1
Wins
3
Podiums
3
Races
2022
Active since
About
Joe McConaughy, known as "Stringbean," is an American ultrarunner, coach, and FKT specialist from Seattle, Washington who earned his trail name during a record-setting run on the Pacific Crest Trail in 2014. In 2017 he set the unsupported Fastest Known Time on the 2,186-mile Appalachian Trail, completing it in 45 days, 12 hours, and 15 minutes. He then turned his sights to competitive ultrarunning, winning the 2022 Cocodona 250 Mile in a course-record time of 59:28:54 — the fastest 250-mile finish ever at the time. A former Harvard cross country runner and founder of Stringbean Coaching, McConaughy is one of the most accomplished multi-discipline endurance athletes of his generation.
Notable Wins
- — Cocodona 250 2022
- — Appalachian Trail FKT 2017
- — PCT FKT 2014
Upcoming Races
Cocodona 250
men
3 May 2027
Race History
| Year | Race | Cat. | Pos. | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Black Canyon Ultras | men | 3rd | 7:31:37 |
| 2025 | HOKA Kodiak Ultra Marathons by UTMB | men | 2nd | 17:01:32 |
| 2022 | Cocodona 250 | men | 1st | 59:28:54 |
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