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#1635 - Katie Spotz
Katie Spotz is an endurance athlete, author, and philanthropist. She's the only American to have rowed solo from Africa to South America.
The Conversation: Atlantic Rower Katie Spotz
22-year-old Katie Spotz has completed a monumental journey. She arrived in South America on Sunday after rowing solo across across the Atlantic Ocean.
Katie Spotz sets Guinness World Record for most ultramarathons in a row
Last month we spoke with ultrarunner Katie Spotz, who was planning to run across the state of Ohio to complete 11 50K ultramarathons in 11 days, breaking the Guinness World Record for the most consecutive ultramarathons.
How to Cross the Atlantic in a Rowboat -- Alone
Katie Spotz always considered herself a lousy athlete--which makes the 22-year-old's quest to become the youngest person ever to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean seem a little odd.
She Ran Across Maine (and Vermont, and New Hampshire) to Raise Money for Clean Water
One hundred and 32 miles into her 137-mile run across the state of Maine, Katie Spotz had what she calls a meltdown when her Garmin Forerunner 245 Music GPS watch came into question. Her Garmin said she only had five miles left to go, but her friend’s phone said the route...
The Mindset HACKS Used To Complete 5 Triathlons & Row SOLO Across The Atlantic Ocean w/Katie Spotz EP 1242
Woman Is the Youngest to Cross an Ocean Alone
Katie Spotz completed her mission Sunday, becoming the youngest person to row an entire ocean solo, and the first American to row a boat without help from mainland to mainland.
The Day I Stopped Being Lonely
When people hear that I’m the youngest person ever to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean, they all have the same question: How did a 22-yearold woman row a 19-foot boat for 70 straight days through high winds and crashing waves?
Row, Row, Row Your Boat: Across the Atlantic with Katie Spotz
Last Sunday, Katie Spotz landed her rowboat in Georgetown, Guyana, becoming the youngest person ever to row solo across an ocean.
I Ran 137 Miles Nonstop Across the State of Maine to Raise Money for Clean Water
At 17 years old, I took a walking/running gym class because I thought it would be an easy A. Although, at the time, I wouldn't have called myself "active" or "athletic" by any stretch. I remember…
WELLNESS: Katie Spotz, Transatlantic Rower
With a clear goal in mind, Katie Spotz became the youngest person to row solo across the Atlantic raise money for charity.
KATIE SPOTZ: THE ADVENTURER
When Katie Spotz launched her boat off the coast of Senegal, West Africa, the open seas seemed welcoming. It was January 3, 2010, and she had more than 2,500 miles ahead in her attempt to become the youngest person to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean and raise awareness for her cause: clean drinking water.
Record-Setting Rower Katie Spotz Speaks
Katie Spotz says she was the worst rower on her college team.
But on Sunday, she became the youngest person to row across an entire ocean alone, and the first American to row a boat without help from one continent to another.
OH, THE PLACES SHE’LL GO
Diana Nyad isn't the only woman pulling off seeming miracles of endurance. Meet Katie Spotz.
Katie Spotz's endurance career started like many others': A self-proclaimed team-sports benchwarmer at Mentor (Ohio) High, she took a walking...
Spotz Rows Into History, Raises Thousands for Clean Water Projects
Seventy days, five hours and 22 minutes. That’s how long it took 22-year-old Katie Spotz to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean in a high-tech rowboat — part of a fund-raising effort that also set a new record.
WOMAN ROWS ACROSS ATLANTIC
Katie Spotz spoke with CNN's Anderson Cooper after completing her journey across the Atlantic Ocean.
Row For Water: Why The Journey Of Katie Spotz Matters
It won’t be the first time Katie Spotz has accepted an extreme challenge for the cause of drinkable water, a precious resource that’s quickly running dry and when it is unsafe, it is the world’s leading cause of disease.
Katie Spotz, 22, To Row Solo Across The Atlantic
Just after Christmas, the young Ohio native will embark on a 2,500-mile journey from Dakar, Senegal to Cayenne, French Guiana. If she completes the three-month voyage, she will become the youngest person ever to row across an ocean.
23-year-old Ohio woman rows across Atlantic
Cleveland finally has something to celebrate.
No, LeBron James and the Cavs haven't made history yet. But Katie Spotz has. The 23-year-old, who grew up in a suburb of Cleveland, recently became the youngest person to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
