Nikki Kimball Wins Tahoe Rim Trail 100 and USATF 100-Mile Trail Championship

Kimball takes first place in one of the toughest 100-mile ultras by amy goldhammer SAN LEANDRO, California—July 24, 2008— The North Face, the world’s premier supplier of authentic, innovative and technically advanced outdoor apparel, equipment and footwear, today announced The North Face Endurance Team athlete Nikki Kimball’s win of the 2008 USA Track and Field 100-Mile Trail Championship at the Tahoe Rim Trail 100. Kimball, 37, took first place in the women’s division, with a time of 20:18:12. This was her first time running the race. USA Track & Field (USATF) is the National Governing Body for track and field, long-distance running and race walking in the United States. Each year a different locale is chosen for the 100-Mile Trail Championship. “We all went way too hard off the start, then struggled to hold on,” said... [read full story]