Jackson Parish native Dusty Jordan claimed 1st place in the Geaux Wild Ultra 50 Mile Ultramarathon. Hosted by Jeremy Nicolosi and Beast Trail Racing, the event was run at Lake Bistenau on March 7th. 

A 50-mile ultramarathon is a running race covering 50 miles (approximately 80.5 km), which is nearly double the standard 26.2-mile marathon distance. As a common, highly challenging endurance event, it requires significant physical and mental preparation, often involving trail running, aid stations, and pacing strategies such as power hiking to manage its long duration.

The extreme-distance race was the second that Jordan has competed in this year, following the Red Dirt 50k Ultra Marathon, run on February 21st at Kisatche National Park, and, along with the 27-mile Wild Azalea Trail Marathon, run on January 3rd, his third marathon of 2026.