

HARRY JONES
From representing Wales as a junior on the track to running professionally as an ultra trail runner, I have been a runner for nearly 2/3 of my life.
I started running middle-distance track when I was 11 years old. As a kid I had a limitless amount of energy and running was a way to direct that energy into something fun and positive. Focusing on 1500m, I was dedicated to my sport and trained hard. I progressed to an elite junior level and ran for my national team, achieving a PR of 3:53. Fast forward 10 years—a decade of running loops around a track—I graduated from university with a BSc in Sport Biomedicine & Nutrition and left the middle-distance scene behind. I put my focus into other interests, like climbing, drumming and travel, but running remained at the core of my life and I never stopped lacing up the shoes.
In 2013 I moved to Thailand, and running around the mountains of Chiang Mai my trail running journey began.
2016 was the year that I decided to take racing seriously and see how far I could take things. That meant 14 races, 9 wins, course records on the trails, roads and up a skyscraper, and my first 100k. In 2017 I stepped things up a level and focused on international-level ultras that I knew would challenge me as a runner. I set my eyes on CCC, arguably the most competitive 100k in the word, and although I didn't run the race I had hoped for, I returned in 2018 and finished in the top 10 (8th place)—one of my proudest results to date.
I have now competed in 14 races of 100km or above and reached the podium in 8 of them, 4 of those being on the Ultra-Trail World Tour. I compete at the highest level of the sport and am always exploring my limits and pushing myself as far as I can go.
2019 was a major milestone in my running career, signing my first contract as a professional trail runner. This year I will be stepping things up again and taking on the 100 mile distance, so I have an exciting time ahead as I train for my biggest challenge yet.
I live a somewhat nomadic lifestyle, working as an online running coach, travelling from race to race, training in different locations around the world and documenting the journey on YouTube.
2018 RESULTS
Hong Kong 100 - 5th
The 9 Dragons 50 Miler - 1st
Cordillera Mountain Ultra - 1st
Sungai Menyala Forest Trail - 1st
Ultra-Trail Australia - 3rd
CCC – 8th
Cappadocia Ultra-Trail - 3rd
Chiang Mai Marathon - 1st
2017 RESULTS
Hong Kong 100 - 8th
TNF 100 Thailand - 1st
TransLantau 100km - 1st
Baiyoke International Run-Up - 1st
XTERRA Phuket - 1st
mozart 100 - 2nd
BUFF Epic Trail Marathon - 19th
Maraton Sierra Nevada - 4th
CCC - 23rd
TNF 100 Hong Kong - 2nd
PRs
Marathon - 2 :31 :20
Half-marathon - 1 :11 :56
5K - 14 :50
1500m - 3 :53