Johan Steene (born 1973) is a Swedish ultramarathon runner, most notable for winning the 2018 Big Dog's Backyard Ultra, at which he completed 68 laps or 283.335 miles of the course[1] in 67 hours 48 minutes and 36 seconds, thus setting a new record on the course[2] and beating notable ultrarunner Courtney Dauwalter.[3] In 2017, Steene took a bronze medal in the IAU 24 Hour World Championship, after completing 266.515 km in 24 hours.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Big Dog's Backyard Ultra - Johan Steene Last Man Standing -". multidays.com. 2018-10-23. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
  2. ↑ "Han sprang 46 mil på 68 timmar – svenske Johan slog världsrekord". www.expressen.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2019-03-06.
  3. ↑ "Meet the inspiring Canadians at Big's Backyard Ultra". Canadian Running Magazine. 2018-10-25. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
  4. ↑ "Bereznowska and Steene the favourites for IAU 24-Hour European Championships| News | iaaf.org". www.iaaf.org. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
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