Max King (runner) explained
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Fullname: | Maxwell King |
Nationality: | American |
Birth Date: | 1980 2, df=y |
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.
Notes and References
- Web site: Max King and American Men Take World 100K Titles | Runner's World . Runnersworld.com . 2014-11-24 . 2015-11-01.
- http://www.trackie.com/track-and-field/Results/pan-american-cross-country-championships/4764/ 2016 NACAC Cross Country Championships results
- http://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=7082857 2016 Pan American Cross Country Cup results
- Web site: All articles by Brian . Max King Wins 100K World Championships, Leads U.S. To Team Title - Competitor.com . Running.competitor.com . 2014-11-22 . 2015-11-01.
- Web site: USATF Mountain, Ultra & Trail Runners of the Year Announced . USMRT . 2015-01-20 . 2015-11-01.
- Web site: Max King Fastest Known Time. 2024-01-02. fastestknowntime.com. en.
- Web site: Olympic National Park Grand Loop Fastest Known Time. 2024-01-02. fastestknowntime.com. en.