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Aug 25, 2023 · He won his debut 100-miler – Idaho’s IMTUF – in 2021, and surprised a lot of people (“including myself”) by twice earning Western States Golden Tickets and making a splash at the iconic race – this June he finished 9th overall.
- Alex Kurt
Jeff works as a product designer and Brand Director for ZipFit ski boot liners. He lives with motivated partner, Annie, and his lazy, but loving, black lab Radley. Jeff's greatest strengths in ultrarunning are his durability and ability to focus on positive thinking.
Jeff Colt is a professional mountain athlete, climate activist, and writer from Aspen, Colorado. While he primarily focuses on ultra-running, he enjoys endurance in most any form. Born and raised among New Hampshire's White Mountains, Jeff grew up ski racing and running on trails and has kept those passions close to heart.
- Review Editor
Mar 28, 2023 · Over the course of our hour-long chat, I got an insight into not only the talented athlete but the stubbornly determined character behind his results. The USA men’s 80k team being presented with gold at the 2022 Trail and Mountain Running World Championships. Jeff Colt is on the right.
- Don’T Let Your Dreams Be Dreams
- The Journey to States
- Race Day
Colt committed to making his dream of running Western States a reality. He doubled down on his training, the feeling of not being enough a motivational tailwind driving him to do better. In 2018, Colt toed the line at the Bandera 100k, a Golden Ticket race where the top runners get automatic entry to Western States. Colt had one goal: to walk away ...
Colt dove headlong into training. “I’ve never felt so fit,” says Colt. “I was experiencing some challenges in my personal life but worked really hard to compartmentalize (in a healthy way) my training focus and my emotional availability.” Colt traveled out to Truckee, California, near the race’s start line in Olympic Valley to project sections of t...
Colt arrived at Foresthill in disbelief, and in gratitude that he was still running. “While I didn’t feel like I could race with anyone else, I knew I could keep going at my pace and I was keeping close to my target of 16:47,” says Colt. “The final 15 miles were all glory, so beautiful, and I was feeling good about myself.” In 11th place, Colt was ...
Growing up in New Hampshire’s White Mountains, Jeff explored above the tree line. Since he first began competing in trail and ultra races, Jeff has claimed FKTs (Fastest Known Times) and numerous gold medals while tackling the most challenging terrain.
Nov 9, 2022 · Carbondale resident and first-time Team USATF athlete Jeff Colt placed 14th in the Long Trail race, and was the third runner for the winning U.S. team. Earlier this season, the On Running athlete finished third at the Black Canyon 100k, ultimately earning him a coveted Golden Ticket to this year’s 100-mile Western States Endurance Run.
