Mike Morton and Ellie Greenwood Named 2012 Ultra Runners of the Year for 2012 Morton and Greenwood Named Ultra Runners of the Year by UltraRunning Magazine

Two ultrarunners with insane 2012 resumes - Mike Morton of Lithia, Florida and Ellie Greenwood of North Vancouver, British Columbia - have been voted the 2012 UltraRunning magazine North American ultramarathon runners of the year, as many had expected. Below are bio excerpts from the press release put out by UltraRunning Magazine.

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Morton, 41, a Master Sergeant in the US Army Special Operations Command, won all five races he entered in 2012, including Badwater, a 135-mile race across Death Valley in July. He set course records at both the Umstead 100-Mile Race in North Carolina and the KEYS 100-Mile Race in the Florida Keys. His year culminated in winning the World 24-Hour Championships at Katowice, Poland, where set an American record with 172.457 miles.

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Greenwood, who won for the second straight year, was a unanimous winner for the women, placing first on all 24 ballots. Originally from Fife, Scotland, she has lived in Canada for the past 13 years. Greenwood, 33, won the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run in June, breaking the women’s course record set in 1994 by the legendary Ann Trason. In all, she won eight ultramarathon races during the year, including a course record win at the venerable JFK 50 Mile in Maryland.

Both of these runners are amazing, particularly to win amongst such a deserving field. Take a look at who else received top votes and you get the idea - Tim Olson and his CR at Western States, Max King and his multiple CR's and victories, and more. Below are the stats on how the votes from the 24 members came out. Congrats to all on great performances!