Broken Arrow Skyrace Ascent: Christine Lundy Owns F55-59

• Solo winner: Christine Lundy completed the Ascent in 53:20 — the only finisher in the F55-59 field.
• Steady women's standing: Lundy held 17th among women from the KT 22 checkpoint all the way to the finish line.
• Strong closing split: She posted the 17th-fastest women's split on the KT 22-to-finish segment.

Christine Lundy of Mill Valley, CA made the F55-59 field entirely her own on Friday at Palisades, Tahoe, crossing the line in 53:20 at a 14:47-per-mile average. The Broken Arrow Skyrace Ascent pushes runners through terrain that tops out near 8,845 feet — air thin enough to make every step feel a little heavier, especially for those not already adapted to altitude. Lundy navigated it cleanly.

There was no one to chase and no one chasing her, but the clock was always there. Her 17th-place standing among the women held firm from the KT 22 checkpoint through the finish, a sign of a composed, measured effort rather than a late fade or a frantic surge. That consistency across the back half of the course is its own kind of statement on a day where the elevation and 70°F temperatures could easily unravel a pace plan.

The 17th-fastest women's split on the KT 22-to-finish segment adds a competitive footnote — in a field where many runners were battling the same thin air and the same relentless climb, Lundy was moving well when it counted. She takes the F55-59 title at the 2026 Broken Arrow Skyrace Ascent, uncontested but unhurried, and every bit earned.