Joseph Gray (runner)

Gray's initial inspiration to compete was Simon Gutierrez.[1] Gray has been a 28-time Team USA national team member.[2] He is the only African-American to be part of the U.S. Mountain Running Team at any level.[3] He is a 16-Time USA National Champion [4][5] and was the first ever national champion at the 30k trail distance.[6]

In 2012 he was the co-winner of the XTERRA Trail Run World Championships.[7] In 2018 he became a 4-Time Xterra World Trail Running Champion after winning the Championship 3 years consecutively 2016–2018.

He is the American record holder at the Mount Washington Road Race.[8] In August 2016, Gray won the Pikes Peak Ascent in a time of 2:05, the fastest climb since 1995.[9] The following month, he won the World Mountain Running Championships which were held in Sapareva Banya, Bulgaria.[10] In April 2017, Gray won the RRCA Colorado State Championship 5K Non-Road Race, held in conjunction with the Hams and Hamstrings 5K.[11]

On July 20, 2018, Joseph Gray ran the fastest known time (FKT) up Mount Antero from the bottom of FS road 277 to the top of Mount Antero in 1:23:10.[12] He used a running power meter during the attempt.[13]

Gray has the FKT on the Manitou Incline in Colorado Springs with a time of 17:45 verified with GPS.

• Joseph Gray at World Athletics