Matt Carpenter

Matt was one of the premier mountain runners in the United States and was considered by many the best high altitude mountain runner in the world. Matt is the current course record holder of the Pikes Peak Marathon (3:16:39) during which he ran the fastest Ascent run during the marathon (2:01:06). In 2001 he became the first person to win the Ascent and Marathon on back to back days. He repeated this feat in 2007. He is also the record holder of the fastest times for a flat marathon held at altitude - 2:52:57 at 14,350' and 3:22:25 at 17,060'. In 2004, at his first 50 mile race, he broke the course record by over 40 minutes. At the 2005 Leadville Trail 100 he lowered the course record by over 90 minutes to 15:42:59.