2015 Leadville Trail 100
The iconic race was won by Ian Sharman in 16:33:54.
Ian Sharman won the Leadville Trail 100 on Aug. 22 for the second time in three years, crossing the finish line in 16:33:54. The Brit who lives in Bend, Ore., held off early challenges from Gustavo Reyes and Michael Aish and finished well ahead of second-place finisher Kyle Pietari of Denver, who crossed in 18:16:04. Here’s a mile-by-mile look at Sharman’s race data on Strava, including his fastest (6:31) and slowest (23:48) splits, as well as calories burned (nearly 14,000!) .
Liza Howard, of San Antonio, Texas, also won her second Leadville 100 title, finishing tops among the women’s field and sixth overall in 19:34:09. Kara Henry (Boulder, Colo.) was second among the women, finishing in 19:54:08.
Here are photos from the epic, high-altitude race, taken by Glen Delman Photography.
