Runners push themselves to the limit as they run a 100 miles over the Rocky Mountain peaks in the San Juan Mountains north of Durango.
France’s Caroline Chaverot was 26 minutes under the course record pace through 15.3 miles at Maggie Gulch during the 2017 Hardrock Hundred Endurance Race on Friday. Photo by Brandon Mathis/Adventure Pro
Spain's Kilian Jornet maintained a lead coming down Bear Creek Trail into Ouray at the halfway point of the race despite a shoulder injury. He is gunning for a fourth consecutive Hardrock 100 title. Photo by Brandon Mathis/Adventure Pro
France's Caroline Chaverot was bloodied at the finish line of the 2017 Hardrock 100, but she finished first place in the women's field by a good margin, even after being lost for more than an hour. Photo by John Livingston/Durango Herald
Montana's Mike Foote ran an incredibly strong race at the 2017 Hardrock 100 and finished as the second-place male for the third time in his career. Photo by Brandon Mathis/Adventure Pro
France's Caroline Chaverot descended Handies Peak on a course-record pace. She fell short of the record, but won the 2017 Hardrock 100 women's race. Photo by Terrance Siemon/Adventure Pro
Spain's Kilian Jornet won his fourth consecutive Hardrock 100 race Saturday morning in Silverton, even with a dislocated left shoulder. Photo by Brandon Mathis/Adventure Pro
France's Caroline Chaverot built a massive lead on Hannah Green, Anna Frost and Darcy Piceu near the halfway point of the 2017 Hardrock 100. She came down Bear Creek Trail into Ouray in fifth place overall. Photo by Brandon Mathis/Adventure Pro
Caroline Chaverot of France was third overall and the first woman through Maggie Gulch during the 2017 Hardrock 100 on Friday. Photo by Brandon Mathis/Adventure Pro
Spain's Kilian Jornet maintained a positive attitude descending Handies Peak and throughout the 100.5-mile Hardrock 100, even after dislocating his left shoulder around Mile 13 of the race. Photo by Terrance Siemon/Adventure Pro
Durango’s Hannah Green makes her way through Cunningham Gulch on Friday during the 2017 Hardrock Hundred Endurance Race. Photo by Brandon Mathis/Adventure Pro
Two-time defending women’s champion Anna Frost was calm and collected during the opening miles of the 2017 Hardrock Hundred Endurance Race on Friday. Photo by Brandon Mathis/Adventure Pro
Less than a year after breaking his pelvis and spine, Canada’s Adam Campbell was running in the top 10 through the opening 15 miles of the 2017 Hardrock Hundred Endurance Race on Friday. Photo by Brandon Mathis/Adventure Pro
Mike Foote of Missoula, Montana, is back at this year’s Hardrock Hundred Endurance Race after placing second in 2015. Photo by Brandon Mathis/Adventure Pro
Joe Grant climbs after crossing through Cunningham Gulch during the opening miles of the 2017 Hardrock Hundred Endurance Race on Friday. Photo by Brandon Mathis/Adventure Pro
Iker Karrera of Spain is off to a strong start at the Hardrock Hundred Endurance Race running at the front with fellow Spaniard and three-time defending champion Kilian Jornet. Photo by Brandon Mathis/Adventure Pro
Kilian Jornet of Spain is running strong and looking for a fourth consecutive Hardrock Hundred Endurance Race win during the 2017 race on Friday. Photo by Brandon Mathis/Adventure Pro
Durango's Hannah Green runs past Island Lake in the final stretches of the 2017 Hardrock 100. Photo by Brandon Mathis Adventure Pro
Professional runner Joe Grant talks to the media after placing third at the 2017 Hardrock 100. photo by Brandon Mathis/Adventure Pro
Spain's Kilian Jornet maintained a lead coming down Bear Creek Trail into Ouray at the halfway point of the race despite a shoulder injury. Right behind him was fellow Spaniard Iker Karrera. Mike Foote of Montana was third, followed by Joe Grant. Photo by Brandon Mathis/Adventure Pro
Anna Frost of New Zealand crossed Mineral Creek at Mile 98.5 and ran into Silverton to finish fourth in the women's race of the 2017 Hardrock 100. Photo by Terrance Siemon/Adventure Pro
2017 Hardrock 100 women's champion Caroline Chaverot stopped for some food and fresh gear at the Ouray aid station at Mile 56. Photo by Laurie Kain/Adventure Pro
Caroline Chaverot was running as strong as possible and well under the course record pace as she ran down Bear Creek Trail into Ouray. But she got lost in the dark near Mile 69 and was off course for more than an hour before finiding her way back. Even with the lost time, she still cruised to victory as the first-place woman at this year's Hardrock 100. Photo by Branon Mathis/Adventure Pro
