Conquer the Circumnavigation of the Lost and Bewildered River in the Wilds of Pennsylvania
RACE RESULTS AND REPORTS
2026 RACE FACTS
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Finish Rate. 268 started the event with 123 finishers. 45.9% finish rate.
At 33H:38M:25S, Eastern States 100 2026 was the second slowest overall in median finish times. -
Winner and Female Overall. Kaylee Frederick. 23 hours 09 minutes and 48 seconds [23:09:48}. She beat the course record held since 2021 by 1 hour and 25 minutes.
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Male Overall. Francis Daley won male overall in 24 hours and 40 minutes and 24 seconds [24:40:24].
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Travel to the Race. Participant that traveled the farthest was from the Philippines. Four participants were from Japan.
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Weather. In 2026, weather conditions was warm and extremely humid. Sky conditions were cloudy to partly cloudy with valley fog in the morning. 69F at the start with a high of 88F on Saturday and 89F on Sunday. Humidity ranged from 85% to 100% Saturday AM to around 75% by afternoon. The humidity dropped slightly to 40%-60% Sunday mid-day. Dewpoints were 68F to 72F on Saturday to mid 60's on Sunday.
The average for the second weekend of August is a high of 82F and a low of 63F. On average, there is a 36% chance that more than 0.04 inches of total precipitation will fall throughout the day.
2026 OVERALL WINNERS
OVERALL FEMALE
Kaylee Frederick
Fairless Hills, PA
23 hours, 09 minutes.
OVERALL MALE
Francis Daley
Linden, PA.
24 hours, 40 minutes.
2026 Videos
I Thought I Was Ready for 103 Miles… Eastern States 100 — 103 miles through the Pennsylvania wilderness. | Chasing Ultras
Sights and sounds along a hundred mile trail run in Pennsylvania. | Felix Arizona
At just 21 years old, Kaylee Frederick has already established herself as one of the most exciting young ultrarunners on the East Coast. But Kaylee's story goes well beyond race results.| Cultra Trail Running Podcast
2026 Photos
RACE NARRATIVES
2026 Race Director Notes
And just like that, another Eastern States 100 is in the books.
Kaylee Frederick stole the show. Frederick won the race outright in 23:09, setting a new women’s course record and becoming the first woman in the race’s 10 runnings to break the 24-hour barrier. She crossed the finish line more than 90 minutes ahead of the next finisher.
Last year’s winner, Justyna Wilson, returned to take second female and fourth overall in 24:45, now the third-fastest women’s time in Eastern States history. Marissa Kovach rounded out the women’s podium in 27:51.
On the men’s side, Francis Daley took the win (and finished second overall) in 24:40. Just four minutes later, Gabriel Batdorf came through in 24:44 for second male and third overall. Justin Demurias was the third male and fifth overall in 26:07.
Garrett Hacker (Eastern States 100 has been on my radar for nearly two years. Shortly after completing my first ultra, East Fork 50K, in August 2024, I set Eastern States — and ultimately the Pennsylvania Triple Crown — as a goal.) https://garrethacker.substack.com/p/eastern-states-100
Marissa Kovach (Her fourth Eastern States 100) 100) https://www.canva.com/design/DAHSFwZFybo/Fp8RTdDybI-VQuvJXhaahw/edit
Todd Lewis (I have had Eastern States 100 on my mind since January of this year. My running has been kind of on the back burner since 2021. The last time I ran this race was in 2014. That day did not go as planned as I dropped at mile 54. [This time] my training went very well, and going into this race I had high hopes of a good finish. https://zillaruns.wordpress.com/2026/08/14/eastern-states-100-2026-the-year-of-the-bees/
Philip Perkins | Chasing 10K (2026 is Philip’s 8th Eastern States 100 finish) https://chasing10k.com/2026-eastern-states-100-race-report/
2026 Race Reports
The Eastern States Trail-Endurance Alliance promotes trailrunning and the responsible use of public lands, through events such as the Eastern States 100, Ironstone 100K and Eagleton Trail Challenge, three footraces we manage as a stewardship for trailrunners and the community.