Grant Barnette (born March 31, 1996)[3] is an American ultrarunner, trail runner and ski mountaineering athlete.

[4] Barnette attended West Caldwell High School in Lenoir, North Carolina.

[5] While in high school he was on the soccer, wrestling, track and field, and cross country teams.

He then attended Mars Hill University on an athletic scholarship, competing in both indoor and outdoor track and field, as well as cross country.

[6] After hiking the Appalachian Trail in 2016[7] and the Pacific Crest Trail in 2017, he transitioned to ultrarunning, gaining recognition for his performances in UTMB World Series events such as the Grindstone 100 Miler and the Speedgoat 50K.