Andy Jones-Wilkins (born 1968) is an American
ultramarathon
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Various distances, surfaces, and formats are raced competitively, from the ...
runner, coach, and retired educator. He began running ultramarathons in 1996 and 100-mile ultras in 2000, and became known for frequently finishing among the top 10.
["The Bridesmaid", Trail Runner magazine, November 2005] This included, in 2005, coming in 2nd overall in the
Western States 100 Mile, the
Angeles Crest 100 Mile, and the Rocky Raccoon 100 Mile, and a win at Waldo 100k.
In 2007, he took first place in both the
Vermont 100 Mile and the
Grand Teton 100 Mile, also setting a new course record at Teton.
Known by his nickname, "AJW", he has been a member of the
Patagonia
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Ultrarunning Team and is noted as a seven-time consecutive Western States top ten finisher (2004–2011). Mr Jones-Wilkins is also a columnist for the running website iRunFar.com, penning the weekly column, "AJW's Taproom". He also hosts his own ultrarunning podcast interview series "Crack A Brew".
He is married to Shelly Jones-Wilkins, and has three sons. Professionally, he spent 34 years as a high school educator. In 2024, he retired from education and became a running coach with CTS.
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American male long-distance runners
1968 births
Living people
20th-century American sportsmen
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