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Albuquerque: July 16, 2025 – On August 16, New Mexico ultrarunner Adam Trubow will take on the grueling Leadville Trail 100 to raise funds and awareness for Special Olympics New Mexico—joined by Special Olympics athletes along the way. Trubow is challenging New Mexicans to “become a friend” and support Special Olympics New Mexico through the campaign, 100 Friends for 100 Miles. Across the 2025 and 2026 campaigns, Trubow aims to raise $100,000—enough to fully fund Special Olympics New Mexico’s trip to the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games in Minnesota. The 2025 campaign will end after the Leadville Trail 100 Run on August 16. Visit 100friends100miles.com to learn more.

“It’s an honor to support these incredible athletes on their journey to Minnesota,” said Trubow. “Your support helps them compete at the national level—and create moments they’ll never forget. Let’s rally behind Team New Mexico together.”

This campaign will directly support Team New Mexico. Team New Mexico is a delegation of 47 people, including the 30 athletes who will compete at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games. Funds raised will be used to help absorb the cost of athlete, coach, and staff uniforms, travel, meals, and accommodations. Donations are open now through August 17 at 100friends100miles.com. Every mile matters—every dollar gets them closer to the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games.

About the Leadville Trail 100 Run: The Leadville Trail 100 Run is a harsh out-and-back ultramarathon that pushes runners to their limits as they run 100 miles through Colorado alpine wilderness, accumulating 18,000 feet of elevation gain throughout the race. The race begins at 4:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 16 with a 30 hour race cut off at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, August 17.

Special Olympics New Mexico provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities (ID), giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes, and the community. Today, Special Olympics New Mexico serves more than 3,200 athletes, offering training and competition in 11 sports. Special Olympics New Mexico is sponsored year-round and statewide by New Mexico True, Law Enforcement Torch Run, Chick-fil-A, French Funerals & Cremations, Legacy Church, Rudy’s “Country Store and Bar-B-Q”, and BlueCross BlueShield of New Mexico. Learn more about Special Olympics New Mexico at sonm.org