Broken Arrow 23K: Carrie Dion Owns the F70+ Field

• Sole finisher and champion: Carrie Dion, 73, crossed in 5:41:43 (23:55/mi avg) to claim the F70+ title at Palisades Tahoe.
• Steady climb through the women's field: Dion moved from 387th among women at the opening checkpoint all the way up to 348th by the fifth mark — gaining 39 places before a slight settle to 356th at the finish.
• Siberia→High Camp split: Her 315th-fastest women's split on that demanding stretch shows she was working hard where it counted most on the course.

There was one finisher in the F70+ field at the 2026 Broken Arrow Skyrace 23K, and she made it count. Carrie Dion of Los Gatos, California — 73 years old — completed a mountain course ranging from 6,200 to nearly 8,800 feet above sea level in 5 hours, 41 minutes, and 43 seconds. At elevations where thinner air tests even seasoned mountain runners, finishing is its own statement.

What makes Dion's run more than a solo effort is the thread you can trace through her checkpoint data. She didn't just hold position in the women's field — she advanced through it, moving from 387th at the first checkpoint to 348th by the fifth, a net gain of 39 places. That kind of steady, patient progress through a large women's field on technical high-altitude terrain reflects disciplined pacing rather than early burn-out. The slight drift back to 356th at the finish is a minor footnote against that arc.

On the Siberia→High Camp segment — one of the course's most demanding stretches — Dion posted the 315th-fastest women's split, holding her own in a crowded field. At 73, navigating that climb at altitude in clear but brisk conditions is the kind of effort the numbers quietly underscore.

The F70+ field had one finisher. She finished it.