DEAN KARNAZES BIO

DEAN KARNAZES
BIO
TIME magazine bills him as one of the “Top 100 Most Influential People in the World,” because
he’s expanded the limits of human endurance and, along the way, inspired others to be the best
that they can be. His extraordinary endurance is legendary. Men’s Fitness says he “might just
be the fittest man on the planet.” For example, he ran a 135-miles nonstop across Death Valley
in 120-degree temperatures, and a marathon to the South Pole in negative 40 degrees. Topping
those feats, in 2006, he ran 50 marathons, in all 50 US states, in 50 consecutive days, finishing
with the NY City Marathon, which he completed in three hours flat.
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SELECT CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Overall Winner, 4 Deserts Race Series, which TIME magazine calls “The toughest
endurance series in the world," 2008
Competitor magazine Endurance Athlete of the Year Award winner, 2008, 2006, 2005
ESPN ESPY Award winner, “Best Outdoor Athlete,” 2007
Ran 50 Marathons, in 50 US States, in 50 Consecutive Days, 2006
Winner, Vermont Trail 100 Mile Endurance Run, 2006
Two-time Emmy Award winner, 2005, 2007
American Ultrarunning Team, World Championships, 2005, 2008
Men’s Journal, Adventure Hall of Fame, 2005
Winner, Badwater Ultramarathon: World’s Toughest Footrace, 2004
Eleven-time Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run Silver Buckle holder, 1995-2006
Outside magazine, Ultimate Top 10 Outdoor Athletes, 2004
Winner, Outdoor World Championships, 2001
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NOTEWORTHY DISTINCTIONS & AWARDS
NY Times Bestselling Author
Awarded President’s Council on Physical Activity & Sports Community Leadership medal
Appointed Member of the California State Senate Task Force on Youth Wellness
Appointed Member San Francisco Major Gavin Newsome’s Physical Activity Committee
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SOME SELECT QUOTES
“MAKES THE EXTRAORDINARY LOOK EASY.”
~GQ
“IRON MAN DEAN KARNAZES IS NO MERE MORTAL.”
~TIME
“THE INDEFATIGABLE MAN.”
~Esquire
“RUNNING WITH KARNAZES IS LIKE SETTING UP ONE’S EASEL NEXT TO MONET OR
PICASSO.”
~New York Times
“AMERICA’S GREATEST RUNNER.”
~Outside
“THE PERFECT HUMAN.”
~Wired
“ULTRARUNNING LEGEND.”
~Men’s Journal
“THE ULTIMATE ULTRARUNNING SPECIMEN.”
~Runner’s World
“HE HAS NOT ONLY PUSHED THE ENVELOPE BUT BLASTED IT TO BITS.”
~The Philadelphia Inquirer
“DEAN DISMISSES BOUNDARIES. HE MAKES EVERYTHING SEEM POSSIBLE.”
~The Washington Post
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