Andy Jones-Wilkins is an elite ultrarunner. He began running ultramarathon

Ultramarathon

An ultramarathon is any sporting event involving running longer than the traditional marathon length of .There are two types of ultramarathon events: those that cover a specified distance, and events that take place during specified time...

s in 1996 and 100-mile ultras in 2000, and became known for frequently finishing among the top few, without ever winning a race. This included, in 2005, coming in 2nd overall in the Western States 100 Mile

Western States Endurance Run

The Western States Endurance Run, known commonly as the Western States 100, is a 100-mile ultramarathon that takes place on trails in California's Sierra Nevada Mountains annually on the last full weekend of June. The race starts at the base of the Squaw Valley ski resort and finishes at the...

, the Angeles Crest 100 Mile

Angeles Crest 100 Mile Endurance Run

The Angeles Crest 100 Mile Endurance Run, or AC 100, is a 100 mile long ultramarathon that takes place annually along trails through California's Angeles National Forest.- The Course :...

, and the Rocky Raccoon 100 Mile, though he won the Where's Waldo 100k. This changed in 2007, when he took first place in both the Vermont 100 Mile

Vermont 100 Mile Endurance Run

The Vermont 100 Mile Endurance Run is a 100 mile long ultramarathon held annually in July at Silver Hill Meadow in West Windsor, Vermont. It is one of the four 100 mile races that comprise the Grand Slam of Ultrarunning. It is also the only known ultra race in the USA where entrants run...

 and the Grand Teton 100 Mile, also setting a new course record in the Grand Teton 100 Mile. He is a member of the Montrail

Montrail

Montrail Corporation is headquartered in Richmond, California. The company manufactures and distributes footwear for trail running, hiking, and general long distance running....

-Nathan Ultrarunning Team. He lives in Ketchum, Idaho

Ketchum, Idaho

Ketchum is a city in Blaine County, Idaho, United States, in the central part of the state. The population was 3,003 at the 2000 census. It is in the Wood River Valley, adjacent to Sun Valley; the two communities share many resources and both sit in the same valley beneath Bald Mountain, with its...

, where he works as a headmaster. He will become the head of school this September at Tandem Friends School in Charlottesville, VA.