Age: 36
Huntsville, AL
Website/Blog: http://kathyyoungren.blogspot.com/
Brief Biography
I ran my very first race, the Marine Corp Marathon, in 1995. After running my third race ever, Strolling Jim 41.2 miler in Tennessee in 1996, I have been running races whenever possible; from 1 mile to 100 miles but I prefer ultramarathons. In 1999 I had the 5th fastest women’s 100 mile time, and recently, I was the first female at the Mother Road 100 miler in Oklahoma by running 20 hours, 57 minutes. In July of 2009, by running for 33 hours and 39 minutes, I was 5th female overall at the Badwater Ultramarathon - 135 miles through Death Valley. In March of 2010, I was top female (2nd overall) at the Antarctica Marathon, with the only sub 4 hour female finish, ever. Lastly. in Sept., 2010 I got to run my dream race, the Spartathlon, a 153 mile race from Athens to Sparta, Greece by running 33 hours and 36 minutes. I have a law degree, a Master's Degree in Criminal Justice, and a Master's Degree in Education. I have the two most wonderful dogs, Trails and Cairo.
Short Term Goals
In March, during the Delano Run in Decatur, I am going to attempt to break the Alabama State Female 50 mile record, which would require me to run 7 hours and 37 minutes. I also want to work on my lifetime grand slam, so this summer I would like to run Leadville 100, leaving just Wasatch to go. Running under 20 minutes for a 5k is another goal for the year.
Long Term Goals
In the next few years, Rob and I want to pull a sled through snow and sub-freezing temperatures in the Arrowhead 135 Mile Winter Ultra in northern MN. I would also like to run a sub 30 hour time at the Badwater Ultramarathon.
Personal Records
- 1 Mi at Jimmy Vest Memorial Mile 5:46
- 2 Mi at Winter Winds 12:25
- 5 km at Run for Glory 18:46
- 4 Mi at Winter Winds 26:42
- 10 km at River City 10k 39:43
- 15 km at Monte Sano 15k 1:03
- 13.1 Mi at Huntsville 1/2 1:29:13
- 26.2 Mi at Rocket City 3:07:00
- 50 km at Mississippi Trail Run 4:20:00
- 50 Mi at Mississippi Trail Run 7:24:58
- 100 Mi at Vermont 100 20:49:00
- Badwater Ultramarathon 135 miles 8/1/2009 33:49:00
- Winter Winds 2 Mi 12:49 3rd female
- Antarctica Marathon 26.2 Mi 3:58:00 1st female
- Rocket 10 miler 10 Mi 1:12:10 4th female
- Scholarship Fund Run 8 km 34:02 3rd female
- River City 10 km 41:52 5th female
- Scenic City Trail Marathon 26.2 Mi 3:47:00 1st female
- Strolling Jim 41.2 Other 6:09:00 1st female
- Paint the Streets 5 km 19:48 1st female
- Spartathlon 153 mile Other 33h 36m 5th female
- Rudolph Run 5 km 20:11 1st female
- Mountain Mist 50km 50 km 1/23/2011 4:56 (1st female)
- Bow Wow Fun Run 5 km 2/5/2011 Around 20 min
- Mercedes Marathon 26.2 Mi 2/13/2011 Under 3:30
- Delano 50 Mi 3/12/2001 50 miles in under 7:30
- Strolling Jim Other 5/1/2011 Under 6 hours
- River City 10 km 4/1/2011 Under 41 min
- A&M 15 km 6/11/2011 Around 42 min
- Twilight 5k 5 km 7/1/2011 Under 20 min
- Leadville 100 Mi 8/1/2011 Under 25 hours
- JFK 50 Mi 11/1/2011 Under 8 hours