Moab 240

Ultramarathon held in Utah

Moab 240
Location	Utah
Event type	Ultramarathon
Distance	238 miles (383 km)
Established	2017
Official site	https://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

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

* Overall winner

References

^ "Moab 200 Endurance Run". stageraces.com.
^ "About the Race". Destination Trail.
^ "240 miles through the Moab desert". The Times-Independent. 13 October 2022.
^ ntriolo (2022-10-04). "From Walking One Mile to Running 200 Miles". Trail Runner Magazine. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
^ Mitka, Nate (16 October 2017). "238 Miles On Foot: Courtney Dauwalter Wins Moab Ultra". gearjunkie.com.