Meikael Beaudoin Rousseau, 26, of Boulder, Colo., crosses the finish line of the Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race to win the race in his first attempt, with a time of 59 minutes and 51 seconds. His finish also marked the first time the one-hour mark has been broken by a runner since Joe Gray did it in 2017. Amber Ferreira of Concord was the fastest woman, with a time of 1:13:52. (JOE VIGER PHOTO)
LEFT: Amber Ferreira of Concord, the top women’s finisher, crosses the finish line in the 65th running of the Delta Dental Mt. Washington Road Race on Saturday. (JOE VIGER PHOTO)
Meikael Beaudoin Rousseauis seen running up the Mt. Washington Auto Road during the Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race June 27. He won the race in his first attempt, with a time of 59 minutes and 51 seconds. (JOE VIGER PHOTO)
Meikael Beaudoin Rousseau, 26, of Boulder, Colo., crosses the finish line of the Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race to win the race in his first attempt, with a time of 59 minutes and 51 seconds. His finish also marked the first time the one-hour mark has been broken by a runner since Joe Gray did it in 2017. Amber Ferreira of Concord was the fastest woman, with a time of 1:13:52. (JOE VIGER PHOTO)
LEFT: Amber Ferreira of Concord, the top women’s finisher, crosses the finish line in the 65th running of the Delta Dental Mt. Washington Road Race on Saturday. (JOE VIGER PHOTO)
From left: Ferreira and first place men’s finisher Meikael Beaudoin Rousseau are seen with Tom Raffio, CEO of Delta Dental. (JOE VIGER PHOTO)
From left: Elias Field, Alexandre Ricard, Eric Blake, and Remi Leroux head up the Mt. Washington Auto Road on June 27. (JOE VIGER PHOTO)
Meikael Beaudoin Rousseauis seen running up the Mt. Washington Auto Road during the Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race June 27. He won the race in his first attempt, with a time of 59 minutes and 51 seconds. (JOE VIGER PHOTO)
SARGENT’S PURCHASE — The 65th running of the Delta Dental Mt. Washington Road Race was held Saturday in beautiful conditions with calm winds, a rarity on the mountain. A new champion emerged on the men’s side, and a familiar face was on the podium for the women.
From the gun, eight-time champion Joseph Gray, 42, of Colorado Springs, Colo., ran shoulder-to-shoulder with Meikael Beaudoin Rousseau, 26, of Boulder, Colo. A former standout at Stanford University, Beaudoin Rousseau has established himself as one of North America’s top trail runners.
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