MELTZER’S MILESTONE: TWO CONSECUTIVE DECADES OF 100-MILE WINS

KEEPING RACE LOGISTICS SIMPLE AND CONTROLLING WHAT HE CAN IS SOMETHING KARL MELTZER HAS DONE THROUGHOUT HIS ENTIRE 25-YEAR ULTRARUNNING CAREER, and he’s confident it’s the best approach to racing, “I think, in general, keeping it simple is the most effective for anyone, whether you are a beginner or top pro. The more you think about it, the more stressful it can become.”

After a tumultuous season that saw Meltzer staring down the final month of the year without a 100-mile race win under his belt, he’s happy with how it turned out despite the setbacks.

Meltzer, 54, from Sandy, Utah, won the Beast of the East 100 on December 11 in Kings Mountain,