David Corfman, ultrarunner

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About

David ran his first marathon in November, 1996, and immediately starting setting bigger and tougher goals. To date, he has run 80+ marathons and over 100 ultramarathons.  He has run some (not all) of the toughest races in the United States in tough conditions.  He has completed two full-distance triathlons.

Highlights

  • Marathon PR (personal record) is 2:58:12, set in 2002 at USAF Marathon, age 40
  • Ran Boston Marathon in ’98, ’99, qualified for a dozen years afterward
  • 50k PR of 4:09:11 at Peachtree City 50k, Georgia, age 51
  • 100 mile PR of 17:46:09 at Sylvania 100m National Championships
  • 100 mile trail PR of 19:51:01 at Burning River 100m, age 50
  • 24 hour PR of 118.66 miles at Badgerland Striders, age 53
  • Completed Badwater Ultramarathon in 2010, 35:54:18
  • 150 mile PR of 40:36:45 at Potawatomi Trail races, age 52 (split while running 200 mile race)
  • 200 mile PR of 59:21:21 at Potawatomi Trail races, age 52
  • Earned Silver Buckle (sub 24-hour) at Western States 100 mile endurance run, 23:51:00, in 2009
  • Earned 1000 mile buckle at Mohican Trail Races in 2013
  • Earned 1000 mile buckle at Potawatomi Trail races in 2014
  • Won Potawatomi 200 mile trail race in 2017, age 54
  • Completed his first Ironman-distance triathlon in 2017, age 54
  • Listed as second oldest male winner of a major N. American ultramarathon in 2017
  • Completed his 100th ultramarathon at 2019 Burning River 100 mi

Schedule

This is David’s tentative schedule for 2020:

State Status Marathon/Ultra Date
Kentucky
Georgia
Illinois

Ohio
Ohio
Idaho
Ohio
Ohio

Ohio
Switzerland

Ohio

Ohio
Canceled
Canceled
Done

Done
Planned
Regist’d
Regist’d
Pending
Regist’d
Regist’d

Direct
Lovin’ the Hills 50k
Chattanooga 100 mi
Potawatomi 100 mi

Vernal Equinox 24-hour
Stone Steps  fat azz training
Scout Mountain 100 mi
Mohican 100 mi
Steel City 12 hr

Burning River 100 mi
Ultra Trail Mont Rosa

Flying Pig marathon

Stone Steps 50k
2/2021

3/2021
4/4-7/21

3/26/21
5/29/21
6/4/21
6/19/21
8/217/21
9//2021

10/31/21

10/24/21