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PHOTOS: Runners flock to town for Power of Four, Aspen Valley Marathon

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Austin Colbert

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Spain's Estefanía Unzu Ripoll celebrates prior to being the first woman to finish the Aspen Valley Marathon on Saturday, July 19, 2025, with a finish at Basalt River Park.
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Whether you like the trail or pavement, Saturday was a good day to be a runner in the Roaring Fork Valley. Both the Aspen Valley Marathon and the Power of Four trail run returned to the course, giving athletes and spectators plenty of options.

Here are the basic results from each race.

Herzog, Unzu Ripoll win full marathons

Broomfield’s Ryan Herzog, 45, was the first to conquer the full marathon on Saturday, winning the race in 2 hours, 35 minutes, 57.73 seconds (chip time for all). Joey Teter, 35, of Colorado Springs was a few minutes behind in 2:38:04.51, while Bobby Wilson, 27, of Austin, Texas, was third in 2:43:08.78.

In fourth was Denver’s Grant Autry (2:44:46.14), and in fifth was former marathon champion Kory Cool of Kansas (2:48:01.58).

The top woman in the full marathon was Estefania Unzu Ripoll, a 40-year-old from Spain with a robust social media following. She was 12th overall in 3:01:00.19. Right behind her was Gillian Fedor, 25, of Colorado Springs, who was 13th overall and second among women in 3:02:38.31.


Rounding out the women’s podium was Sarah Morrison, 42, of Louisville, Colorado, who was 23rd overall in 3:16:49.81.

The top local finisher was Basalt’s Charles Wood, 32, who was 16th overall in 3:10:56.79. Hunter Causey, 40, of Glenwood Springs also had a top-20 finish, coming in 18th in 3:13:07.85.

The full marathon began at 6 a.m. near Wagner Park in downtown Aspen and finished 26.2 miles later at Basalt River Park. The majority of the race took place via the Rio Grande Trail.

In Saturday’s half marathon, which began in Woody Creek, Oregon’s Wiley Kohler, a student at Princeton, won in 1:17:31.12. In close second was Denver’s Carlos Vallejo (1:17:53.10), and in third was Denver’s Cameron Cross (1:26:19.47).

After Denver’s Kyle Kreutzer in fourth (1:26:36.52), fifth went to Carbondale’s Hudson McNamee in 1:30:28.38. Aspen’s Boris Lindenau was seventh overall in 1:32:24.81.

Broomfield’s Ryan Herzog, right, the overall race winner, shares a laugh with runner-up Joey Teter of Colorado Springs, middle, and third-place finisher Bobby Wilson of Austin, Texas, after completing the Aspen Valley Marathon on Saturday, July 19, 2025, with a finish at Basalt River Park.
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Runners cross the Roaring Fork River while competing in the Aspen Valley Marathon on Saturday, July 19, 2025, with a finish at Basalt River Park.
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Denver’s Elizabeth Sklaire competes in the Aspen Valley Half Marathon on Saturday, July 19, 2025, with a finish at Basalt River Park. She was first among women and 13th overall.
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The women’s half marathon title went to Denver’s Elizabeth Sklaire, 22, who was 13th overall in 1:34:42.26. A spot behind her was Lauren Payne, 36, of Dallas, who was 14th overall in 1:35:06.23. Rounding out the women’s half marathon podium was Cera Gaston of Pennsylvania in 1:37:23.41; she was 17th overall.

Finally, there was also a 5k option, beginning and ending in Basalt. The race was won by 34-year-old Gianluca Alessio of Milan, Italy, in 20:48.53. The top female finisher was 24-year-old Kallan Carter of Pennsylvania in 22:46.96.

Barton, Gaylord take 50k Power of Four wins

Over in Snowmass Base Village, Power of Four athletes were crossing the finish line after the 50-kilometer athletes also began their day at 6 a.m. in Aspen before running up and over all four of Aspen Skiing Company’s ski areas.

Taking the 50k win was 28-year-old Forrest Barton of Carbondale, who finished in 4:51:39. In second was Michael Mitchell, 26, of Steamboat Springs (5:21:05); and in third was Egor Gavrilov, 40, of Glenwood Springs (5:36:28).

Tamara Susa of Snowmass Village, a well-known local photographer, competes in the Audi Power of Four trail run on Saturday, July 19, 2025, with a finish at Snowmass Ski Area. She was third among women in the 25k race.
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The women’s 50k crown went to Durango’s Soleil Gaylord, 24, in 6:25:50; she was 12th overall. Boulder’s Rachel Downey, 40, was second among women (6:30:06, 13th overall), and in third was Longmont’s Jenna McCaffrey (6:33:26, 14th overall).

In the Power of Two race, or 25k, Carbondale’s Joseph Demoor, 34, took the win in 1:47:04. California’s James Settles was second (1:49:37), and in third was Denver’s Alec Reiss (2:13:06).

Denver’s Mary Kate Vaughn, 27, was the top woman, finishing seventh overall in 2:20:05. Behind her was Anna Gavrilova of Glenwood Springs, who was 11th overall in 2:29:22. Rounding out the women’s 25k podium was Tamara Susa of Snowmass Village; she was 16th overall in 2:33:55.

In the 10k, Aspen’s Andrew Silverman, 19, won in 48:45. Winning the women’s 10k title was Aspen’s Shelley Roy, 50, in 1:03:58; she was sixth overall.

Race season continues next weekend with Saturday’s Snowmass 50, which, next to the popular Grand Traverse, is the largest mountain bike race in the valley.

acolbert@aspentimes.com

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