Hayden Hawks (born 1991) is an American professional trail and ultramarathon runner. A St. George, Utah native, Hawks began running cross-country in high school after playing basketball. He won high school state championships in the 1600m and 3200m, and later went on to run in the Division I team at Southern Utah University. He first gained notoriety as a trail athlete with his 2016 win of the Speedgoat 50k, by the next year joining the US team at the International Association of Ultrarunners World Championships.[1]

Hayden Hawks
Hawks in 2016
Personal information
Born (1991-01-22) January 22, 1991 (age 33)
Sport
Event(s)Ultramarathon, trail running

Notable race results

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Hawks has had top three finishes at a number of the most competitive trail ultramarathons in the world.[2][3][4][5]

Year Competition Venue Position Event
2024 Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc Courmayer/Champex/Chamonix (CCC) Italy, Switzerland, France 1st 100k
2024 Western States Endurance Run California 3rd 100 mile
2024 Black Canyon Ultras Arizona 1st (course record) 100k
2022 Western States California 2nd 100 mile
2020 JFK 50 Mile Maryland 1st (course record) 50 mile
2019 Broken Arrow Skyrace California 1st 46k
2017 Courmayer/Champex/Chamonix (CCC) Italy, Switzerland, France 1st 100k
2016 The North Face Endurance Challenge California 2nd 50 miler
2016 Speedgoat Utah 1st 50k

References

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  1. ^ Hall, Damian (2019-03-21). "Family Man: An Interview with Hayden Hawks". iRunFar. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  2. ^ "Hayden Hawks' Results". ultrasignup.com. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  3. ^ Levene, Abby (2024-08-30). ""We're Back Now, Baby." Hayden Hawks and Adam Peterman Go 1-3 at CCC 100K". RUN | Powered by Outside. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  4. ^ Milne, Keeley (2024-02-12). "Hayden Hawks captures Black Canyon 100K course record". Canadian Running Magazine. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  5. ^ "Clare Gallagher and Hayden Hawks Win CCC". Trail Runner Magazine. 2017-09-11. Retrieved 2024-09-14.