Karl Meltzer
Karl Meltzer (born December 8, 1967, nicknamed "Speedgoat Karl") is an ultrarunner and ultrarunning coach based in Sandy, Utah. While many ultramarathoners tend to be vegetarian, vegan, and anti-alcohol or caffeine, Meltzer has been seen with bacon, red bull, and microbrews.[1] Meltzer is known for not only having more 100-mile wins at the ultramarathon event than any other ultramarathoner, but also for his notable speed record attempts at major U.S. trails including both the Appalachian Trail and the Pony Express Trail. Both speed records were supported and fully documented. Meltzer's trail runs have been featured in news outlets from Ultrarunning.com to NBC Sports.[2]
Meltzer has been a professional ultramarathoner since 1999, and a coach since 2007.
Meltzer is the current Race Director for the Speedgoat 50K at Snowbird Ski Resort, and that self-founded ultramarathon is said to be one of the toughest United States ultras.
Meltzer is also a professional snow shoveling technician in Alta, Utah.
Ultramarathon wins
- All-time winner at the Wasatch 100 (6 times)
- Hardrock 100 (5 times)[3]
- San Diego 100 (3 times)
- Squaw Peak 50 (5 times)
- Bighorn 100 (2 times)[4]
- Bear 100 (3 times) the Bear is not “all-time”
- Massannutten 100 (2 times)
- Coyote Two Moon 100 (2 times)
- Moab Red Hot 50k (2 times)
- Zane Grey 50
Meltzer has won at the 100 mile distance 29 times, the all-time record, and currently has 53 ultra wins in 105 starts as of March 7, 2010.
- Most 100-mile wins during a calendar year with 6 in 2006, 4 of those wins were record performances, the final 4 were in a period of 8 weeks! 5 wins in 2007, 2009, and 4 in 2005…the previous record was held by ultra legend Eric Clifton, with 4 100 mile wins in 1991. Joe Hildebrand also won 4 100s in 1999. 4 times Meltzer has won at least 4 100s in a calendar year.
- USATF, Ultrarunning Magazine, RRCA Runner of the Year 2006, Everest Award 2006[5]
- 2nd place Ultrarunning Magazine Ultrarunner of the Year 2007, 2009
- Maine to Georgia 2008…2176 miles, 500,000′ vertical climbing. 54 days, 21 hours, 12 minutes. The 4th fastest Appalachian Trail thru-hike.[6] Meltzer stayed up to date with his fans and followers with a catchy "Where's Karl?" campaign.[7]
- Speed Record for running the Pony Express Trail from Sacramento, CA to Joseph, Missouri[8]
Race results
2009
- Moab 34 mile, Feb 14 (finished 3rd, PR by 13 minutes, great run) 4:13
- Way Too Cool 50k, March 14 (finished 20th, minor calf injury at 25) 4:08
- Massanutten 100, May 16 (finished 1st, 17 minutes off CR) Won by 2+ hours. 18:29[9]
- Pocatello 50 mile relay-3 runners May 23. Won the first leg overall 17 miles-2:23
- Bighorn 100, June 19 (finished 1st in 19:13 with a Course Record) Won by 2+ hours
- Hardrock 100, July 10 (finished 1st in 24:38. Counter-clockwise record, 5th Hardrock win. Won by 1.5 hours)
- Jupiter Peak Steeplechase 16 mile, August 8 (20th place)
- Wasatch 100, September 11 (Finished 2nd, but under previous CR, 19:12)
- Grindstone 100, October 2 (Finished 1st, course record by about 2 hours) 18:46
- Pinhoti 100, November 7 (Finished 1st, course record by over 2 hours) 17:12[10]
2010
- Moab Red Hot 50k, Feb 13 – 1st, new course, so a course record. 4:19.07
- Coyote Two Moon 100, March 6 – 1st, second win at C2M. 21:05
External links
Official website
References
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