Grant Barnette
Ultra Trail Runner & Endurance Athlete
About Grant
Grant Barnette is a professional ultra trail runner and endurance athlete from Lenoir, North Carolina. Grant attended West Caldwell High School where he was a standout athlete competing in Soccer, Wrestling, Track & Field, and particularly Cross Country. He attended Mars Hill College on an athletic scholarship.
In 2016, at age 20, Grant hiked the Appalachian Trail (northbound) and was even featured as one of the interviewed hikers in Karl Meltzer's documentary "Made to Be Broken". In 2017 Grant hiked the Pacific Crest Trail (northbound).
Grant can be seen running in both his native Appalachian Mountains and Utah's Wasatch Mountains, as he splits his time working and training full time.
Whenever he's not running he can be found working in the Sports Marketing department at Pit Viper Sunglasses based in Salt Lake City, UT.
Notable Results:
2024:- 1st - DC Peaks 50 miler (UT)
- 5th - Speedgoat 50k (UT)
2023:
- 2nd - UTMB Grindstone 100 miler (VA)
- 1st (CR) - Telluride Mountain Race (CO)
- 5th - The Broken Arrow Skyrace 46k (CA)
- 1st - Quest for the Crest 50k (NC)
2022:
- 1st (CR) - South Mountains Marathons 50k (NC)
- 1st (CR) - Running Up for Air 6hr (UT)
- 1st - HURL Elkhorn 50k (MT)
- 39th (3rd American) - CCC at UTMB (France/Italy/Switzerland)
- 1st (CR) - Duncan Ridge Trail 50k (GA)
2021:
- 1st (CR) - The Uncharted 50k (NC)
- 1st - Uwharrie Gravel Run (NC)
- 3rd - Never Summer 100k (CO)
- 4th - Run The Rock 50k (OR)
2020:
- 2nd - No Business 100 Miler (TN)
- 2nd - Fort Yargo Ultra 50k (GA)
2019:
- 2nd - Corner Canyon Ultra Trail Run (UT)
- 4th - Eastern Divide 50k (VA)
2018:
- 1st - Looking Glass 50 Miler (NC)
- 1st - Crowders Ridgeline Ruckus 25k (NC)
- 2nd - Cradle to the Grave 30k (NC)
- 5th - Antelope Island 50k (UT)
Distance Hikes:
- Appalachian Trail 2016
- Pacific Crest Trail 2017
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