Allie McLaughlin: She flies (literally). She's faster than you are. Did you know that? - #168

Allie "Mac" McLaughlin flies down the trails (USATF Trail Marathon Champion 2 years in a row) and in the air (300 skydiving jumps). And did we mention riding dirt bikes? "It was super technical. So I revved the engine, closed my eyes, and took off." "I've gotten hurt way more times from running than from sky diving." At the Moab Trail Marathon in November, her BASE-jumping friends were on the cliffs high above the course as she went by the halfway point. "When I came out of Hunter Canyon, they could see me down below, and let out a 'ca-caw'. I heard that and yelled a 'ca-caw' back. It was echoing up and down the canyon. Then they jumped." "It was definitely a 'high on life' moment." Allie formerly lifted weights, which might have helped her on the Manitou Incline FKT. "I weighed 85 lbs and squatted 175." She also has some tips for downhill running: "You gotta remember to run. You just gotta send it." Photo: Peter Maksimow