Moab 240

The Moab 240 is an annual 238 miles (383 km) ultramarathon in Utah.

Moab 240
LocationUtah
Event typeUltramarathon
Distance238 miles (383 km)
Established2017
Official sitehttps://www.destinationtrailrun.com/moab

Course

The 238 miles (383 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 28,893 feet (8,807 m) of ascent, and covers desert basins as well parts of the Abajo and La Sal mountains.[3] The course time limit is 113 hours.[4]

History

Founded in 2017, the Moab 240 was created in honor of distance runner Stephen Jones.[5]

Results

YearFinishersMenTimeWomenTime
201798 United States Sean Nakamura67:50:10 United States Courtney Dauwalter57:55:13
2018111 Poland Piotr Hercog60:14:47 United States Jessica Pekari77:26:01
201986 United States Michael McKnight59:30:12 United States Sarah Emoto81:18:41
2020127 Italy Michele Graglia61:43:15 Canada Jessi Morton-Langehaug80:09:42
2021168 United States Michael McKnight*55:49:58 United States Annie Hughes68:50:02
2022167 United States Jeff Browning57:27:57 United States Alyssa Clark73:12:29

* Overall winner

References

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