Cruel Jewel 105.9 Mile champion
Won the women’s race in 26:34:53 and placed fifth overall.
Athlete profile · Sources reviewed Oct 12, 2026
Liz Canty
Cruel Jewel champion and repeat Western States finisher
Liz Canty won the women’s races at the Cruel Jewel and Pinhoti 100-milers, collected four Mountain Mist victories, and has twice finished Western States.
United StatesCastle Rock, ColoradoW35–39
The record so far
Liz Canty is an American trail ultrarunner whose results combine rugged 100-mile victories, technical 50K speed, and consistency across many of the sport’s established races.
Canty won the women’s races at the 2022 Cruel Jewel 105.9 Mile in 26:34:53, placing fifth overall, and the 2017 Pinhoti 100 in 22:04:09. She also won the women’s race at Mountain Mist four consecutive times from 2019 through 2022 and twice won the women’s race at the Barkley Fall Classic.
Her range includes two Western States 100 finishes, an outright six-hour win and women’s course record at Merrill’s Mile, and 28 yards at the 2019 Big’s Backyard Ultra. The record presents Canty most clearly as a versatile trail champion rather than as part of backyard record progression.
Defining performances
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Four-time Mountain Mist women’s champion
Won the women’s 50K in four consecutive editions, with a best winning time of 4:48:22.
Merrill’s Mile women’s course record
Won the six-hour race outright with 40.5982 miles, or 65.336 kilometers.
Pinhoti 100 champion
Won the women’s race in 22:04:09 and placed sixth overall.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western States 100100-mile trail | 25:10:59 | 25th woman · 106th overall | View ↗ | |
| Quad Rock 50 Mile50-mile trail | 11:35:10 | 10th woman · 44th overall | View ↗ | |
| High Lonesome 100100-mile trail | 27:39:14 | 8th woman · 21st overall | View ↗ | |
| Never Summer 100K100 km trail | 16:09:04 | 3rd woman · 19th overall | View ↗ | |
| Ram Party 50 Mile50-mile trail | 8:09:41 | 1st woman · 9th overall | View ↗ | |
| Cruel Jewel105.9-mile trail | 26:34:53 | 1st woman · 5th overall | View ↗ | |
| Merrill’s MileSix-hour trail | 40.5982 miles · 65.336 km | 1st overall · Women’s course record | View ↗ | |
| Big’s Backyard UltraBackyard ultra | 28 yards · 187.768 km | 4th woman | View ↗ | |
| Western States 100100-mile trail | 20:55:49 | 13th woman · 43rd overall | View ↗ | |
| Pinhoti 100100-mile trail | 22:04:09 | 1st woman · 6th overall | View ↗ |
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