# Speedgoat

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**Speedgoat Mountain Races** is an international [skyrunning](/source/Skyrunning) competition held for the first time in 2008. It is run every year in [Little Cottonwood Canyon](/source/Little_Cottonwood_Canyon) ([Utah](/source/Utah), [United States](/source/United_States)) in July and includes a marquee 50 kilometer race, as well as a 28 km race added in 2018 and 10km race added in 2023.

In 2012, 2013 and 2014 the 50K was valid as [Sky Ultra](/source/Sky_Ultra) for the [Skyrunner World Series](/source/Skyrunner_World_Series).[1]

The 50k race features an elevation ascent and descent of roughly 11,000 feet. The race has a minimum base elevation 7,589 feet and a maximum elevation of 10,980 feet. Due to its high altitude, large vertical gain/loss, and technical terrain, the race is regarded as one of the toughest 50ks in the world.

The race was founded by [ultra trail runner](/source/Ultramarathon) [Karl Meltzer](/source/Karl_Meltzer).[2] Prior to the 2021 edition, Meltzer sold the Speedgoat races to IRONMAN Group, which is owned by [Advance Publications](/source/Advance_Publications). A stipulation of the sale was that Meltzer remain as race director through the 2024 edition.

The 2023, 2024 and 2025 races were part of the [UTMB World Series](/source/UTMB_World_Series).[3]

## Races

- **Speedgoat 50K** - 50 km / 3,450 M+ (31 miles / 11,318 ft+)

- **Speedgoat 28K** - 28 km / 2,000 M+ (19.2 miles / 6,561 ft+)

- **Speedgoat 10K** - 10 km / 500 M+ (6.2 miles / 1,640 ft+)

### 50K Winners

Edition Year Men's winner Women's winner 1st[4] 2008 Nate McDowell Anita Ortiz 2nd[5] 2009 Erik Storheim Mandy Hosford 3rd[6] 2010 Kevin Shilling Keri Nelson 4th[7] 2011 Nick Clark Bethany Lewis 5th 2012[8] Kilian Jornet[9][10] Anna Frost 6th[11] 2013 Sage Canaday Stephanie Howe 7th[12] 2014 Sage Canaday Anna Frost 8th[13] 2015 Sage Canaday Hillary Allen 9th[14] 2016 Hayden Hawks Abby Rideout 10th[15] 2017 Jim Walmsley Anna Mae Flynn 11th[16] 2018 David Sinclair Ruth Croft 12th[17] 2019 Michelino Sunseri Anna Mae Flynn 13th[18] 2020 Noah Brautigam Michelle Hummel 14th[19] 2021 Adam Peterman Ashley Brasovan 15th[20] 2022 David Sinclair Addie Bracy 16th[21] 2023 Christian Allen Helen Mino Faukner 17th[22] 2024 David Sinclair Jazmine Lowther 18th[23] 2025 Ryan Becker Jennifer Lichter

### 28K Winners

Edition Year Men's winner Women's winner 1st[24] 2018 Timmy Parr Marissa Floodman 2nd[25] 2019 Davin Grapentine Mali Noyes 3rd[26] 2020 Jeshurun Small Jessica Brazeau 4th[27] 2021 Justin Grunwald Sophia Gorman 5th[28] 2022 Zane Fields Tabor Hemming 6th[29] 2023 Andy Wacker Hannah Rowe 7th[30] 2024 Hawk Call Robyn Lesh 8th[31] 2025 Christian Allen Kody Kleven

### 10K Winners

Edition Year Men's winner Women's winner 1st[32] 2023 Timmy Parr Karley Rempel 2nd[33] 2024 Taylor Bondin Josie Alexander 3rd[34] 2025 Shawn Little Janelle Day

## References

1. ["All Speedgoat Mountain Races"](http://karlmeltzer.com/speedgoat-50k/). karlmeltzer.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.

1. ["WATCH: The Evolution of "The Speedgoat" Karl Meltzer holds the record for the most 100-mile wins in the United States. This is his story."](http://trailrunnermag.com/video/watch-evolution-karl-speedgoat-meltzer.html). trailrunnermag.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017. Better known by the nickname “Speedgoat,” Meltzer is the race director of one of the country’s most competitive mountain 50Ks named, appropriately, the Speedgoat 50K. His nickname even made its way onto a well-known trail-running shoe.

1. ["UTMB World Series Events"](https://utmb.world/utmb-world-series-events). *UTMB World Series*. Retrieved 2022-12-08.

1. ["Speedgoat 50K - 2008"](https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=36462#). karlmeltzer.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.

1. ["Speedgoat 50K - 2009"](https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=36462#). karlmeltzer.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.

1. ["Speedgoat 50K - 2010"](https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=36462#). karlmeltzer.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.

1. ["2011 Speedgoat Race Results (50 KM )"](https://ultrarunning.com/calendar/event/speedgoat/race/5268/results). *Ultra Running Magazine*. UltraRunning Magazine. Retrieved 28 July 2025.

1. ["SPEEDGOAT 50K 2012 - UTAH (USA) Kilian Jornet stravince, ma il comitato organizzatore lo penalizza..."](http://www.sportdimontagna.com/skyrunning/speedgoat-50k-2012-utah-usa). sportdimontagna.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.

1. By decision of race director [Karl Meltzer](/source/Karl_Meltzer), [Kilian Jornet](/source/Kilian_Jornet) was not disqualified although he had made some cuts. Victory won him points for the [Skyrunner World Series](/source/Skyrunner_World_Series), but cash prizes were awarded to second-ranked [Rickey Gates](/source/Rickey_Gates).

1. ["The ‘Kilian Jornet Speedgoat 50K Controversy’ (in Karl Meltzer’s Words)"](http://runitfast.com/2012/07/30/the-kilian-jornet-speedgoat-50k-controversy-in-karl-meltzers-words/). runitfast.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.

1. ["Speedgoat 50K 2013"](https://speedgoat.utmb.world/results?year=2013&raceUri=1195.speedgoat50kspeedgoat50k.2013). utmb.world. Retrieved 29 September 2023.

1. ["Speedgoat 50K 2014"](https://speedgoat.utmb.world/results?year=2014&raceUri=1195.speedgoat50kspeedgoat50k.2014). utmb.world. Retrieved 29 September 2023.

1. ["Speedgoat 50K 2015"](https://speedgoat.utmb.world/results?year=2015&raceUri=1195.speedgoat50kspeedgoat50k.2015). utmb.world. Retrieved 29 September 2023.

1. ["Speedgoat 50K 2016"](https://speedgoat.utmb.world/results?year=2016&raceUri=1195.speedgoat50kspeedgoat50k.2016). utmb.world. Retrieved 29 September 2023.

1. ["Speedgoat 50K 2017"](https://speedgoat.utmb.world/results?year=2017&raceUri=1195.speedgoat50kspeedgoat50k.2017). utmb.world. Retrieved 29 September 2023.

1. ["Speedgoat 50K 2018"](https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=53073). UltraSignup.com. Retrieved 18 September 2018.

1. ["Speedgoat 50K 2019"](https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=60253). UltraSignup.com. Retrieved 28 July 2019.

1. ["Speedgoat 50K 2020"](https://speedgoat.utmb.world/results?year=2020&raceUri=1195.speedgoat50kspeedgoat50k.2020). utmb.world. Retrieved 29 September 2023.

1. ["Speedgoat 50K 2021"](https://speedgoat.utmb.world/results?year=2021&raceUri=1195.speedgoat50kspeedgoat50k.2021). utmb.world. Retrieved 29 September 2023.

1. ["Speedgoat 50K 2022"](https://speedgoat.utmb.world/results?year=2022&raceUri=1195.speedgoatbyutmb50k.2022). utmb.world. Retrieved 29 September 2023.

1. ["Speedgoat 50K 2023"](https://speedgoat.utmb.world/results?year=2023&raceUri=1195.speedgoatbyutmb50k.2023). utmb.world. Retrieved 29 September 2023.

1. ["Speedgoat 50K 2024"](https://live.utmb.world/speedgoatmountainraces/2024/50K). utmb.world. Retrieved 10 August 2024.

1. ["Speedgoat 50K 2025"](https://live.utmb.world/speedgoatmountainraces/2025/50K). utmb.world. Retrieved 27 July 2025.

1. ["Speedgoat 2018 28K"](https://speedgoat.utmb.world/results?year=2018&raceUri=17359.speedgoat50k28k.2018). Speedgoat Mountain Races by UTMB. Retrieved 29 July 2025.

1. ["Speedgoat 2019 28K"](https://speedgoat.utmb.world/results?year=2019&raceUri=17359.speedgoat50k28k.2019). *Speedgoat Mountain Races*. Speedgoat Mountain Races by UTMB. Retrieved 29 July 2025.

1. ["Speedgoat 2020 28K"](https://speedgoat.utmb.world/results?year=2020&raceUri=17359.speedgoat50k28k.2020). *Speedgoat Mountain Races*. Speedgoat Mountain Races by UTMB. Retrieved 29 July 2025.

1. ["Speedgoat 2021 28K"](https://speedgoat.utmb.world/results?year=2021&raceUri=17359.speedgoat50k28k.2021). *Speedgoat Mountain Races*. Speedgoat Mountain Races by UTMB. Retrieved 29 July 2025.

1. ["Speedgoat 2022 28K"](https://speedgoat.utmb.world/results?year=2022&raceUri=17359.speedgoatmountainracesbyutmb28k.2022). *Speedgoat Mountain Races*. Speedgoat Mountain Races by UTMB. Retrieved 29 July 2025.

1. ["Speedgoat 2023 28K"](https://speedgoat.utmb.world/results?year=2023&raceUri=17359.speedgoatmountainracesbyutmb28k.2023). *Speedgoat Mountain Races*. Speedgoat Mountain Races by UTMB. Retrieved 29 July 2025.

1. ["Speedgoat 2024 28K"](https://speedgoat.utmb.world/results?year=2024&raceUri=17359.speedgoatmountainracesbyutmb28k.2024). *Speedgoat Mountain Races*. Speedgoat Mountain Races by UTMB. Retrieved 29 July 2025.

1. ["Speedgoat 2025 28K"](https://speedgoat.utmb.world/results?year=2025&raceUri=17359.speedgoatmountainracesbyutmb28k.2025). *Speedgoat Mountain Races*. Speedgoat Mountain Races by UTMB. Retrieved 29 July 2025.

1. ["Speedgoat 2023 10K"](https://speedgoat.utmb.world/results?year=2023&raceUri=35658.speedgoatmountainracesbyutmb10k.2023). *Speedgoat Mountain Races*. Speedgoat Mountain Races by UTMB. Retrieved 29 July 2025.

1. ["Speedgoat 2024 10K"](https://speedgoat.utmb.world/results?year=2024&raceUri=35658.speedgoatmountainracesbyutmb10k.2024). *Speedgoat Mountain Races*. Speedgoat Mountain Races by UTMB. Retrieved 29 July 2025.

1. ["Speedgoat 2025 10K"](https://speedgoat.utmb.world/results?year=2025&raceUri=35658.speedgoatmountainracesbyutmb10k.2025). *Speedgoat Mountain Races*. Speedgoat Mountain Races by UTMB. Retrieved 29 July 2025.

## External links

- [Official web site](https://speedgoat.utmb.world/)
- [Karl Meltzer's web site for Speedgoat](http://karlmeltzer.com/speedgoat-50k/)

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