76-yard F60 benchmark
Completed 76 yards at Dead Cow Gully, the leading F60 result in Yardlore’s records.
Athlete profile · Sources reviewed Oct 20, 2026
Jennifer Russo
76-yard backyard runner and women’s age-group benchmark setter
Jennifer Russo is an American backyard ultrarunner with a 76-yard personal best, a former women’s overall record, and leading F50 and F60 performances.
United StatesNew Richmond, OhioW60–64
World Team Championship · 49 yardsBackyard Ultra World Team Championship 2026 · Stopped
49 yards completed before stopping
Completed 49 yards, then finished yard 50 over the hour. The United States’s national race is over: the team finished on 1120 yards, 1st in the standings at this point.
Final results after yard 124 (16:07 UTC, 22 October), matching the organizer's official leaderboard. Organizer results ↗ Championship guide →
The record so far
Jennifer Russo is an American backyard specialist from New Richmond, Ohio. Her 76 yards at the 2025 Dead Cow Gully Backyard Ultra placed her ninth overall and first among women, and as of October 2026 they are the leading F60 result on Yardlore.
Russo previously reached 74 yards at the 2023 Capital Backyard Ultra, which stood as the women’s overall world best at the time. Yardlore’s history through 2025 lists 14 starts, 720 yards, one win and five assists. She was selected for the United States roster for the 2026 Backyard Ultra World Team Championship, which started on October 17, 2026.
In 2026 Russo won the women’s race at the Forgotten Florida 100 Mile in 23:51:42 and finished Badwater 135 in 32:40:10, seventh among women and first in DUV’s W60 category.
Defining performances
Performance history
Selected results, not a complete race history. Rankings and record descriptions reflect the cited sources at their review dates. Distances may use different rounding conventions.
| Date | Event | Performance | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badwater 135135-mile road ultra | 32:40:10 | 7th woman · 28th overall | View ↗ | |
| Cruel Jewel 100100-mile trail | 34:37:21 | 6th woman · 50th overall | View ↗ | |
| Forgotten Florida 100 Mile Race100-mile trail | 23:51:42 | 1st woman · 14th overall | View ↗ | |
| Big Dog’s Backyard UltraBackyard ultra | 52 yards · 348.712 km | 49th overall | View ↗ | |
| Dead Cow Gully Backyard UltraBackyard ultra | 76 yards · 509.656 km | 9th overall · 1st woman · F60 benchmark | View ↗ | |
| Backyard Ultra Team World Championship — United StatesBackyard ultra | 47 yards · 315.182 km | 13th overall | View ↗ | |
| Capital Backyard UltraBackyard ultra | 64 yards · 429.184 km | Assist · 2nd overall | View ↗ | |
| Ohio’s Backyard UltraBackyard ultra | 44 yards · 295.064 km | Winner | View ↗ | |
| Capital Backyard UltraBackyard ultraScott Snell won with 75 yards. Russo had also been his assist at Capital in 2022, with 60 yards to his 61. | 74 yards · 496.244 km | Assist · then-women’s-world-best | View ↗ |
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