Matt Flaherty
WHY I RUN


BIO
Achievements
- Three-time member of Team USA for the 100km World Championships (2014, 2015, 2016)
- 2:21:20 marathon PB (Boston Marathon 2014)
- 50 Mile National Champion (2013)
- 10 ultramarathon wins including: American River 50M and Mountain Mist 50K
- Top 3 finishes at a number of top ultras, including:
JFK 50M, Ice Age 50M, Cayuga Trails 50M, and Chuckanut 50K
- 30+ ultramarathon finishes
2017 Schedule
Tarawera 102K (February 11)
Boston Marathon (April 17)
Ultra Trail Australia 100K (May 20)
Swiss Alpine Marathon 78K (July 29)
Birkie Half Marathon (US Trail Half Marathon Championships) (September 30)
Adventures
Mont Blanc Circumnavigation (hut-running trip, mid August)
Zion Traverse, FKT attempt (early October)
Smokies Challenge Adventure Run (SCAR), FKT attempt (late October)
Where I Live
Bloomington, Indiana
Home Trails
A 6-mile loop called Pate Hollow and the 48-mile Knobstone Trail. The former is my most frequently run trail, the perfect hilly training ground for adventures farther afield. The latter is the highlight of southern Indiana trails—beautiful singletrack winding up the forested spine of a geologic feature called the Knobstone Escarpment.