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{{short description|American ultramarathon runner}}
'''Jenn Shelton''' (born 1983)<ref>, Mail Tribune (Ashland Oregon). 21:00</ref> is an is an ] ]er. She has set course records in several of the most demanding American ultramarathons. '''Jenn Shelton''' (born 1983)<ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170901155620/http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/8612469 |date=2017-09-01 }}, Mail Tribune (Ashland Oregon). 21:00</ref> is an ] ]er. She has set course records in several of the most demanding American ultramarathons.


⚫ Shelton attended the ] where she played on the ] team.<ref name="outside">{{cite news|last=McDougall|first=Christopher|title=Ultramarathoner Jenn Shelton|url=http://outside.away.com/outside/culture/200907/jenn-shelton-ultramarathon-1.html|accessdate=27 April 2010|newspaper=Outside|date=July 2009|ref=none|archive-date=25 July 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100725171740/http://outside.away.com/outside/culture/200907/jenn-shelton-ultramarathon-1.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> She dropped out to focus on writing poetry,<ref name="outside"/> but later enrolled at ].
==Early life==
⚫ Born in ], Shelton now lives in ]. While in high school, she was a state champion gymnast. She began running to train for the ].<ref> 3:30</ref> Shelton attended the ] where she played on the rugby team.<ref name="outside">{{cite news|last=McDougall|first=Christopher|title=Ultramarathoner Jenn Shelton|url=http://outside.away.com/outside/culture/200907/jenn-shelton-ultramarathon-1.html|accessdate=27 April 2010|newspaper=Outside|date=July 2009}}</ref> She dropped out to focus on writing poetry,<ref name="outside"/> but later enrolled at ].


Shortly after Shelton began running ultramarathons she won several races and soon became one of the top female ultrarunners in the United States.<ref name=Mcdougallp147>{{Harvnb|McDougall|2009|p=147}}</ref><ref name=Mcdougallp146>{{Harvnb|McDougall|2009|p=146}}</ref> She often runs in lightweight minimalist running shoes.<ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170901155620/http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/8612469 |date=2017-09-01 }} 24:50</ref>
==Running==
Shortly after Shelton began running ultramarathons she won several races and soon became one of the top female ultrarunners in the United States.<ref name=Mcdougallp147>{{Harvnb|McDougall|2009|p=147}}</ref>During races, she is known to drink ] and eat pizza and occasionally competes in races while wearing a bathing suit.<ref name=mt/><ref name=Mcdougallp146>{{Harvnb|McDougall|2009|p=146}}</ref> Shelton also enjoys cheese and mayonnaise sandwiches and ].<ref> 26:55</ref> Shelton ] by taking dancing classes, including hip hop and ribbon dancing.<ref> 16:30</ref> She often runs with her dog, a Siberian Husky Ribbit, who is very handsome.<ref> 11:30</ref> She runs in lightweight minimalist running shoes.<ref> 24:50</ref> Her personality has been compared to that of ].<ref name=rt>{{cite news|last=Chase|first=Adam|title=Rogue Runners|url=http://runningtimes.com/Article.aspx?ArticleID=16495&PageNum=4|accessdate=16 February 2011|newspaper=Running Times|date=June 2009}}</ref>


In 2006, she traveled with ], ], and several other ultrarunners as the sole female runner to ] in the remote southwestern part of the ] of ] in ] to run with the ]. While running through a remote area during the trip she became separated from the group and was found severely dehydrated several hours later by a search crew.<ref name=Mcdougallp132>{{Harvnb|McDougall|2009|p=132}}</ref> She has criticized the book's accounts of the Tarahumara people for "romanticizing" their lifestyle and for not adequately describing their poverty.<ref> 8:30</ref> In 2006, she traveled with ], ], and several other ultrarunners as the sole female runner to ] in the remote southwestern part of the ] of ] in ] to run with the ], for McDougall's book '']''. While running through a remote area during the trip she became separated from the group and was found severely dehydrated several hours later by a search crew.<ref name=Mcdougallp132>{{Harvnb|McDougall|2009|p=132}}</ref> She has criticized the book's accounts of the Tarahumara people for "romanticizing" their lifestyle and for not adequately describing their poverty.<ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170901155620/http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/8612469 |date=2017-09-01 }} 8:30</ref>


In May 2007 she gained publicity by being the first woman finisher at the ], in a women's course record of 2 hours 53 minutes 44 seconds, racing in a bikini rather than conventional running kit.<ref>http://pages.frederick.com/frederickmarathon.htm/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080610164506/http://pages.frederick.com/frederickmarathon.htm |date=2008-06-10 }} (Retrieved 9 April 2014)</ref><ref>https://www.flickr.com/photos/areaguides/487061675/in/set-72157600184283007/ (Retrieved 9 April 2014)</ref>
In July 2010 Shelton won the ] Marathon in a time of 2:54:23. She says that she finds marathons more challenging to run than ultramarathons.<ref name=tdn>{{cite news|last=Thomas|first=Sarah|title=Jenn Shelton wins women's Deseret News Marathon with run of 2:54.23|url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700050524/Jenn-Shelton-wins-womens-Deseret-News-Marathon-with-run-of-25423.html|accessdate=14 February 2011|newspaper=The Deseret News|date=24 July 2010}}</ref> Shelton has said that she intends to run more marathons and shorter races, citing a desire to run faster races.<ref> 2:30</ref> She is sponsored by ]<ref> 22:00</ref> and aims to qualify for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials.<ref> 8:20</ref>


In July 2010 Shelton won the '']'' Marathon in a time of 2:54:23. She says that she finds marathons more challenging to run than ultramarathons.<ref name=tdn>{{cite news|last=Thomas|first=Sarah|title=Jenn Shelton wins women's Deseret News Marathon with run of 2:54.23|url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700050524/Jenn-Shelton-wins-womens-Deseret-News-Marathon-with-run-of-25423.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100731001633/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700050524/Jenn-Shelton-wins-womens-Deseret-News-Marathon-with-run-of-25423.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 31, 2010|accessdate=14 February 2011|newspaper=The Deseret News|date=24 July 2010}}</ref> Shelton has said that she intends to run more marathons and shorter races, citing a desire to run faster races.<ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170901155620/http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/8612469 |date=2017-09-01 }} 2:30</ref> She is sponsored by ]<ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170901155620/http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/8612469 |date=2017-09-01 }} 22:00</ref> and competed in the 2012 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, but suffered a hamstring injury and did not finish.<ref> USATF - 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Marathon Eligibility List</ref><ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170901155620/http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/8612469 |date=2017-09-01 }} 8:20</ref><ref>http://runningmegleg.com/2012/01/30/2012-olympic-marathon-trials/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171023230919/https://runningmegleg.com/2012/01/30/2012-olympic-marathon-trials/ |date=2017-10-23 }} (Retrieved 9 April 2014)</ref><ref>http://www.flotrack.org/article/9835-FULL-RESULTS-Houston-2012-USA-Olympic-Marathon-Trials#.U0VbdvldXTo {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413150514/http://www.flotrack.org/article/9835-FULL-RESULTS-Houston-2012-USA-Olympic-Marathon-Trials#.U0VbdvldXTo |date=2014-04-13 }} (Retrieved 9 April 2014)</ref>
===Records===
She currently holds the course record for the Old Dominion 100 Memorial, the Swinging Bridge 50K, the Holiday Lake 50K, the Rocky Raccoon 100, the Frederick (Maryland) Marathon,<ref name=fnp>{{cite news|last=Goldberg|first=Stan|title=Groups that help disadvantaged will take in Frederick Marathon|url=http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/sports/display.htm?StoryID=104338|accessdate=14 February 2011|newspaper=Frederick News Post|date=30 April 2010|location=Frederick, MD}}</ref> and the Crater Lake Marathon.<ref name="outside"/><ref name=mt03>{{cite news|last=Silow|first=Frank|title=Meissner, Shelton take Crater Lake run|url=http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080810/SPORTS/808100323|accessdate=27 April 2010|newspaper=Mail Tribune|date=10 August 2008|location=Medford, Oregon}}</ref>

She has set the record for the fastest female 100 mile trail race.<ref name=rt02>{{cite news|last=Chase|first=Adam|title=How the West Was Won|url=http://runningtimes.com/Article.aspx?ArticleID=18117|accessdate=16 February 2011|newspaper=Running Times|date=November 2009}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Shelton enjoys surfing and has worked as a lifeguard.<ref name=Mcdougallp143>{{Harvnb|McDougall|2009|p=143}}</ref> She now works as a ] and frequents Letsrun.com.<ref name=mt>{{cite news|last=Trower|first=Tim|title=A day at the beach|url=http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100411/SPORTS/4110330|accessdate=14 February 2011|newspaper=Mail Tribune|date=11 April 2010|pages=Medford, Oregon}}</ref><ref> 24:00</ref> Shelton lives in ], a location she enjoys because of its extensive running trails.<ref> 12:30</ref> Her favorite authors include ], ], and ].<ref name=Mcdougallp143/><ref name=Mcdougallp144>{{Harvnb|McDougall|2009|p=144}}</ref> She is in a relationship with fellow elite ultrarunner Erik Skaggs.<ref name="outside"/>


==References== ==References==
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==Bibliography== ==Bibliography==
*{{Citation *{{Citation
| last1 = McDougall | first1 = Christopher | last1 = McDougall
| first1 = Christopher
| title = Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen | title = Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
| location = New York | location = New York
| publisher = Knopf | publisher = Knopf
| authorlink = Christopher McDougall | authorlink = Christopher McDougall
| year= 2009 | year = 2009
| pages =
| pages = 304
| isbn = 978-0307266309}} | isbn = 978-0-307-26630-9
| url-access = registration
| url = https://archive.org/details/borntorunhiddent00mcdo/page/304
⚫ }}

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American ultramarathon runner

Jenn Shelton (born 1983) is an American ultramarathoner. She has set course records in several of the most demanding American ultramarathons.

Shelton attended the University of North Carolina where she played on the rugby team. She dropped out to focus on writing poetry, but later enrolled at Old Dominion University.

Shortly after Shelton began running ultramarathons she won several races and soon became one of the top female ultrarunners in the United States. She often runs in lightweight minimalist running shoes.

In 2006, she traveled with Scott Jurek, Christopher McDougall, and several other ultrarunners as the sole female runner to Copper Canyon in the remote southwestern part of the state of Chihuahua in Mexico to run with the Tarahumara, for McDougall's book Born to Run. While running through a remote area during the trip she became separated from the group and was found severely dehydrated several hours later by a search crew. She has criticized the book's accounts of the Tarahumara people for "romanticizing" their lifestyle and for not adequately describing their poverty.

In May 2007 she gained publicity by being the first woman finisher at the Frederick Marathon, in a women's course record of 2 hours 53 minutes 44 seconds, racing in a bikini rather than conventional running kit.

In July 2010 Shelton won the Deseret News Marathon in a time of 2:54:23. She says that she finds marathons more challenging to run than ultramarathons. Shelton has said that she intends to run more marathons and shorter races, citing a desire to run faster races. She is sponsored by Patagonia and competed in the 2012 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, but suffered a hamstring injury and did not finish.

References

  1. Sports Chat 13 Archived 2017-09-01 at the Wayback Machine, Mail Tribune (Ashland Oregon). 21:00
  2. ^ McDougall, Christopher (July 2009). "Ultramarathoner Jenn Shelton". Outside. Archived from the original on 25 July 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
  3. McDougall 2009, p. 147
  4. McDougall 2009, p. 146
  5. Sports Chat 13 Archived 2017-09-01 at the Wayback Machine 24:50
  6. McDougall 2009, p. 132
  7. Sports Chat 13 Archived 2017-09-01 at the Wayback Machine 8:30
  8. http://pages.frederick.com/frederickmarathon.htm/ Archived 2008-06-10 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved 9 April 2014)
  9. https://www.flickr.com/photos/areaguides/487061675/in/set-72157600184283007/ (Retrieved 9 April 2014)
  10. Thomas, Sarah (24 July 2010). "Jenn Shelton wins women's Deseret News Marathon with run of 2:54.23". The Deseret News. Archived from the original on July 31, 2010. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
  11. Sports Chat 13 Archived 2017-09-01 at the Wayback Machine 2:30
  12. Sports Chat 13 Archived 2017-09-01 at the Wayback Machine 22:00
  13. USATF - 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Marathon Eligibility List
  14. Sports Chat 13 Archived 2017-09-01 at the Wayback Machine 8:20
  15. http://runningmegleg.com/2012/01/30/2012-olympic-marathon-trials/ Archived 2017-10-23 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved 9 April 2014)
  16. http://www.flotrack.org/article/9835-FULL-RESULTS-Houston-2012-USA-Olympic-Marathon-Trials#.U0VbdvldXTo Archived 2014-04-13 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved 9 April 2014)

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