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Katie Spotz
August 10, 2025

BUCKEYE 200 ULTRA RUN

Katie Spotz
August 10, 2025
BUCKEYE 200 ULTRA RUN

On August 10, 2025, Katie completed her 1st 200-mile race, the Buckeye 200 Ultra Run, placing 1st female and 3rd overall.

Katie Spotz
May 28, 2025

SPARTAN ULTRA OHIO

Katie Spotz
May 28, 2025
SPARTAN ULTRA OHIO

On May 17, 2025, Katie completed her first Spartan Ultra — 31 miles of running and 60 total obstacles including barbed wire crawls, rope climbs, and spear throws.

Katie Spotz
October 13, 2024

CANAL CORRIDOR 100-MILE ENDURANCE RUN

Katie Spotz
October 13, 2024
CANAL CORRIDOR 100-MILE ENDURANCE RUN

On October 13, 2024, Katie completed her 1st 100-mile run post-ACL surgery on the Towpath Trail in Northeast Ohio.

Katie Spotz
October 1, 2024

A LONG WAY 4 WATER

Katie Spotz
October 1, 2024
A LONG WAY 4 WATER

In October 2024, Katie completed her latest adventure, A Long Way 4 Water, a 3,100-mile journey across the continent of South America. Over the course of 9 weeks, Katie crossed the length of Guyana, Brazil, and Peru by bicycle and kayak.

Katie Spotz
August 24, 2024

HELL ON HOGSBACK

Katie Spotz
August 24, 2024
HELL ON HOGSBACK

In August 2024, Katie placed 1st overall in the 12-Hour Division, completing 59.19 miles or 74 total laps. 

Katie Spotz
November 19, 2022

RUN4WATER FROM ZERO TO 26.2

Katie Spotz
November 19, 2022
RUN4WATER FROM ZERO TO 26.2

In 2022, Spotz faced one of her greatest physical setbacks yet — a fully-ruptured ACL. Katie tested the limits by embarking on Zero to 26.2, running a marathon less than one year after surgery.

Katie Spotz
February 23, 2022

SKATE4WATER ACROSS THE FLORIDA KEYS

Katie Spotz
February 23, 2022
SKATE4WATER ACROSS THE FLORIDA KEYS

On February 14-18, 2022, Spotz in-line skated 119-miles across the Florida Keys for clean water in Haiti.

Katie Spotz
September 10, 2021

RIDE4WATER ACROSS MAINE

Katie Spotz
September 10, 2021
RIDE4WATER ACROSS MAINE

On September 5-10, 2021, Spotz cycled 360-miles along the coastline of Maine to fund a clean water project in Uganda.

Katie Spotz
July 1, 2021

RUN4WATER: RUN ACROSS OHIO

Katie Spotz
July 1, 2021
RUN4WATER: RUN ACROSS OHIO

On July 1, 2021, Spotz set a new female GWR for running the most consecutive ultramarathons in a row.

Katie Spotz
September 6, 2020

RUN4WATER: RUN ACROSS MAINE

Katie Spotz
September 6, 2020
RUN4WATER: RUN ACROSS MAINE

On September 6, 2020, Spotz became the first person to run nonstop 137.8-miles across the state of Maine in 33 hours.

Katie Spotz
August 7, 2020

RUN ACROSS VERMONT

Katie Spotz
August 7, 2020
RUN ACROSS VERMONT

On August 7, 2020, Spotz became the first woman to run nonstop across the state of Vermont in 13 hours.

Katie Spotz
June 27, 2020

RUN ACROSS NEW HAMPSHIRE

Katie Spotz
June 27, 2020
RUN ACROSS NEW HAMPSHIRE

On June 27, 2020, Spotz became the first woman to run nonstop across the state of New Hampshire in 11 hours.

Katie Spotz
April 12, 2019

TOUR OF NEW ZEALAND

Katie Spotz
April 12, 2019
TOUR OF NEW ZEALAND

In April 2019 and in April 2015, Katie was part a seven-day, 700km staged race across the North and South Island of New Zealand with 150 other cyclists from around the world.

Katie Spotz
September 8, 2018

ERIE MARATHON

Katie Spotz
September 8, 2018
ERIE MARATHON

In September 2018, Katie once again qualified for the Boston Marathon finishing the 26.2 mile run in 3 hours 27 minutes.

Katie Spotz
October 15, 2017

IRONMAN LOUISVILLE

Katie Spotz
October 15, 2017
IRONMAN LOUISVILLE

This marks Katie’s 5th successful Ironman finish in a time of 11:39 in October 2017. She raised funds for a school in Kenya and Uganda.

Katie Spotz
June 24, 2017

EAGLE UP ULTRA 24 HOUR RUN

Katie Spotz
June 24, 2017
EAGLE UP ULTRA 24 HOUR RUN

In June 2017, after nineteen hours and 53 minutes, Katie placed 2nd overall female in the 100 mile distance. This finish marked Katie's third successful 100-mile run in less than a year.

Katie Spotz
January 1, 2017

THE PISTOL ULTRA RUN

Katie Spotz
January 1, 2017
THE PISTOL ULTRA RUN

Starting on New Years Eve and finishing on New Years Day of 2017, Spotz placed within the top ten overall female in the 100 mile distance.

Katie Spotz
September 17, 2016

NORTHCOAST 24-HOUR ENDURANCE RUN

Katie Spotz
September 17, 2016
NORTHCOAST 24-HOUR ENDURANCE RUN

In September 2016, Katie placed 6th overall female in the USATF 24 Hour National Championship Event covering 100.88 miles. Nearly 200 runners from 3 countries and more than 30 states competed in the race.

Katie Spotz
May 14, 2016

IRONMAN TEXAS

Katie Spotz
May 14, 2016
IRONMAN TEXAS

In May 2016, Spotz finished her fastest Ironman with a time of 10:04. She raised more than $3,000 for a water project in South Africa.

Katie Spotz
September 27, 2015

IRONMAN CHATTANOOGA

Katie Spotz
September 27, 2015
IRONMAN CHATTANOOGA

In September 2015, Spotz placed in the top ten in her age group with a time of 10:45. She raised $5,000 for two water projects in South Africa.

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Next up: Mount Kilimanjaro. ⛰️

At 19,341 feet, it’s the tallest peak in Africa and a whole new kind of challenge—with one goal: the summit.

But like every challenge I’ve taken on, this one is about more than just reaching the top.
Sweat is my favorite accessory. 💦✨
Making endorphins is my favorite form of self-care. 😅💖

HYROX, let’s gooooo! 🚀

#HYROX #RaceDayReady #NeverBored
Keeping the running shoes on, but adding some weights in the mix. 💪

Local HYROX @saol_hyrox @crossfit_saol next weekend. Let’s go! 🏋️‍♀️🏃‍♀️

The HYROX workout:

	•	1 km run
	•	1,000 m SkiErg
	•	1 km run
	•	50 m
Buckeye 200-Mile Run (203 miles) 👟🏁

Surround yourself with people that make you feel like you can fly. Because sometimes you do. ✨

At mile 195 of 203, I moved into 3rd. Usually I fade late. This time I flew—the last 50 were the fastest. Neg
🌅 I did it: 203 miles
🥇 1st female | 🥉 3rd overall

For ten weeks, I was training to break 6 minutes in the mile. But when it came time to line up… endurance won, speed lost. 💫

Instead of a 1-mile race, I jumped straight into my first 200
 

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