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

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

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
2023112 United States Jesse Haynes70:47:49 United States Sally McRae86:18:33

* 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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