Pushing the Limits for Clean Water
Buckeye 200 Ultra Run
1st Female • 3rd Overall • 2025
Taking on her first 200-mile ultramarathon, Katie placed 1st female and 3rd overall at the 2025 Buckeye 200 Ultra Run across the state of Ohio.
A Long Way 4 Water
3,100 Miles • 9 Weeks • 2024
Katie completed a 3,100-mile journey across South America, traveling through Guyana, Brazil, and Peru by bicycle and kayak over the course of nine weeks.
Hike4Water
Mt. Kili • 19,341 ft • 2025
Katie climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak, to raise awareness and support for clean water access through Hike4Water.
Row for Water
3,038 miles • 70 days • 2010
Rowing 3,038 miles from West Africa to South America, Spotz became the youngest to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean, spending 70 days alone at sea.
Hell on Hogsback
59.19 Miles · 1st Overall • 2024
Covering 59.19 miles, Katie captured 1st place overall in the 12-hour division in the 2024 Hell on Hogsback while setting a new course record.
Big Ride Across America
3,300 Miles · $250k Raised • 2006
Riding 3,300 miles across America with 40 other cyclists, the team raised more than $250,000 for the American Lung Association.
Spartan Ultra Ohio
3rd Overall · 31 Miles • 2025
Katie completed her first Spartan Ultra, a grueling challenge spanning 31 miles and 60 obstacles, earning 3rd place in the women’s open division.
Cedar Point Triathlon
2nd Female · 140.6 Miles • 2013
Spotz earned 1st place in her division and 2nd overall among women, completing the 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike, and 26.2-mile run in 10:48.
Cleveland Triathlon
1st Female · ~32 Total Miles • 2015
Katie captured 1st place overall among women in the Olympic-distance triathlon, completing a 0.93-mile swim, 24.8-mile bike ride, and 6.2-mile run.
Ironman Louisville
140.6 Miles · 11:39 Finish • 2017
Completing her 5th Ironman, Katie finished in 11:39 while raising funds to help schools access clean water in Kenya and Uganda.
Eagle Up Ultra Run
2nd Female · 100 Miles • 2017
Katie finished the 100-mile race in 19:53, placing 2nd overall female. The finish marked her third successful 100-mile run in less than a year.
Ironman Chattanooga
140.6 Miles · $5,000 Raised • 2015
Spotz finished the Ironman with a time of 10:45, placing in her age group while raising $5,000 to support two clean water projects in South Africa.
New Hampshire Run
62 Miles · 11 Hours • 2020
Covering the length of New Hampshire, 62 miles, in a nonstop run, Spotz completed the crossing in 11 hours in June 2020.
Run4Water
137.8 Miles · $75,000 Raised • 2020
Spotz ran 137.8 miles nonstop across the state of Maine in 33 hours, becoming the 1st person to do it while raising $75,000 for clean water initiatives.
Run4Water
Across Ohio · World Record • 2021
Spotz set a new Guinness World Record in 2021, running the most consecutive ultramarathons (11) ever completed by a woman.
Run across Vermont
74 Miles · 13 Hours • 2020
Just two months after running the length of New Hampshire, Spotz ran nonstop across the state of Vermont, in 13 hours, covering 74 miles.
Ironman Texas
140.6 Miles · $3,000 Raised • 2016
Spotz set her personal-best Ironman time of 10:04, while raising more than $3,000 for a clean water project in South Africa.
Northcoast 24-Hour Run
6th Female · 100 Miles • 2016
Katie ran 100.88 miles to place 6th overall female at the USATF 24-Hour National Championship, a race that drew nearly 200 runners from around the world.
Buffalo Marathon
26.2 Miles • 3:27 Finish • 2015
A 3:27 finish at the 2015 Buffalo Marathon earned Spotz a Boston Marathon qualifying time and 3rd place in her age group.
Ride4Water
3,000 Miles • Under 8 Days • 2011
Despite breaking her pelvis the week before, Katie competed on a handcycle as she and Sam Williams finished the 3,000-mile Race Across America relay.
Run4Water Zero to 26.2
26.2 Miles · Post ACL Surgery • 2022
Spotz faced a fully ruptured ACL, one of her toughest physical setbacks. Less than a year after surgery, she pushed her recovery to the limit by completing “Zero to 26.2,” running a marathon.
Tour of New Zealand
435 miles • 7 days • 2015 & 2019
Katie raced 435 miles over seven days across New Zealand’s North and South Islands, competing alongside 150 cyclists from around the world.
Ride4Water
360 Miles · Maine Coastline • 2021
Spotz cycled 360 miles along Maine’s coastline, using the endurance challenge to help fund a clean water project in Uganda.
Skate4Water
119 Miles · Florida Keys • 2022
Despite a torn ACL and MCL, Spotz completed a 119-mile skate across the Florida Keys, supporting efforts to bring clean water to communities in Haiti.
Ironman Louisville
140.6 Miles · $10,000 Raised • 2014
Completing the race (2.4-mi swim, 112-mi bike, and 26.2-mi run) in 11:36, Spotz raised over $10,000 to fund water projects serving communities in India.
Swim for Water
325 Miles · First Person Ever • 2008
Spotz became the 1st and only person to swim the full 325-mile length of the Allegheny River, covering 12–15 miles per day for a month.
Pistol Ultra Run
100 Miles · 24 Hours • 2017
Beginning on New Year’s Eve and finishing on New Year’s Day in 2017, Spotz completed her second 100-mile ultramarathon.
600K Brevet
375 Miles · 24 Hours • 2011
Competing in the San Francisco Randonneurs 600K Fort Bragg Brevet, Spotz cycled 375 miles in 24 hours, climbing nearly 20,000 feet.
Erie Marathon
26.2 Miles · 3:27 Finish • 2018
Katie earned her Boston Marathon qualifying time at the 2018 Erie Marathon, finishing in 3 hours and 27 minutes.
Canal Corridor Run
100 Miles · Post ACL Surgery • 2024
After recovering from ACL surgery, Katie conquered her first 100-mile run on the Towpath Trail in Northeast Ohio.
Columbus Marathon
First Marathon Completed • 2005
Katie ran her first marathon in 2005, unknowingly setting in motion a passion and purpose that continues to this day!