Eli Burakian

Eli Burakian is an avid mid-packer, having run sixteen 100-milers including the Grand Slam of Ultrarunning in 2024 as well as many more ultras. He is passionate about FKTs (Fastest Known Times) and has a number to his name including an unsupported traverse of Iceland. Eli loves running and hiking in the northeast and is a guidebook author for Falcon Guides with titles such as Climbing New Hampshire’s 48 4000 Footers, Hiking the Waterfalls of New England and 101 Classic Hikes of the Northeast.

Eli is a professional photographer and spent eleven years as the Dartmouth College Photographer from 2011-2022. He also managed the Moosilauke Ravine Lodge for three years. As a busy father of two children, Eli is excited to share his belief that with consistent work and focused training anybody can achieve personal success as a trail and/or ultrarunner with a moderate time commitment. You can see some of his books here, visit his substack newsletter here and his podcast The Fastpacker.