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Athlete Testimonials

Valentijn Punt

Valentijn Punt

Leadville 100 Finisher

Valentijn, training and living at sea level in the Netherlands, trained as a Run Tough athlete and managed to finish the Leadville 100, run almost all above 10,000 feet elevation.

Drew Sams

Drew Sams

50 mile and 100k finisher

Drew managed a busy schedule with work and family and exceeded his own expectations with strong finishes at the 50 mile and 100k distances.

Blake Heym

Blake Heym

6th place at 2023 Moab 240

Blake has been training with the Run Tough philosophy since 2021, culminating in a 6th place finish at the Moab 240 in October 2023.

Carter Smalley

Carter Smalley

Marathon Finisher

Having only 6 weeks to train and coming off an injury, Carter put in consistent work while she could to finish her first trail marathon in the San Juan Mountains in Silverton, CO.

Austin Swanson

Austin Swanson

50k finisher

Austin started training with Run Tough having never run further than a half marathon. With a few months of work he earned a strong finish in his first 50k.

Jason Lee

Jason Lee

50k finisher

Jason started from 0 miles a week and worked up to consistent training to finish his first 50k.

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