Moab 240

The Moab 240 is an annual ultramarathon in Utah.

Moab 240
Location	Utah
Event type	Ultramarathon
Distance	239.66 miles (385.70 km)
Established	2017
Official site	https://www.destinationtrailrun.com/moab

Course

The 239.66 miles (385.70 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 31,564 feet (9,621 m) of ascent, and covers desert basins as well parts of the Abajo and La Sal mountains.^[3] The course time limit is 117 hours.^[4]

History

Founded in 2017, the Moab 240 was created in honor of distance runner Stephen Jones.^[5] Prior to 2020 the course was 238 miles (383 km) with 28,893 feet (8,807 m) of ascent.

Results

Year	Finishers	Men	Time	Women	Time
2017	98	Sean Nakamura	67:50:10	Courtney Dauwalter	57:55:13
2018	111	Piotr Hercog	60:14:47	Jessica Pekari	77:26:01
2019	86	Michael McKnight	59:30:12	Sarah Emoto	81:18:41
2020	127	Michele Graglia	61:43:15	Jessi Morton-Langehaug	80:09:42
2021	168	Michael McKnight*	55:49:58	Annie Hughes	68:50:02
2022	167	Jeff Browning	57:27:57	Alyssa Clark	73:12:29
2023	112	Jesse Haynes	70:47:49	Sally McRae	86:18:33
2024	129	Max Jolliffe	69:22:17	Sarah Ostaszewski	76:57:52

* Overall winner

References

1. "Moab 200 Endurance Run". stageraces.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-16. Retrieved 2018-06-16.
2. "About the Race". Destination Trail. Archived from the original on 2018-06-21. Retrieved 2018-06-21.
3. "240 miles through the Moab desert". The Times-Independent. 13 October 2022. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
4. ntriolo (2022-10-04). "From Walking One Mile to Running 200 Miles". Trail Runner Magazine. Archived from the original on 2023-03-05. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
5. Mitka, Nate (16 October 2017). "238 Miles On Foot: Courtney Dauwalter Wins Moab Ultra". gearjunkie.com. Archived from the original on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2018.

External links

• Official website