Moab 240

Moab 240
LocationUtah
Event typeUltramarathon
Distance239.66 miles (385.70 km)
Established2017
Official sitehttps://www.destinationtrailrun.com/moab

The Moab 240 is an annual ultramarathon in Utah.

Course

The 239.66 miles (385.70 km) race begins and ends in Moab, Utah, after which it is named,[1] following the trail of the Colorado River.[2] The course has 31,564 feet (9,621 m) of ascent, and covers desert basins as well parts of the Abajo and La Sal mountains.[3] The course time limit is 117 hours.[4]

History

Founded in 2017, the Moab 240 was created in honor of distance runner Stephen Jones.[5] Prior to 2020 the course was 238 miles (383 km) with 28,893 feet (8,807 m) of ascent.

Results

Year Finishers Men Time Women Time
2017 98 United States Sean Nakamura 67:50:10 United States Courtney Dauwalter 57:55:13
2018 111 Poland Piotr Hercog 60:14:47 United States Jessica Pekari 77:26:01
2019 86 United States Michael McKnight 59:30:12 United States Sarah Emoto 81:18:41
2020 127 Italy Michele Graglia 61:43:15 Canada Jessi Morton-Langehaug 80:09:42
2021 168 United States Michael McKnight* 55:49:58 United States Annie Hughes 68:50:02
2022 167 United States Jeff Browning 57:27:57 United States Alyssa Clark 73:12:29
2023 112 United States Jesse Haynes 70:47:49 United States Sally McRae 86:18:33
2024 129 United States Max Jolliffe 69:22:17 United States Sarah Ostaszewski 76:57:52

* Overall winner

References

  1. ^ "Moab 200 Endurance Run". stageraces.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-16. Retrieved 2018-06-16.
  2. ^ "About the Race". Destination Trail. Archived from the original on 2018-06-21. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
  3. ^ "240 miles through the Moab desert". The Times-Independent. 13 October 2022. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  4. ^ ntriolo (2022-10-04). "From Walking One Mile to Running 200 Miles". Trail Runner Magazine. Archived from the original on 2023-03-05. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
  5. ^ Mitka, Nate (16 October 2017). "238 Miles On Foot: Courtney Dauwalter Wins Moab Ultra". gearjunkie.com. Archived from the original on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2018.