
Barring her ability to set course records at the 100-mile distance, you can almost never tell what Courtney Dauwalter is going to do next, and her latest move is yet another surprise. The Minnesota native is heading back to her home state to compete in a road marathon. Yes, a road marathon.
There have been signs that the ultra running legend, who's won every 100-mile trail race she's attempted since her 2019 UTMB win, is ready for a new challenge. First, she announced she was attempting her first 250 miler at the Cocodona back in January. That ended in a DNF after 108 miles.