Clare Gallagher
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1991 or 1992 (age 34–35)[1][2] |
| Alma mater | Princeton University |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Ultra running |
Clare Gallagher (born 1991 or 1992)[1][2] is an American ultrarunner and environmental advocate. She is a past winner of both the Leadville 100 and Western State 100 races.
Gallagher grew up in the suburbs of Denver, Colorado, where she and her family often spent weekends in the mountains. She attended Princeton University where she studied ocean health and was influenced by ethicist Peter Singer. At one point[when?] Gallagher planned to go to medical school. She graduated from Princeton in 2014.[1][3]
Running career
Gallagher ran at Princeton but lost interest in running.[when?] She spent a couple[quantify] of years in Thailand after college on a teaching fellowship. While in Thailand she won an 80-kilometer race in October 2014 having never run more than 10k previously. After her fellowship ended Gallagher moved to Boulder, Colorado and became active in the local trail running community.[4]
| Year | Race | Finish | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Thailand Ultramarathon | 1st | inaugural race[5] |
| 2016 | Dirty 30 50K | 2nd | |
| 2016 | US 30K Championships | 2nd | |
| 2016 | Aspen Power of Four 25K | 1st | |
| 2016 | Leadville 100 | 1st | second-fastest all-time (19:00:27) |
| 2017 | Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc CCC | 1st | course record |
| 2017 | The North Face Endurance Challenge 50 Mile Championships | 2nd | |
| 2019 | Western States 100 | 1st | second-fastest all-time (17:23:25)[4][6] |
| 2022 | Black Canyon 100k | 1st[7] | |
| 2022 | Leadville 100 | 1st | 19:37:57[8] |
| 2022 | Chuckanut 50k | 1st | 04:07:34[9] |