Grant Barnette (born March 31, 1996) is an American ultrarunner, trail runner and ski mountaineering athlete.
Early life and career Barnette attended West Caldwell High School in Lenoir, North Carolina.Grant Barnette - Stats. nc.milesplit.com. Retrieved October 21, 2024. While in high school he was on the soccer, wrestling, track and field, and cross country teams.
He attended Mars Hill University, where he competed in both indoor and outdoor track and field, as well as cross country.
After hiking the Appalachian Trail in 2016 and the Pacific Crest Trail in 2017, he transitioned to ultrarunning, gaining recognition for his performances in UTMB World Series events such as the Grindstone 100 Miler and the Speedgoat 50K.
Notable race results + 2025 Notable Results Place Race Distance Location5th Ultra-trail Cape Town (UTCT) 100 km Cape Town, ZA5th Speedgoat by UTMB 50 km Snowbird, UT 2nd Twisted Fork Trail Festival 68 km Park City, UT 1st Antelope Island Buffalo Run 50 km Syracuse, UT
+ 2024 Notable Results Place Race Distance Location1st DC Peaks 50 50M Kaysville, UT5th Speedgoat by UTMB 50 km Snowbird, UT
+ 2023 Notable Results Place Race Distance Location2nd Grindstone by UTMB 100M Swoope, VA1st Telluride Mountain Race 40M Telluride, CO5th Broken Arrow Skyrace 46 km Lake Tahoe, CA1st Quest for the Crest 50 km Burnsville, NC
+ 2022 Notable Results Place Race Distance Location1st South Mountains Marathons 50 km Connelly Springs, NC1st HURL Elkhorn 50 km Helena, MT1st Duncan Ridge Trail 50 km Blairsville, GA
+ 2021 Notable Results Place Race Distance Location1st The Uncharted 50 km Shelby, NC3rd Never Summer 100 km Gould, CO4th Run The Rock 50 km Terrebonne, OR
+ 2020 Notable Results Place Race Distance Location2nd No Business 100 Miler 100M Jamestown, TN2nd Fort Yargo Ultra 50 km Winder, GA
External links Grant Barnette's UTMB World Series profile Grant Barnette's International Trail Running Association profile Grant Barnette on UltraSignup Grant Barnette on Ultra Running Magazine
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