The 2025 Black Canyon 100k featured a remarkably competitive field, with Seth Ruhling and Riley Brady setting new course records for the men's and women's races, respectively. With a challenging 62-mile course traversing the scenic Black Canyon National Recreational Trail, both athletes demonstrated exceptional endurance and strategy. Ruhling finished in 7:24:55, surpassing the previous men's record by over five minutes, while Brady completed the race in 8:16:18, demolishing the women's record by nearly 30 minutes. The event also offered significant stakes, providing runners a gateway into the prestigious Western States 100.
One of the first deeply competitive events in the U.S. ultrarunning season, the Black Canyon 100k is the second event on the 2025 World Trail Majors calendar.
Seth Ruhling ran a perfect race, taking the lead at the penultimate checkpoint and storming across the finish line in 7:24:55, breaking the men's course record.
Riley Brady shone from start to finish, dominating the race from the halfway point and finishing in 8:16:18, pulverizing Keely Henninger's course record.
Favorable weather conditions in addition to deep competition made for an extremely rapid race start, with the lead group of 34 runners coming through the first aid station.
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