Home Based UK Ultra Runners of the Year

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 With the plethora of incredible performances in the UK it got me thinking about what was/is the best performance of 2012 and who were the stand out athletes? In your heads some names will spring to mind straight away, especially more recent performances, and most of you will initially think of people like Ellie Greenwood and Lizzy Hawker.
   However, it seems more appropriate to consider the incredible performances from UK based runners as some of these deserve way more talk time. I think its pretty obvious that UK athlete of the year worldwide would be Lizzy Hawker (Swiss resident) and performance of the year is probably Ellie Greenwood's absurd record breaking run at Western States. But who would you say are the best male and female performances on British Soil? And who would you give the honour of 2012 male and female UltraRunner of the year?
   Below I have put my thoughts as well as a ranking list but I would love you to chime in and correct me of any omissions and oversights. I must also note that there is still time for things to change. Most noteworthy, Neil Bryant is currently 75% of the way through the preposterous 60+ day TransEurope Footrace. If he finishes this then he is definitely a contender performance of the year. We also have the Winter100 coming up in November with 4 runners aiming to be the winner of CenturionRunning's 2012 Grand Slam (4x 100 milers). Those runners are Kenneth Fancett, Allan Rumbles (@ogeerunner), Tremayne Cowdry and David Bird. Worthy of performance of the year too? There are many categories that can be added to this, like Vet categories, distance categories and international performance categories but I have kept it simple for now. Female Performance of the year, Male performance of the year. Male runner of the year and female runner of the year. Ok so here goes.

Male Performance of the year: 
1. Terry Conway; Lakeland 100 19:50 (@terryconway)
2. Craig Holgate; Thames Path 100 15:11
3. Daniel Doherty; UTSW 100 19:31 (@UltraRunDan)

Honourbale mentions-
 * Gary Morrison and Steve Thomspon; The Spine Race Joint winners
 * Jez Bragg; Fellsman in horrific conditions (@jezbragg)
 * Scott Bradley; HighlandFling 7:23
 * Neil Bryant; Hardmoors 110 22:44 (@runningneil)
 * Kevin Doyle; Cotswold 100 16:06
 * Terry Conway; West Highland Way 15:39
 * Steve Birkinshaw; Dragons Back race 200mile winner

Female Performance of the year: 
1. Debbie Martin-Consani; GUCR145 28:01 overall winner!
2. Shelli Gordon; Hardmoors 110 24:19 CR and 3rd overall
3. Mimi Anderson; Fastest Crossing of Ireland on Foot WORLD RECORD (@marvellousmimi) 

Honourbale mentions-
 * Claire Shelley; SDW 100 19:43 (@claireshelley_)
 * Mimi Anderson; Thames Path 100 18:50
 * Rachel Hill; Lakeland 100 28:47
 * Alice Hector; NDW100 20:10 and 4th Overall
 * Emily Gelder; 24hr race Katowice 148miles

Male Ultra Runner of the year: 
1. Neil Bryant; TransGC, Viking way, Trans-Europe, Trailblaze, Hardmoors 110
2. Terry Conway; Lakeland 100, WHW, Fling
3. Craig Holgate; Thames Trot, Thames Path 100

Female Ultra Runner of the year: 
1. Mimi Anderson; Viking way Ultra, Thames Path Ultra, Jungle Ultra, Fastest crossing of Ireland WR
2. Debbie Martin-Consani; GUCR145, Devil o' the highlands
3. Emily Gelder; Iau 24 hour 148miles, 100km performances 8:05 and 8:08

   So what is your verdict of these? Think Neil ahead of Terry may prove controversial and it was really hard to split! I also think 3rd place in runner of the year is wide open but I opted for Craig because his performances are so damn fast . I am sure I have missed so much and with it being so subjective their must be some difference in opinion amongst the Ultra Community. I will update the rankings if many people leave the same comments and the same rankings. What are your votes?