Andy Gullone and Jason Profitt are still chasing history.
Both finished the 2026 Kettle Moraine 100 on June 13, just 14 days after finishing the Mohican Trail 100.
Gullone and Profitt were the only two runners to complete the first two legs of the 2026 Midwest Grand Slam of Ultrarunning. They both hope to become ‘Super Slammers’ by conquering the remaining three events in the series: Burning River 100, Hallucination 100 and Indiana Trail 100.
Athletes who attempt such a feat “are asking their bodies to do something extraordinary,” said Michele Hartwig, race director of Kettle Moraine 100 and CEO of Ornery Mule Racing.
“I have tremendous respect for Andy Gullone and Jason Profitt for earning their Kettle Moraine buckles and staying alive in the Super Slam; and for Ryan Floyd, a previous Slam finisher, who once again proved his toughness by reaching the finish line,” Hartwig said. “Whether a runner finished or not, anyone willing to line up for the Midwest Slam is demonstrating a level of grit and commitment that deserves recognition.”
Profitt, 42, of Hilliard, Ohio, was 44th overall in 27:02:50. He finished Mohican this year in 28:04:10.
Gullone, 44, of Wheaton, Illinois, was 90th overall in 29:05:58. He finished Mohican this year in 29:48:28.
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‘Kettle Moraine was a true test’
There were 218 runners on the starting line when the 2026 Kettle Moraine 100 started June 13 in the Kettle Moraine State Forest near La Grange in Walworth County, Wisconsin.
By the end of the weekend, 51.4% of them crossed the finish line.
“Kettle Moraine was a true test this year,” Hartwig said.
The trails “were in good shape,” runners said, but weeks of early-summer rain “left the Meadows holding humidity like a sponge.”
“By afternoon, runners were facing temperatures in the low 80s and conditions that felt much tougher than the thermometer suggested,” Hartwig said. “Humidity has a way of slowly draining even the strongest athletes.”
Complete results are available through the race’s website: kettlemoraine100.com.
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Midwest Grand Slam for trail runners
The Midwest Grand Slam of Ultrarunning was established in 2012, according to the series’ website: midwestslam.com.
“If you are an ultrarunner, endurance athlete, adventure racer, marathoner, or just plain crazy individual who is looking to push yourself to new heights of achievement, then the Midwest Grand Slam of Ultrarunning is for you,” the race notes. “Athletes who successfully complete each of the four or five races (for Super Slammers) in the same calendar year will each receive a handsome natural stone trophy after the final event in the series, the Indiana Trail 100.”
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