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Friday September 3, 2010
Athletic Background

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Watch Ian Run

Ian is the most successful adventure racer of all time with seven world championship wins, 22 world championship podium finishes and 18 international adventure race championship titles. He is a three time and current world record holder for endurance kayaking (262 miles in 24 hours.) Ian has competed internationally in adventure racing, canoeing, kayaking, orienteering and sailing.

ian kyaking to a medal

Ian has been a professional adventure athlete since 1997 and currently races for Newton Running.

 

Read about Ian's Guinness World Book Record!

International Adventure Race Highlights

- Eco-Challenge - 1st 2001, 2000 and 1996, 2nd 2002 and 1997, 3rd 1995
- Primal Quest - 1st 2006, 2004, 2003, 3rd 2002
- AR World Championships - 1st 2006, 2004, 2nd 2005, 3rd 2001
- Southern Traverse - 1st 1996, 2nd 2005 and 1998, 3rd 2000
- Raid the North Extreme - 1st 2004, 2001 and 1999
- Raid World Championships - 1st 2004 and 1998, 2nd 2005
- Raid World Cup - 1st USA 2003, 2nd USA 2005, 2004 and 2000
- Extreme Adv. Hidalgo - 1st 2002
- Balance Bar - 1st OR 2003, 2nd CO 2003
- Hi Tec - 1st NY 1999, 3rd LA 2001
- ESPN X-Games - 1st 1997, 2nd 1996, 3rd 1995
- Adventure Xtreme, CO - 1st 2003, 2nd 2001, 3rd 2002

World Championships

- Adventure Racing: 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006

World Records

- 1997: 24 Hour Endurance Kayak, 203 miles (World Record), Colorado River, Colorado and Utah
- 1998: 24 Hour Endurance Kayak, 217 miles (World Record), Yukon River, Yukon Territory, Canada
- 2004: 24 Hour Endurance Kayak, 262 miles (World Record), Yukon River, Yukon Territory, Canada