The International Association of Ultrarunners has announced that the 2023 IAU World 24 Hour Championship will be held in Chinese Taipei on December 2-3, 2023.
The United States 24 Hour National Team will compete in the 2023 International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU) 24 Hour World Championship under the patronage of World Athletics on December 2-3, 2023 in Chinese Taipei. The United States will be represented by the USATF 24 Hour Team of up to six men and six women ultra marathon runners. The Team will be selected by the Executive Committee USATF Mountain, Ultra, and Trail (MUT) Council which was established in 1998 to help USATF administer ultra running in the United States based on the following criteria:.
Qualifying window: December 2, 2021- July 2, 2023
Team Selection: Monday and Tuesday, July 3-4, 2023
Team Announced: Wednesday, July 5, 2023
How to Qualify
To be considered for the U.S. 24 Hour Team, runners must be U.S. citizens, current USATF members, meet one of the following qualification standards and other eligibility requirements.
- Athletes who place in the top 3 (gold, silver, or bronze medal position) at the 2021 IAU World 24 Hr Championship will receive automatic selection to the 2023 Championship regardless of total distance achieved. (Not Applicable for 2023. 2021 Championship cancelled)
- Minimum standards for consideration (through remaining criteria) Male 145 miles (233.348km), Female 130 miles (209.209km)
- The winner of the 2022 USATF 24 Hour Championship, if contested, will receive automatic selection to the 2023 Championship, provided minimum qualifying standards are met (see #2 above)
- Athletes who meet minimum qualifying standards for distance (see #2 Above) within the specified qualifying window will be entered into the pool of qualified athletes
Team positions not achieved through criterion 1 or criterion 3, up to a total of 6 men and 6 women will be filled based on qualifying performances in 24-hour races or certified 24-hour splits in multi day fixed-time races, courses or tracks.
For consideration for qualification
- Events must be USATF certified for distance (or NGB) or provide survey certificate for track events
- Events must be USATF sanctioned (USATF Rules upheld)
- Lap recording to USATF and World Athletics standards must be documented and provided
- Qualifying marks must take place in bona fide competitions (refer to USATF Rule Book 262.3 (a) where “Qualifying” may be interchanged with “Record”
Note to athletes and race directors: Be sure if you want to host an event in which athletes qualify OR if you are an athlete that wishes to qualify, that the event meets the guidelines for consideration.
List of Current Qualifiers
List of Current Qualifiers as of 7/1/2023 (top six individuals in bold):
Women:
- Marisa Lizak, 156.761 miles (252.282 km), Desert Solstice, Phoenix, AZ, 12/10/2022
- Marisa Lizak, 151.898 miles (244.456 km), 6 Days in the Dome, Milwaukee, WI, 6/17/2022
- Camille Herron, 148.806 miles (239.480 km), Sri Chinmoy 48 Hour Festival (split), Bruce, ACT, Australia, 3/24/2023
- Jenny Hoffman, 145.487 miles (234.138 km), 6 Days in the Dome, Milwaukee, WI, 6/16/2023
- Alyson Allen, 141.108 miles (227.092 km), Desert Solstice, Phoenix, AZ, 12/10/2022
- Jian Springer, 140.188 miles (225.610 km), Desert Solstice, Phoenix, AZ, 12/10/2022
- Marisa Lizak, 140.184 miles (225.604 km), Desert Solstice, Phoenix, AZ, 12/11/2021
- Mandie Holmes, 137.004 miles (220.487 km), Desert Solstice, Phoenix, AZ, 12/10/2022
- Jenny Hoffman, 136.608 miles (219.849 km), 6 Days in the Dome, Milwaukee, WI, 6/24/2022
- Jian Springer, 135.171 miles (217.536 km), Desert Solstice, Phoenix, AZ, 12/11/2021
- Mandie Homes, 133.680 miles (215.137 km), Desert Solstice, Phoenix, AZ, 12/11/2021
Men:
- Nick Coury, 173.015 miles (278.441 km), Desert Solstice, Phoenix, AZ, 12/11/2021
- Jacob Jackson, 157.332 miles (253.201 km), Desert Solstice, Phoenix, AZ, 12/11/2021
- Chad Lasater, 152.888 miles (246.049 km), Desert Solstice, Phoenix, AZ, 12/10/2022
- Scott Traer, 152.363 miles (245.204 km), Desert Solstice, Phoenix, AZ, 12/11/2021
- Jeffrey Urbanski, 151.328 miles (243.539 km), 6 Days in the Dome, Milwaukee, WI, 6/16/2023
- Chris Roberts, 150.485 miles (242.181 km), 6 Days in the Dome, Milwaukee, WI, 6/16/2023
- Harvey Lewis, 148.680 miles (239.277 km), FANS Ultra Races, Minneapolis, MN, 6/4/2022
- Pat Hasler, 147.448 miles (237.295 km), Desert Solstice, Phoenix, AZ, 12/10/2022
USATF 24-Hour team staff members are: Pam Smith, Bob Hearn and Dr. Nicole Yedlinsky.
All athletes must be current USATF members, pass the online Safe Sport course, U.S. citizens, eligible to represent the United States at an international championship, and have a passport valid through January 1, 2024.
Please address any additions/deletions/adjustments to [email protected].
