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Meet Katie. She is an endurance athlete, charitable ambassador, author, and world-record holder. The list of accomplishments to her name is long, and includes five Ironman triathlons, cycling across the country, a 325-mile river swim, running 100 miles nonstop in under 20 hours, and a solo row across the Atlantic Ocean.

But this wasn’t just any row; when Katie arrived in Guyana, South America, after 70 days at sea, she set a world record for the youngest ever solo ocean rower and the only American to row solo from Africa to South America.

Katie became the 1st person to run 138-miles nonstop across Maine in 33 hours, raising funds for a clean water project in Tanzania. Most recently, Katie set a new Guinness World Record for the most consecutive days to run an ultramarathon distance in Run4Water. Her 341-mile journey began in Cincinnati and finished in Cleveland, Ohio, after running 11 ultra-marathons for 11 days consecutively to fund 11 water projects in Uganda.

Meet Katie. She is an endurance athlete, charitable ambassador, author, and world-record holder. The list of accomplishments to her name is long, and includes five Ironman triathlons, cycling across the country, a 325-mile river swim, running 100 miles nonstop in under 20 hours, and a solo row across the Atlantic Ocean.

But this wasn’t just any row; when Katie arrived in Guyana, South America, after 70 days at sea, she set a world record for the youngest ever solo ocean rower and the only American to row solo from Africa to South America.

Katie became the 1st person to run 138-miles nonstop across Maine in 33 hours, raising funds for a clean water project in Tanzania. Most recently, Katie set a new Guinness World Record for the most consecutive days to run an ultramarathon distance in Run4Water. Her 341-mile journey began in Cincinnati and finished in Cleveland, Ohio, after running 11 ultra-marathons for 11 days consecutively to fund 11 water projects in Uganda.

Stories by the Author

Woman in pink leggings holding an oar standing on dock by a sleek, colorful rowing boat on water.

Katie Spotz: A Row to Change the World

This winter, Katie Spotz will launch a 10,000-mile solo row across the Pacific to complete the longest nonstop ocean row in history: all for clean water.

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March 16, 2026

Organized outdoor gear with waterproof bags, helmet, hydration pack, food bars, clothing, and bike accessories on asphalt.

RIDE4WATER: THE KIT LIST

The kit list for training, travel and cycle

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September 17, 2021

Woman in pink leggings holding an oar standing on dock by a sleek, colorful rowing boat on water.

Katie Spotz: A Row to Change the World

This winter, Katie Spotz will launch a 10,000-mile solo row across the Pacific to complete the longest nonstop ocean row in history: all for clean water.

Organized outdoor gear with waterproof bags, helmet, hydration pack, food bars, clothing, and bike accessories on asphalt.

RIDE4WATER: THE KIT LIST

The kit list for training, travel and cycle

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