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Full name	Maxwell King
Nationality	American
Born	24 February 1980 (age 44)

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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

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

External links

Max King at World Athletics

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[runnersworld1-1] "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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+'''Max King''' (born February 24, 1980) is an American [[ultrarunning|ultra-marathoner]]. He was the winner at the
+[[IAU 100 km World Championships]] and the [[2011 World Mountain Running Championships]].<ref name="runnersworld1">{{cite web|url=http://www.runnersworld.com/rt-web-exclusive/max-king-and-american-men-take-world-100k-titles |title=Max King and American Men Take World 100K Titles &#124; Runner's World |publisher=Runnersworld.com |date=2014-11-24 |accessdate=2015-11-01}}</ref> King earned the bronze medal at the 2016 [[NACAC Cross Country Championships]] / [[Pan American Cross Country Cup]].<ref>[http://www.trackie.com/track-and-field/Results/pan-american-cross-country-championships/4764/ 2016 NACAC Cross Country Championships results]</ref><ref>[http://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=7082857 2016 Pan American Cross Country Cup results]</ref>
+He has also won numerous national titles at various distances ranging from [[half marathon]] to ultra marathons.<ref>{{cite web|author=All articles by Brian |url=http://running.competitor.com/2014/11/news/max-king-wins-100k-world-championships_118547 |title=Max King Wins 100K World Championships, Leads U.S. To Team Title - Competitor.com |publisher=Running.competitor.com |date=2014-11-22 |accessdate=2015-11-01}}</ref>  In addition, he has won multiple national runner of the year awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usmrt.com/usatf-mountain-ultra-trail-runners-of-the-year-announced/ |title=USATF Mountain, Ultra & Trail Runners of the Year Announced |publisher=USMRT |date=2015-01-20 |accessdate=2015-11-01}}</ref> King has set 20 [[Fastest Known Time]] running records, including the speed record for the 44-mile [[Olympic National Park]] Grand Loop in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Max King {{!}} Fastest Known Time|url=https://fastestknowntime.com/athlete/max-king|access-date=2024-01-02|website=fastestknowntime.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Olympic National Park Grand Loop {{!}} Fastest Known Time|url=https://fastestknowntime.com/route/olympic-national-park-grand-loop-wa|access-date=2024-01-02|website=fastestknowntime.com|language=en}}</ref>
-King won the [[2011 World Mountain Running Championships]].<ref>http://www.runnersworld.com/rt-web-exclusive/max-king-and-american-men-take-world-100k-titles</ref>
+King graduated from [[Cornell University]] in 2002, where he was a member of the [[Quill and Dagger]] society.
-Additionally, King won the 2014 [[IAU 100 km World Championships]].<ref>http://www.runnersworld.com/rt-web-exclusive/max-king-and-american-men-take-world-100k-titles</ref>
-He has also won numerous national titles at various distances ranging from [[half marathon]] to ultra marathons.<ref>http://running.competitor.com/2014/11/news/max-king-wins-100k-world-championships_118547</ref>  In addition, he has won multiple national runner of the year awards.<ref>http://www.usmrt.com/usatf-mountain-ultra-trail-runners-of-the-year-announced/</ref>
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+{{Footer World Mountain Running Champions Men}}
+{{Footer World Champions 100 km Men}}
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-[[Category:American ultramarathon runners]]
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+[[Category:American male ultramarathon runners]]
+[[Category:American male marathon runners]]
+[[Category:American male long-distance runners]]
+[[Category:Cornell University alumni]]
+[[Category:American male mountain runners]]
+[[Category:World Mountain Running Championships winners]]
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