[5]

Notable race results
Year Race Finish Notes
2019 Jemez 50 1st 6th overall
2020 Collegiate Loop FKT[2]
2021 Collegiate Peaks 50 1st overall winner
2021 Maces' Hideout 100 1st 2nd overall
2021 Leadville 100 1st youngest winner
2021 Moab 240 1st 2nd-fastest all-time (68:50:02)
2022 Coldwater 100 1st
2022 Cocodona 250 1st 3rd overall
2023 Behind the Rocks Ultra (50) 1st 1st overall (7:41:10)

References
  1. Pollmann, Tayte (2021-10-20). "The Story Behind Moab 240 Champion Annie Hughes". ATRA. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  2. "Collegiate Loop (CO) | Fastest Known Time". fastestknowntime.com. 2022-08-31. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  3. "Annie Hughes results". Ultrarunning Magazine.
  4. "2019 Jemez Mountain 50 Miler - Results". ultrasignup.com. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  5. Smith, Sarah Lavender (2022-05-11). "Under the Wing of Ultrawoman Olga King". Colorado Mountain Running & Living. Retrieved 2023-07-16.


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