SPRING ELITE TEAM

Mike McKnight
Mike McKnight is a coach and trail runner who lives in Northern Utah. He has been ultra running for 10 years, and specializes in 200 mile races. In 2019, he became the first person to win all three 200s a...
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Alyssa Amos Clark
Born in Bennington, Vermont and growing up on the Long Trail, Alyssa Clark thrives on competing in the gnarliest and toughest races she can find. Her greatest passion is mountain running and she is working to become the best 100+...
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Jennifer Lichter
Born in the high-altitude mountains of Bogota, Colombia, Jennifer knew from an early age that the mountains were home. She discovered her love of running when she tried out cross country in the seventh grade, this was only the beginning....
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Paddy O'Leary
Paddy O'Leary is an Irish ultrarunner running for The North Face who lives in San Francisco, California ("The best city in the world."). When Paddy's not in the research laboratory or donating blood, he's out exploring hidden trails, giving city...
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Ruth Croft
Ruth Croft is an Adidas Terrex athlete who joined the Spring Team in 2023. She grew up in New Zealand with a more traditional track and field, cross country and mountain running background. Ruth never trained on the roads and...
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