Sally McRae

About

Sally McRae is an American ultramarathon and trail runner, author, coach, speaker and podcast host. She is known for winning the Badwater 135 in 2021, winning the Moab 240 in 2023, and completing a 2023 series of four 200-mile and longer ultramarathons. McRae is also the author of Choose Strong: The Choice That Changes Everything and co-host of the Choose Strong podcast.

McRae has described endurance running and strength training as part of a wider philosophy of resilience, often expressed through the phrase “Choose Strong”. She has been associated with the nickname “Yellowrunner” through her social media, coaching, podcasting and public speaking work.
In 2014, iRunFar profiled McRae as an Orange County-based runner and Nike Trail athlete after her second-place finish at the Sean O’Brien 50 Mile, which earned her entry into the Western States Endurance Run.

McRae has competed across a wide range of ultramarathon distances, including 50-kilometre, 100-kilometre, 100-mile, 135-mile, 200-mile and 250-mile events. Her major results have included appearances at the Western States Endurance Run, Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc, Mozart 100 by…