FOLLOWUP: West Seattle ultra-runner Riley Nachtrieb conquers Olympic Discovery Trail

(Photos courtesy Riley Nachtrieb)

On Friday, we previewed 20-year-old West Seattle-based ultra-runner Riley Nachtrieb‘s plan to run the Olympic Discovery Trail, which she last attempted in 2019, forced to stop two-thirds of the way along the 132-mile trail because of an injury. She started early Saturday morning and this time, made it all the way – 41 hours, according to her Instagram updates. Supporters dropped in from checkpoints along the way:

The Olympic Discovery Trail runs from Port Townsend to LaPush – you can see maps here.

5 Replies to "FOLLOWUP: West Seattle ultra-runner Riley Nachtrieb conquers Olympic Discovery Trail"

  • ACG May 16, 2022 (5:22 pm)

    Wow!!  That’s incredible!  Way to go Riley!

  • StopCuttingDownTrees May 16, 2022 (6:57 pm)

    I’m exhausted after a 2-mile jog at Lincoln Park. She’s amazing.

  • Eric Renn May 16, 2022 (10:57 pm)

    That’s awesome! Congratulations Riley! 🎊 

  • Craig May 16, 2022 (11:10 pm)

    Impressive! Thanks for sharing this amazing story of determination. 

  • Monica May 17, 2022 (12:20 pm)

    This is so inspiring! Congratulations!!

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