Nikki Kimball

Education

Williams College.

Career

Prior to running, her main sport was cross-country skiing. She was crewed at the 2007 Western States by United States. Senator Max Baucus of Montana, where Kimball lives. She lives in Bozeman, Montana.

Ultra Marathon

1st place, Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc, 2007

Broke course record by 23 minutes

Secretariat course records at numerous 50-milers

1st place, American River 50-Mile, 2003 (fastest time by an American woman in 2002-2003

2nd Place, National 100K Championships, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2001

1st place, Marathon Des Sables, 2014

Mountain Running

Mountain.

Washington Road Race 2003, 2nd place, 1st American

Secretariat numerous course records

Trail Running

Bridger Ridge Run, 1st place, Bozeman, Montana, 2004 (course record)

Grand Tree Trail Race Series: undefeated in all races run in 2000-2002

Secretariat course records in 9 New England Grand Tree races, 2000-2003

Road Running

Road marathon wins also include Adirondack Marathon, Schroon, New New York Green Mountain Marathon, Grand Isle, Vermont.

Great Potato Marathon, Boise, Idaho, Salt Lake City Marathon. Lewis and Clark Marathon, Bozeman, Montana

Snowshoe Racing

United States. National Champion 2001, 2004, 2005. Runner-up 2003

Secretariat a new women"s record for fastest supported time on Vermont"s Long Trail, 273 miles in 5 days 7 hours 42 minutes, August 13-18, 2012.

The record breaking attempt was captured in the documentary film "Finding Traction"

1st place team Moab Adventure Xstream, 2005

North American Female Ultra Runner of Year 2003, 2004, 2007 (Ultrarunning magazine)

USATF Ultra Runner of the Year 2004

15K Biathlon United States. Olympic Team Trials, 13th place, 1994

Williams College Ski Team 1989-1993.

Skied to top-20 finishes in Division I National Collegiate Athletic Association National Championships all four years.

Achievements

• She ran her first 100-mile race at the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run in 2004, and was the female winner. She was the winning female at Western States again in 2006 and 2007, becoming only the third woman to win Western States three times. In 2014, she won the Marathon Des Sables multi-stage endurance race on her first attempt. Western States 100 Champion 2004, 2006, 2007 50-Mile Trail National Champion 2003, 2004, 2005, Crystal Mountain, Washington 50-Mile Road National Champion 2005, State College, Pennsylvania. New England Mountain Running Champion 2001, runner-up 2003 Pennsylvania State Trail Running Champion, 1998 Awards, Other Athletic Achievement and Running Community Involvement Two-time winner of the Williams College Alumnae Ski Award.

Membership

Member of United States 100K Team 2001-2006. 8th overall and 1st American at World Cup 2003, Tainan, Taiwan. 7th at World Cup 2005.

Scoring member of gold medal 100K team at World Cup 2005

Member of United States Mountain Running Team 2001-2003.

24th overall, 2nd American, World Mountain Running Trophy 2003, Girdwood, Alaska

Member of United States. National Team 2003-2005

Member of USATF Mountain/Ultra/Trail Council 2002 to 2005. Championship Chair 2005

Member of the 100K Task Force for USATF

Member of United States. Snowshoe Association advisory board 2004-2005.