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Buckle Earned: Brenda Folkerts’ First 100 at Ultra Fest

Brenda Folkerts (MM15695, DA3674, HF18068) finished her first 100-miler at Ultra Fest in Easton, Washington, a day she had planned for five years. Pacers, crew, and her husband got her to the buckle after doctors said rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and POTS would keep her from it. She is calling it one and done, with 100K as her new max while she works on 50 states.

Beautiful Weather, Questionable Hill, Orca Half Done

Latonya MJ(HF17757) – 🐋 ORCA HALF MARATHON — WASHINGTON 9/19/26🏃🏾‍♀️State #34 ✔️ | Half Marathon #61 ✔️ ❤️✈️ FRIDAY — SEATTLEFlew DFW ➡️ Seattle and Ubered to our Airbnb. We purposely stayed close to the race transportation, and that turned out to be a GREAT decision!🍜 Friday night, we Ubered to Spring Vietnamese & ThaiContinue reading “Beautiful Weather, Questionable Hill, Orca Half Done”

Tales From Medal Monday Volume 4 Chapter 8

Medal Monday features inspiring stories from Marathon Maniacs and Half Fanatics, showcasing achievements like Karen’s hot Montana Marathon completion, Eddie’s camaraderie at San Diego, and Amy’s sub-4 hour finish at Fargo. Highlights include milestones featuring ultramarathoners, personal bests, and reflections on the joy of running and camaraderie in the community.