Jim Walmsley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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American ultra trail runner
Date of Birth: 17-Jan-1990
Place of Birth: Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Profession: ultramarathon runner
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
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About Jim Walmsley
- Jim Walmsley (born January 17, 1990) is an American long-distance runner.
- An ultra-trail specialist, he won the JFK 50 Mile in 2014, 2015 and 2016, the Lake Sonoma 50 in 2016 and 2018 and the Tarawera Ultramarathon in 2017.
- He holds several course records and fastest known times, including the Western States 100, set in 2018 and further improved by 21 minutes in 2019.
- He was named UltraRunner of the Year for 2016, 2017, and 2018.
- In addition, he qualified for the 2020 Olympic trials in the marathon with his 2019 performance at the Houston half-marathon.
- While competing in the Hoka One One Project Carbon X 100K Challenge on May 5, 2019 he set a new world best for the 50 mile distance, completing it in 4:50:07 (besting Bruce Fordyce's previous 36-year old record by 14 seconds).
- Walmsley won the World Long Distance Mountain Running Championships in 2019.
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