Jackson Brill

Growing up in Idaho, Jackson immersed himself in the outdoors, spending his childhood running, skiing, backpacking, and cycling in the surrounding mountains. After competing in high school cross-country and track, he transitioned to trail/ultra running upon starting at the University of Colorado-Boulder. He quickly found success, winning races like The Rut 50k and Quadrock 25mi, and became a sponsored athlete by age 20. At CU-Boulder, Jackson studied under renowned biomechanist Dr. Rodger Kram, publishing research on uphill walk-run gait transition—a topic he explored in both his Undergraduate Honors and Master's theses. He also assisted in groundbreaking research on road-running "super-shoes".

Since 2015, Jackson has coached youth running groups and has been a dedicated online private coach since 2018. He works with athletes across a range of events, from road 5ks to trail 200-milers. Jackson still races periodically, primarily in steep, technical events. In 2023, he placed second at the US Trail Marathon Championships, earning a spot on Team USA for the Trail and Mountain Running World Championships in Austria, where he finished 30th. He has also taken on Fastest Known Time (FKT) challenges that involve off-trail navigation and mountaineering.

Some races that Jackson has competed at, and can therefore help you train for with course-specific knowledge, are:

- Colorado: Quadrock, Pikes Peak Marathon, Dirty 30, San Juan Solstice, Leadville 100 (crew)

- Utah: Moab Red Hot, Moab Trail Marathon, Behind the Rocks, Bear 100 (crew/pace)

- Arizona: Flagstaff SkyPeaks, extensive knowledge/experience in the Grand Canyon

- Wyoming: Bighorn 100 (crew/pace)

- Montana: Run the Rut

- California: Broken Arrow Skyrace

- Oregon: Oregon Cascades 100 (crew)

- Canada: Minotaur Skyrace

- Europe: Zegama Marathon, Mont Blanc Marathon, Sierre-Zinal, Skyrunning World Series

Qualifications/Experience:

- M.S. in Integrative Physiology from CU-Boulder

- Exercise Science and Biomechanics research in walk-run gait transition

- Cross-country/track coach at Summit High School (Bend, OR)

- Private online coaching since 2018