David Parrish and Jo Meek win Cape Wrath Ultra 2023 as 88 runners out of 185 starters reach finish line
Register for free to read more of the latest local news. It's easy and will only take a moment.
Scottish runner David Parrish has won the 2023 Cape Wrath Ultra, completing the eight-day 400km race in a total time of 45:28:48 – the second fastest time in the event’s history.
Spain’s Fernando Alvarez was second in 47:53:27, followed by the UK’s Sam Hill (49:31:52).
Jo Meek from the UK won the women’s race in 52:09:56, a new record by 45 minutes. UK runners completed the top three, with Elaine Bisson second in 55:26:32 and Jana Szczepaniak third (58:46:47).
In both races, the top three runners retained their positions from day two until the finish.
The event was David Parrish’s first ever ultra race. David comments: “I felt pride and relief. I was kind of sad when it was all over. All of a sudden all the pain went away, and I thought, I could get used to the positivity of the whole experience. Despite everyone being knackered and broken, everyone was always so positive and uplifting. I’ll have to do it again. I think I'd like to come back as one of the volunteer team.”
Jo Meek adds: “That was very hard, but I’m really happy that I did it.”
Of the 185 starters, 88 participants completed the 2023 Cape Wrath Ultra, with a further 48 reaching the lighthouse on the shorter Explorer course.
The full results can be found at Open Tracking - Cape Wrath Ultra 2023 Results.
Round ups of the final two days of action are available on the event website:
Day 7: Wild weather on the penultimate day — Cape Wrath Ultra®
The 2024 Cape Wrath Ultra will take place from 19-26 May next year and entries are open now at Enter 2024 — Cape Wrath Ultra®.
