Scott Jenkins (runner)

Scott Jenkins is a Welsh male ultra runner and philanthropist. He finished 15th out of the 227 finishers at the Moab 240 Endurance Run in Moab, Utah, behind winner Michael McKnight.[1] Jenkin's finish was the fastest on record for a British finisher (3 days, 5 hours, 2 minutes).[2] Jenkins ran the race in 2019 as well (though it took 19 hours longer).[3]

Scott John Jenkins
Personal information
NationalityWelsh
Born17th October 1980
Cardiff, Wales
Height5.10 ft (1.55 m)
Sport
Country Wales
SportAthletics
Event(s)Ultramarathon

He was the first Welshman to complete the Moab 240[4] and second Welshman ever to complete the invite only event Badwater 135 (second to his brother, Rhys Jenkins whom he also crewed for).[5] Runners must qualify and apply to compete at Badwater, and only 100 runners are invited each year. He is also an ambassador for the global charity Operation Smile.[6]

Career

Jenkins started his ultrarunning career in 2010 with a 2000 mile run from Boston to Austin for charity, running 75 marathons in 75 days.[7] for charities British Heart Foundation, Help for Heroes and Young Texans against Cancer.

In 2013, he was part of a 4 man team who cycled from Seattle to Jacksonville, 4000 miles non-stop for the Royal Marines Foundation in memory of a close friend.[8]

In 2016, he ran across Iceland in 5 days and in 2019 alongside completing Moab 240, Jenkins finished 6th in the UK’s Canal Slam (a series of 3 races, 130, 145 and 145 miles over 4 months along the UK canal system).[9][10]

References
  1. "Moab 240 2021 Results". ultrasignup.com. Hampstead, North Carolina: Ultrasignup. 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Moab 240 2021 Results". ultrasignup.com. Hampstead, North Carolina: Ultrasignup. 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Jenkins, Scott (2021). "The 240 Mile Comeback: A Tale of Two Moabs". outdoorjournal.com. New Delhi, India: Outdoor Journal. Retrieved 1 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Operation Smile ambassador becomes first Welshman to complete The Moab 240".
  5. "Badwater 135 Results 2021".
  6. "Fixing third world childrens cleft lips will change their lives forever". wales Online News.
  7. "Brothers complete 2000 Mile US Jog". BBC News. 27 November 2010.
  8. "Epic cycle in Memory of Fallen Marine". BBC News. 30 June 2013.
  9. "Foursome take on 260 mile run across Iceland for Charity".
  10. "C.I.C Canal Slam 2019 Results".
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