Nicole Hanson

Nicole Hanson

Flagstaff, AZArizona

I’ve been running for as long as I can remember and racing competitively from my teenage years through college. Over the past four years, I’ve embraced the challenge of ultrarunning, finding joy in long training miles and adventures in the mountains. My favorite places to train are the beautiful trails around my home in Flagstaff and the desert singletrack of Phoenix’s regional parks. Outside of running, I love listening to audiobooks, studying psychological research, and going on gravel bike adventures. My running quirk? Absentmindedly downing 100+ grams of carbs in five minutes, which is great for fueling but not always for my stomach! A fun fact about me is that I was once a collegiate pole vaulter and middle-distance track athlete. I had never raced longer than 800 meters before discovering the ultra scene and falling in love with a slower pace.

@nicoles.meanderings

Results

2025

  • 1st Ram Party 50K
  • 1st Dam Good Run 26K
  • 1st Mesquite Canyon 30K
  • 1st Coldwater Rumble 40K

2024

  • 3rd McDowell Mountain Frenzy - 25K
  • 1st Dam Good Run-40K

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