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Most Competitive Ultras

Ranking ultramarathons by elite participation—click any column to sort.

2026 🏆 Competitive

About Rankings & Methodology

Rankings are based on UltraSignup runner rankings. Only runners with 5 or more finishes are included to ensure meaningful rankings.

An "elite" runner has a rank of 90 or higher—approximately the top 10% of ultra runners. "Field Strength" is the rank of the 20th strongest qualified runner—a higher value indicates greater depth of talent.

The scatter plot shows the relationship between a runner's rank and their number of UltraSignup finishes across all tracked events. Runners with more experience tend to have more stable, higher rankings.

90+ = Elite • 80-89 = Strong • 60-79 = Experienced • <60 = Developing

Rank vs. Race Experience

Each dot = one runner across all tracked events

Elite (90+) Other
Showing 98 competitive races
Leavenworth Trail Fest 25k Elite2026May 231588.3%View →
Crazy Mountain 100 100 mile2026Jul 24684.5%View →
Kendall Mountain Run 12 Miler2026Jul 19476.1%View →
North Fork 50 Mile/50K 50 Miler2026May 30475.6%View →
Silverton Alpine Runs 50K2026Jul 18175.3%View →
Leavenworth Trail Fest 25k Sport2026May 23274.6%View →
North Fork 50 Mile/50K 50K2026May 30372.3%View →
Lost Soul Ultra 100 Mile2026Sep 11070.7%View →
Galena Sky Trail Races 8hrs2026May 16070.6%View →
Sugar Badger 50/50 and Half 50 Miler2026May 23269.8%View →
The Cherokee 130k2026Jul 18069.7%View →
Harding Hustle 50K2026Jul 18069.2%View →
Ram Party 60K2026May 16269.1%View →
Lost Soul Ultra 100K2026Sep 11068.7%View →
Grand Island 50K2026Jul 25368.6%View →
Midwest States 100 100 Mile2026Aug 29067.3%View →
Galena Sky Trail Races 4hrs2026May 16267.0%View →
The Great Divide Ultra 100 Miler2026Jun 6066.0%View →
Sugar Badger 50/50 and Half 50K2026May 23265.7%View →
Lost Soul Ultra 50K2026Sep 11165.0%View →
Midwest States 100 100K2026Aug 29063.3%View →
Pikes Peak Ultra 50 Miler2026Jul 25062.1%View →
Ute 100 Mile & 50 Mile 100 Miler2026Aug 8061.8%View →
Ram Party 55 Mile2026May 16261.5%View →
Ram Party 50K2026May 16160.2%View →
Ram Party 24K2026May 16360.0%View →
The Great Divide Ultra 100K2026Jun 6159.4%View →
Infinitus Marathon2026May 21059.2%View →
Leavenworth Trail Fest 25k Masters2026May 23059.2%View →
The Cherokee 70k2026Jul 18058.0%View →
Ring the Springs 100K2026Jun 20057.1%View →
Devil Makes Three 50k and 10 Mile 50K2026May 16256.3%View →
Ute 100 Mile & 50 Mile 50 Miler2026Aug 8055.9%View →
Infinitus 100 Miler2026May 21055.7%View →
Ring the Springs 50K2026Jun 20054.4%View →
Pikes Peak Ultra 50K2026Jul 25053.4%View →
Silverton Alpine Runs 8 Miler2026Jul 18051.6%View →
The Great Divide Ultra 50K Sat2026Jun 6149.0%View →
Silverton Alpine Runs Marathon2026Jul 18048.5%View →
Leavenworth Trail Fest Ski Hill 50k2026May 232—View →
Two Hearted Trail Run 50K2026Jun 202—View →
Waugoshance Trail Run 50K2026Jul 112—View →
Ram Party 15K2026May 161—View →
Infinitus 88K2026May 211—View →
Infinitus 9 Miler2026May 211—View →
Crown of the Crest Double Crown2026May 231—View →
Crown of the Crest Lucky 132026May 231—View →
Hurricane Creek Half Marathon Half Marathon2026May 231—View →
Rock River Canyon 50K2026Jun 61—View →
Harding Hustle 30K2026Jul 181—View →
Pikes Peak Ultra 30K2026Jul 251—View →
Tahqua Trail Run 25K2026Aug 81—View →
Moose Mountain Trail Races 29K2026Aug 221—View →
Midwest States 100 50k2026Aug 291—View →
Devil Makes Three 50k and 10 Mile 10 Miler2026May 160—View →
Infinitus 888K2026May 210—View →
Infinitus Deca-Marathon2026May 210—View →
Infinitus 250 Miler2026May 210—View →
Infinitus Penta-Marathon2026May 210—View →
Crown of the Crest 100 Mile2026May 230—View →
Crown of the Crest 26.2 Mile2026May 230—View →
Crown of the Crest Crown Half Marathon2026May 230—View →
Sugar Badger 50/50 and Half 1/2 Marathon2026May 230—View →
Leavenworth Trail Fest The Town 5k2026May 230—View →
Hurricane Creek Half Marathon 5 Mile2026May 230—View →
Hurricane Creek Half Marathon 5k2026May 230—View →
The Great Divide Ultra 50K Night2026Jun 60—View →
The Great Divide Ultra 50K Sun2026Jun 60—View →
The Great Divide Ultra 25K Sun2026Jun 60—View →
The Great Divide Ultra 25K Night2026Jun 60—View →
The Great Divide Ultra 25K Sat2026Jun 60—View →
Rock River Canyon 27K2026Jun 60—View →
Ring the Springs 35K2026Jun 200—View →
Two Hearted Trail Run Marathon2026Jun 200—View →
Two Hearted Trail Run 1/2 Marathon2026Jun 200—View →
Grassroots Backyard Ultra Last Runner Standing2026Jun 270—View →
Grassroots Backyard Ultra Backyard242026Jun 270—View →
Grassroots Backyard Ultra Backyard152026Jun 270—View →
Waugoshance Trail Run Marathon2026Jul 110—View →
Waugoshance Trail Run Half Marathon2026Jul 110—View →
Harding Hustle 15K2026Jul 180—View →
The Cherokee Waucheesi Challenge2026Jul 180—View →
Kendall Mountain Run 11K2026Jul 190—View →
Pikes Peak Ultra 20K2026Jul 250—View →
Grand Island Marathon2026Jul 250—View →
Grand Island 1/2 Marathon2026Jul 250—View →
Ute 100 Mile & 50 Mile 50K2026Aug 80—View →
Tahqua Trail Run 50K2026Aug 80—View →
Tahqua Trail Run 10K2026Aug 80—View →
Shawnee Hills Trail Races 100 Miler2026Aug 220—View →
Shawnee Hills Trail Races PACER REGISTRATION2026Aug 220—View →
Shawnee Hills Trail Races 100K2026Aug 220—View →
Shawnee Hills Trail Races 50K2026Aug 220—View →
Shawnee Hills Trail Races NIGHT 50K2026Aug 220—View →
Shawnee Hills Trail Races Half Marathon2026Aug 220—View →
Moose Mountain Trail Races 50K2026Aug 220—View →
Moose Mountain Trail Races 42K2026Aug 220—View →
Moose Mountain Trail Races 16K2026Aug 220—View →

Races are ranked by elite count (runners with rank ≥ 90). Browse by year