TRAIL RUNNER
BRITTANY CHARBONEAU
DENVER, COLORADO
Brittany Charboneau is a Denver-native, a road and trail runner, and is known as The Funny
Runner thanks to her background in comedy and career in running. Brittany prides herself in her
creative approach to her running, on being “not just a runner,” and helping others “own their
weird” as well. “It is my mission to inspire confidence by sharing my journey, chasing my dreams
with laughter, and playing in the magic of the unknown.”
Brittany started running in middle school because it was something social and active to do. She
was hooked from then on, running cross country and track throughout high school. She ran for
Colorado State University as a walk-on athlete her junior and senior years, and quickly
transitioned to the marathon distance shortly after. Perseverance highlights Brittany’s running
because she never won a race until nearly 15 years after she began running.
By continuing to set and accomplish one small goal at a time, Brittany finally transitioned to
racing professionally in 2017. After placing 13th at the 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials, the
pandemic shut down virtually all road racing, leading Brittany to finding her love of trail
running.
When not training for her adventures, she is a running coach for Mercuria Running, is a digital
collage artist, loves singing Disney and Broadway, snuggles with her cats Snacks and Bill Clinton,
and refuels on her husband’s custom sugar cookies from SugarTats Cookie Co!
Accomplishments:
- 2022 World Mountain Running Championships 80km - 3rd American
- 2022 Walt Disney World Dopey Challenge Champion
- 2022 Lake Sonoma 50km (debut) - Winner
- 2022 Broken Arrow Skyrace 50km - 2nd Place, 3rd fastest time on course
- 2022 Maxi-Race France Trail 10-Miler - Winner
- 2020 USATF Ntl. Trail Marathon Championships, 2nd Place
- 2020 Pike’s Peak Marathon - Winner
- 2020 US Olympic Marathon Trials - 13th Place - 2:33:14
- 2021 Desert Rats 50km (debut) - Winner & Course Record Holder
- 2019 Marine Corps Marathon - Winner
- Maroon Bells Four Pass Loop FKT
- Boulder Skyline Traverse FKT