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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 53 competitive races
Crazy Mountain 100 100 mile2026Jul 24684.5%View →
Kendall Mountain Run 12 Miler2026Jul 19676.7%View →
Silverton Alpine Runs 50K2026Jul 18175.8%View →
Harding Hustle 50K2026Jul 18173.4%View →
Lost Soul Ultra 100 Mile2026Sep 11072.1%View →
The Cherokee 70k2026Jul 18171.8%View →
The Cherokee 130k2026Jul 18171.3%View →
Grand Island 50K2026Jul 25570.8%View →
Lost Soul Ultra 100K2026Sep 11070.1%View →
Midwest States 100 100 Mile2026Aug 29068.8%View →
Midwest States 100 100K2026Aug 29065.7%View →
Lost Soul Ultra 50K2026Sep 11165.0%View →
Pikes Peak Ultra 50 Miler2026Jul 25164.1%View →
Ring the Springs 50K2026Jun 20362.3%View →
Silverton Alpine Runs Marathon2026Jul 18062.0%View →
Ute 100 Mile & 50 Mile 100 Miler2026Aug 8061.4%View →
Ring the Springs 35K2026Jun 20060.4%View →
Ring the Springs 100K2026Jun 20159.2%View →
Ute 100 Mile & 50 Mile 50 Miler2026Aug 8058.8%View →
Pikes Peak Ultra 50K2026Jul 25055.8%View →
Silverton Alpine Runs 8 Miler2026Jul 18051.9%View →
Pikes Peak Ultra 30K2026Jul 25150.0%View →
Two Hearted Trail Run 50K2026Jun 202—View →
Waugoshance Trail Run 50K2026Jul 112—View →
Harding Hustle 30K2026Jul 182—View →
Tahqua Trail Run 25K2026Aug 81—View →
Moose Mountain Trail Races 29K2026Aug 221—View →
Midwest States 100 50k2026Aug 291—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