I had long dreamed of lining up for a classic North American 100-miler, throwing my name into the Western States lottery year after year with negligible odds. When Angeles Crest 100 opened its doors, I knew it was time to take on the furnace heat of Southern California, technical San Gabriel ridges, and high-altitude scree...
FKT
Setting an unsupported FKT on Upplandsleden (65 km, Sigtuna to Barkarby) in 5h 46m: turning race-cancellation pandemic blues into pure solitary speed on roots, singletrack, and technical trails.
100 Miles
Taking on the blistering Southern California heat and technical San Gabriel ridges: surviving 40°C in the Mojave canyons, ditching pacers in the Solo Division, and clinching the golden cougar belt buckle in 28:50.
100 Miles
Five years of anticipation, starting with a torn Achilles and flaring knee: 171 km and +10,040 meters through a freezing alpine tempest around Mont Blanc, throwing away shoe insoles and fighting into the Top 50 in 27:12.
Fell Ultra
Overcoming the “even-year curse” on the King’s Trail: hammering solo through blistering sunshine, sub-zero river crossings, and technical boulder fields to crush the course record in 11:05.
Fell Ultra
107 kilometers across Arctic fells from Nikkaluokta to Abisko: running stride-for-stride with my brother Tobias across snowfields and mountain passes to break the course record side-by-side in 11:52.
100K Ultra
Midnight start in Örnsköldsvik, 129 brutal coastal kilometers, and +4,200 meters of vertical across Skuleskogen’s granite cliffs and Slåttdalskrevan: clawing back from stomach cramps to claim 3rd place overall in 16:32.
Fastpacking
180 km and +14,000 meters across Europe’s most formidable alpine trek: self-supported fastpacking along razor-sharp granite ridges, chains, and scree chutes through Corsica’s rugged spine in five relentless days.
Fell Ultra
The raw, unforgiving reality of alpine ultrarunning: toeing the line with an empty tank, battling sub-zero bogs to 70 km, pulling the plug at Abiskojaure, and cheering my brother home to the finish.
100 Miles
14 brutal laps through freezing springtime mud, relentless bog slogs, and knee-deep sludge at Ensta Krog: taking the 100-mile win in 18:32 and earning an automatic qualifier for Western States.
Season Recap
Reflecting on a breakthrough season: sub-7 at Ursvik Ultra 75 km, breaking 38 minutes on the 10k, a 2:58 marathon in Stockholm, winning Swedish Alpine Ultra, and placing top 60 at TDS.
Alpine Ultra
119 km and +7,250 meters across the wild, technical Italian-French alpine ridges: overcoming a raging pre-dawn fever to conquer Passeur de Pralognan and finish 59th overall in Chamonix in 20:13.
Alpine Ultra
Recovering from brutal foot pain after winning Swedish Alpine Ultra, testing the vert on Le Brévent above Chamonix, and preparing mentally for 119 km across the wild western side of Mont Blanc.
Fell Ultra
Redemption on the King’s Trail: conquering deep snowdrifts and sub-zero meltwater bogs over Tjäktja Pass to take 1st place overall and break 12 hours in 11:54.