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Max King (runner)

Max King
Personal information
Full nameMaxwell King
NationalityAmerican
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

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  1. ^ "Max King and American Men Take World 100K Titles | Runner's World". Runnersworld.com. 2014-11-24. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
  2. ^ 2016 NACAC Cross Country Championships results
  3. ^ 2016 Pan American Cross Country Cup results
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "USATF Mountain, Ultra & Trail Runners of the Year Announced". USMRT. 2015-01-20. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
  6. ^ "Max King | Fastest Known Time". fastestknowntime.com. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  7. ^ "Olympic National Park Grand Loop | Fastest Known Time". fastestknowntime.com. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
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