Jaxen Johnson navigates a section of the 52-mile Bighorn Trail Run in Wyoming. Submitted photo
Jaxen Johnson, center, celebrates with family and friends after completing the 52-mile Bighorn Trail Run in Wyoming. Submitted photo
Family members help support Jaxen Johnson as he walks away from the finish line after completing the 52-mile Bighorn Trail Run in Wyoming. Submitted photo
Exhausted but determined, Jaxen Johnson crosses the finish line at the 52-mile Bighorn Trail Run. Submitted photo
Jaxen Johnson completes 52-mile Bighorn ultramarathon
Most runners spend months preparing for a marathon. Jaxen Johnson, of Walhalla spent six months preparing to run nearly twice that distance through the rugged mountains of Wyoming. Earlier this summer, Johnson completed the 52-mile event at the Bighorn Trail Run, one of the country's premier ultramarathons. Battling steep climbs, punishing desce…