Beverley Anderson-Abbs, an expat living in California, broke the W60 50 Mile age-group national record with her January 31st, 2026 performance at Jed Smith Ultras. Bev ran 7:01:30, which bettered Mae Palm's 8:28:19 from 2000.
Jessica McBride set a benchmark for the new W35 category, running a 50 mile split of 7:36:24 at the Jackpot Ultras 100 Mile on February 20th, 2026 in Nevada.
Congratulations to both strong Canadian women!