Max King (runner)
American long-distance runner
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| Full name | Maxwell King |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | (1980-02-24) 24 February 1980 (age 44) |
Max King (born February 24, 1980) is an American ultra-marathoner. He was the winner at the 2014 IAU 100 km World Championships and the 2011 World Mountain Running Championships.[1] King earned the bronze medal at the 2016 NACAC Cross Country Championships / Pan American Cross Country Cup.[2][3]
He has also won numerous national titles at various distances ranging from half marathon to ultra marathons.[4] In addition, he has won multiple national runner of the year awards.[5] King has set 20 Fastest Known Time running records, including the speed record for the 44-mile Olympic National Park Grand Loop in 2020.[6][7]
King graduated from Cornell University in 2002, where he was a member of the Quill and Dagger society.
References
- ^ "Max King and American Men Take World 100K Titles | Runner's World". Runnersworld.com. 2014-11-24. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
- ^ 2016 NACAC Cross Country Championships results
- ^ 2016 Pan American Cross Country Cup results
- ^ All articles by Brian (2014-11-22). "Max King Wins 100K World Championships, Leads U.S. To Team Title - Competitor.com". Running.competitor.com. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
- ^ "USATF Mountain, Ultra & Trail Runners of the Year Announced". USMRT. 2015-01-20. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
- ^ "Max King | Fastest Known Time". fastestknowntime.com. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ "Olympic National Park Grand Loop | Fastest Known Time". fastestknowntime.com. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
External links
- Max King at World Athletics
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Men's World Mountain Running Championships winners
- 1985–86: Alfonso Vallicella (ITA)
- 1987: Jay Johnson (USA)
- 1988: Dino Tadello (ITA)
- 1989: Jairo Correa (COL)
- 1990: Costantino Bertolla (ITA)
- 1991: Jairo Correa (COL)
- 1992: Helmut Schmuck (AUT)
- 1993: Martin Jones (ENG)
- 1994: Helmut Schmuck (AUT)
- 1995: Lucio Fregona (ITA)
- 1996: Antonio Molinari (ITA)
- 1997: Marco De Gasperi (ITA)
- 1998: Jonathan Wyatt (NZL)
- 1999: Marco De Gasperi (ITA)
- 2000: Jonathan Wyatt (NZL)
- 2001: Marco De Gasperi (ITA)
- 2002: Jonathan Wyatt (NZL)
- 2003: Marco De Gasperi (ITA)
- 2004–05: Jonathan Wyatt (NZL)
- 2006: Rolando Ortiz (COL)
- 2007: Marco De Gasperi (ITA)
- 2008: Jonathan Wyatt (NZL)
- 2009: Geofrey Kusuro (UGA)
- 2010: Samson Kiflemariam (ERI)
- 2011: Max King (USA)
- 2012: Petro Mamu (ERI)
- 2013: Phillip Kiplimo (UGA)
- 2014: Isaac Kiprop (UGA)
- 2015: Fred Musobo (UGA)
- 2016: Joseph Gray (USA)
- 2017: Victor Kiplangat (UGA)
- 2018: Robert Chemonges (UGA)
- 2019: Joseph Gray (USA)
- 1985: Kenny Stuart (ENG)
- 1986: Maurizio Simonetti [fr] (ITA)
- 1987: Fausto Bonzi (ITA)
- 1988: Alfonso Vallicella (ITA)
- 1989: Fausto Bonzi (ITA)
- 1990: Severino Bernardini (ITA)
- 1991: John Lenihan [fr] (IRL)
- 1992: Martin Jones (ENG)
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