76-yard F60 benchmark
Completed 76 yards at Dead Cow Gully, the leading F60 result in Yardlore’s published records.
Source-checked athlete record · Updated Aug 17, 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
The record so far
Jennifer Russo is an American backyard specialist from New Richmond, Ohio. Her 76-yard performance at the 2025 Dead Cow Gully Backyard Ultra is the leading F60 result in Yardlore’s published data and placed her ninth overall.
Russo previously reached 74 yards at the 2023 Capital Backyard Ultra, which stood as the women’s overall world best at the time. Across 14 published starts, she has accumulated 720 yards, with one win and five assists.
Defining performances
Performance history
| Date | Event | Performance | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 · 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 ultra | 74 yards · 496.244 km | Assist · then-women’s-world-best | View ↗ |
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