World’s Fair Ultras Recap

World’s Fair Ultras Recap

East Coast Adventures · Knoxville, Tennessee

World's Fair Ultra 2026

Results & Tennessee State Record Report
April 18, 2026
USATF Cert. #TN25017MS
0.5724 mi / lap
MCM Timing & Results
Scruffy City · Knoxville, TN
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7Overall TN State
Records Broken
63Single-Age TN
Records Broken
46New Single-Age
TN Records Set
7Divisions
Contested
The inaugural running of the World's Fair Ultras produced one of the most significant single-event hauls in Tennessee ultrarunning history. Seven overall state records fell across four divisions in the first year of competition, led by a historic nine-record performance from one athlete — and a total of up to 116 state record claims across all categories pending USATF RecordKeeper review.
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Overall Tennessee State Records

Cody Linhart Overall
Age 34 · Knoxville, TN · Men's 3-Hour
Previous: Chris Davis — 22.7364 mi (4/13/2024)
24.0 mi
42 laps
Meaghan Dullea Overall
Age 35 · Knoxville, TN · Women's 3-Hour
Previous: Horton / Daniels — 18.3055 mi · Margin: ~0.01 mi (one lap)
18.3 mi
32 laps
Mary Cates Overall
Age 45 · Madisonville, TN · Women's 3-Hour (split from 24-Hour)
Previous: Horton / Daniels — 18.3055 mi · Margin: +2.30 mi
20.6 mi
last lap at 2:59:51
Sho Gray Overall
Age 38 · Knoxville, TN · Men's 12-Hour
Previous: Brandon Johnson — 70.0986 mi (4/13/2024)
72.1 mi
126 laps
Mary Cates Overall
Age 45 · Madisonville, TN · Women's 12-Hour (split from 24-Hour)
Previous: Francesca Muccini — 66.0 mi (2021) · Margin: +5.55 mi
71.5 mi
last lap at 11:56:40
Mary Cates Overall
Age 45 · Madisonville, TN · Women's 50-Mile (official MCM split)
Previous: Francesca Muccini — 7:59:38 (2025) · Margin: 7 min 59 sec
7:51:39
official split
Mary Cates Overall
Age 45 · Madisonville, TN · Women's 100-Mile (split from 24-Hour)
Previous: Francesca Muccini — 17:58:09 (4/1/2017) · Margin: 21+ minutes
<17:37:02
official split pending MCM
⚑ All Mary Cates splits calculated from official MCM lap-by-lap data. 3-Hr: 20.6 mi — last lap 2:59:51. 6-Hr: 39.5 mi — last lap 5:55:03. 12-Hr: 71.5 mi — last lap 11:56:40. 100-Mi exact split: 17:35:29. 50-Mi official: 7:51:39 (confirmed MCM). All records ready for submission.
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Mary Cates — Five Records, One Race

Mary Cates
Age 45 · Madisonville, TN · 24-Hour Division
9 TN State Records
TN 3-Hr Overall
Broken
36 laps completed by 2:59:51 = 20.6 mi. Beats Horton/Daniels 18.3055 mi by 2.30 mi.
20.6 mi
TN 3-Hr Age 45
Broken
36 laps / 20.6 mi. Beats April O'Neil 14.3244 mi by 6.28 mi.
20.6 mi
TN 6-Hr Age 45
Broken
69 laps completed by 5:55:03 = 39.5 mi. Beats Glynetta Vogt 27.4551 mi by 12 mi. 6-Hr overall (40.0 mi) missed by just 0.50 mi.
39.5 mi
TN 12-Hr Overall
Broken
125 laps completed by 11:56:40 = 71.5 mi. Beats Muccini 66.0 mi (2021) by 5.55 mi.
71.5 mi
TN 12-Hr Age 45
Broken
125 laps / 71.5 mi. Beats Nicole Howe 41.3858 mi by over 30 miles.
71.5 mi
TN 50-Mi Overall
Broken
Breaks the TN Women's 50-Mile overall record. Official MCM-verified split.
7:51:39
TN 50-Mi Age 45
Broken
Breaks Jennifer Ratiedge's pending 14:45:11 by nearly 7 hours.
7:51:39
TN 100-Mi Overall
Broken
Exact split from official lap data. Beats Muccini 17:58:09 (2017) by 22 min 40 sec.
17:35:29
TN 100-Mi Age 45
New
First-ever Tennessee Women's 100-Mile entry at age 45.
17:35:29
TN 24-Hr Age 45
New
First-ever Tennessee Women's 24-Hour entry at age 45. 175 laps completed.
100.2 mi
★ American Masters F45–49 records not challenged: 50-mile (Sandra Kiddy, 6:09:09, 1984) — Mary ~1h 42m slower. 100-mile (Sandra Kiddy, 15:12:54, 1985) — Mary ~2h 24m slower. All 9 are Tennessee state records only. Official lap data from MCM Timing used for all timed splits.
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24-Hour — Top Finishers

Male
Addison Hendricks
Age 27 · Pensacola, FL · Overall winner
108.2 mi
John Brower
Age 50 · Knoxville · TN Age-50 record
102.5 mi
Brandon Barry
Age 42 · Knoxville · TN Age-42 record
101.9 mi
Emmanuel Estrada
Age 37 · Morristown · TN Age-37 record
101.9 mi
Tyler Gifford
Age 34 · Knoxville · TN Age-34 record
100.7 mi
Logan Schofield
Age 34 · Knoxville · TN Age-34 record
100.2 mi
Female
Caroline Eigenmann
Age 22 · Sevierville · TN Age-22 record (new)
100.7 mi
Mary Cates
Age 45 · Madisonville · 5 TN records
100.2 mi
Muna Rodriguez
Age 48 · Knoxville · TN Age-48 record (F)
63.5 mi
Tasha Grant
Age 45 · Rockwood · TN Age-45 record (F)
62.4 mi
§ 04

Divisional Record Highlights

3-Hour
Cody Linhart Overall
Age 34 · Knoxville · Men
24.0 mi
Meaghan Dullea Overall
Age 35 · Knoxville · Women
18.3 mi
Alex Padgett Age 11
Jacksboro · Men
17.2 mi
Kaitlin Schofield Age 34
Knoxville · Women
17.2 mi
6-Hour
Randall McClanahan Age 49
Russellville · Men
36.1 mi
Cory Clark Age 56
Knoxville · Men
35.5 mi
Alexandra Sielaff Age 38
Knoxville · Women
34.9 mi
Kat Lewis New Age 18
Knoxville · Women
34.9 mi
12-Hour
Sho Gray Overall
Age 38 · Knoxville · Men (Day)
72.1 mi
Wesley Griffin Age 34
Powell · Men (Day)
65.8 mi
Sawyer Runyan New Age 18
New Market · Men (Day)
62.4 mi
Bryce Chambers Age 26
New Market · Men (Night)
53.8 mi
50K
Bradley Burton Age 29
Kingston Springs · Men · improves own record
4:18:30
Colleen Lawrence Age 45
Christiana · Women
6:42:22
Wendy Jensen Age 54
Chattanooga · Women
7:40:34
Braden Evans Age 21
Hendersonville · Men
6:13:45
§ 05

Notes from Race Direction

Course and certification. All results were recorded on the USATF-certified paved loop in Knoxville (Cert. #TN25017MS, 0.5724 miles per lap, minimal elevation change), with RFID timing by MCM Timing and Results LLC.

Mary Cates — 9 Tennessee state records. Using official lap-by-lap MCM data, Mary broke or established 9 TN state records across four distance categories.

Submission status. All findings are unofficial pending formal submission and ratification by the USATF Tennessee RecordKeeper.

§ 06

Inaugural Podiums — All Divisions

World's Fair Ultras 2026 is the first-ever running of this event. Below are the top three finishers — men and women — across all eight official divisions of the inaugural field.

3-Hour
Men
1
Cody Linhart
Age 34 · Knoxville, TN
24.0 mi
2
Ryan Applewhite
Age 30 · Coleman, OK
21.75 mi
3
Erick Russell
Age 46 · Vonore, TN
21.18 mi
Women
1
Meaghan Dullea
Age 35 · Knoxville, TN
18.3 mi
2
Heather Simon
Age 45 · Manville, NJ
17.74 mi
3
Kaitlin Schofield
Age 34 · Knoxville, TN
17.2 mi
24-Hour
Men
1
Addison Hendricks
Age 27 · Pensacola, FL
108.2 mi
2
John Brower
Age 50 · Knoxville, TN
102.5 mi
3
Brandon Barry
Age 42 · Knoxville, TN
101.9 mi
Women
1
Caroline Eigenmann
Age 22 · Sevierville, TN
100.7 mi
2
Mary Cates
Age 45 · Madisonville, TN
100.2 mi
3
Muna Rodriguez
Age 48 · Knoxville, TN
63.5 mi
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World's Fair Ultras · Inaugural Year 2026 · Knoxville, Tennessee
USATF Sanctioned · Cert. #TN25017MS · MCM Timing & Results LLC
All results unofficial
Pending USATF TN RecordKeeper ratification
April 19, 2026
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