Broken Arrow 11K M80+: David Fraser Owns the Field

• Solo and sovereign: Fraser was the only M80+ finisher on the day — making his finish both a win and a complete sweep of the field.
• Conditions were no joke: 87°F heat and high-elevation air (ranging up to 7,543 ft) made this a demanding day for any runner, at any age.
• Closing strong: Fraser posted the 214th-fastest split in the field on the Snow King to Finish segment — a meaningful marker in a race where many athletes were fading in the heat.

David Fraser, 81, of Trinidad, CA, crossed the line in 3:42:21 to claim the M80+ title at the 2025 Broken Arrow Skyrace 11K — and with no other finisher in his field, he didn't just win, he ran the entire category by himself. That's not a footnote; that's a statement. Showing up to a mountain race at 81, in 87°F heat, on a course that climbs through air thin enough to humble athletes half his age, is the story.

The course runs between roughly 6,200 and 7,500 feet of elevation — territory where thinner air raises the cost of every step, and where the combination of high heat and altitude can accelerate fatigue in ways that are hard to predict. Fraser navigated all of it at a 32:32-per-mile average pace across technical skyrace terrain, finishing the full 11K.

On the Snow King to Finish segment, Fraser registered the 214th-fastest split in the field — a sign that he was still moving through the closing stretch with purpose, not simply surviving to the line. For a solo entrant in his field, the number didn't need to mean anything. He ran it anyway.

The M80+ field at Broken Arrow 2025 had one finisher. His name is David Fraser, he's 81 years old, and he went to the mountains.