2023 U.S. National 24 Hour Qualification Standards and List of Current Qualifiers

The International Association of Ultrarunners has announced that the 2023 IAU World 24-Hour Championship will be held in Chinese Taipei on December 2, 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 ultramarathon runners. The Team will be selected by the Executive Committee USATF Mountain, Ultra, and Trail Council (MUT), which was established in 1998 to help USATF administer ultrarunning in the United States, based on the following criteria:

• Qualifying Window: December 2, 2021 – July 2, 2023 (race start date)
• Team Selection: Monday and Tuesday, July 3-4, 2023
• Team Announced: Wednesday, July 5, 2023

Standards for Consideration to the 2023 U.S. National 24-Hour Team 

To be considered for the USA 24-Hour National Team, runners must be citizens of the United States of America, be current USATF members, and meet one of the following qualification standards and other eligibility requirements.

1. Athletes who place in the top 3 (gold, silver, or bronze medal position) at the 2021 IAU World 24-Hour Championship will receive automatic selection to the 2023 Championship regardless of total distance achieved (not applicable for 2023 — 2021 Championships cancelled).
2. Minimum standards for consideration (through remaining criteria):
   1. Male: 145 miles (233.348 km)
   2. Female: 130 miles (209.209 km)
3. The winner of the 2022 U.S. National 24-Hour Championship, if contested, will receive automatic selection to the 2023 Championship, provided minimum qualifying standards are met (see #2 above).
4. 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 six men and six 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

1. Events must be USATF-certified for distance (or NGB) or provide survey certificate for track events.
2. Events must be USATF-sanctioned (USATF Rules upheld) — including, but not limited to, 144.3 (Assistance to Athletes) and 163.6 (a) (Leaving the Track, Field, or Course). Note: under revised USATF rules, athletes running in close proximity to one another is not considered assistance.
3. Lap recording to USATF and World Athletics standards must be documented and provided.
4. 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 RDs: 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 (as of 7/1/2023)

Women

1. Marisa Lizak, 156.761 miles (252.282 km), Desert Solstice, Phoenix, AZ, 12/10/2022
2. Marisa Lizak, 151.8982 miles (244.456 km), 6 Days in the Dome, Milwaukee, WI, 6/17/2022
3. Camille Herron, 148.805 miles (239.480 km), Sri Chinmoy 48 Hour Festival (split), Bruce, ACT, Australia, 3/24/2023
4. Jenny Hoffman, 145.487 miles (234.138 km), 6 Days in the Dome, Milwaukee, WI, 6/16/2023
5. Alyson Allen, 141.108 miles (227.092 km), Desert Solstice, Phoenix, AZ, 12/10/2022
6. Jian Springer, 140.188 miles (225.610 km), Desert Solstice, Phoenix, AZ, 12/10/2022
7. Marisa Lizak, 140.184 miles (225.604 km), Desert Solstice, Phoenix, AZ, 12/11/2021
8. Mandie Holmes, 137.004 miles (220.487 km), Desert Solstice, Phoenix, AZ, 12/10/2022
9. Jenny Hoffman, 136.608 miles (219.849 km), 6 Days in the Dome, Milwaukee, WI, 6/24/2022
10. Jian Springer, 135.171 miles (217.536 km), Desert Solstice, Phoenix, AZ, 12/11/2021
11. Mandie Homes, 133.680 miles (215.137 km), Desert Solstice, Phoenix, AZ, 12/11/2021

Men

1. Nick Coury, 173.015 miles (278.441 km), Desert Solstice, Phoenix, AZ, 12/11/2021
2. Jacob Jackson, 157.332 miles (253.201 km), Desert Solstice, Phoenix, AZ, 12/11/2021
3. Chad Lasater, 152.888 miles (246.049 km), Desert Solstice, Phoenix, AZ, 12/10/2022
4. Scott Traer, 152.363 miles (245.204 km), Desert Solstice, Phoenix, AZ, 12/11/2021
5. Jeffrey Urbanski, 151.328 miles (243.539 km), 6 Days in the Dome, Milwaukee, WI, 6/16/2023
6. Chris Roberts, 150.485 miles (242.181 km), 6 Days in the Dome, Milwaukee, WI, 6/16/2023
7. Harvey Lewis, 148.68 miles (239.277 km), FANS Ultra Races, Minneapolis, MN, 6/4/2022
8. Pat Hasler, 147.448 miles (237.295 km), Desert Solstice, Phoenix, AZ, 12/10/2022

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