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In June 2018, the ultrarunner made history and found redemption at Western States when he ran a
, equating to a 8:42-mile pace. The performance followed a DNF in 2017 when the heat became too much to bear, and a disappointing debut in 2016 when a wrong turn resulted in a 20th-place finish.Walmsley came to ultra running with a strong background in track at the Air Force Academy, a career that included a 12th-place finish in the steeplechase at the 2012 NCAA championships and personal bests of 13:52 in the 5K and 29:08 in the 10K.
Walmsley, who lives and trains in Flagstaff, Arizona, confirmed his plan to run the Olympic Trials standard last fall. The announcement followed a breakthrough year for the long distance runner, who nearly hit 5,000 miles on Strava in 2018 and was even named one of“I’ll be trying to get the OTQ at the Houston Half Marathon with a run under 64 minutes. Need a few more weeks with workouts to get that 4:52 min/mile legs moving again.
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