Who is Dane Rauschenberg?

At 41, Dane is an extreme athlete who continues to push the boundaries of his sport and his body.  After successively running a certified marathon every weekend in 2006 to benefit the Mobile, Alabama chapter of L'Arche Internationale, Dane stepped it up a notch in 2010 by running all 202 miles of the American Odyssey Relay – solo- in just over 50 hours. To top that, in April 2012 he ran the entire coast of Oregon, all 350 miles of it, in 7 days! He also has:

• Ran from Dane, WI to Davenport, IA (165 miles) then ran the Quad Cities Marathon the next day

• Owns the record (84 miles) for the 12-Hour Presque Isle Personal Endurance Classic.

• Ran the 100k Sawtooth Relay as a solo athlete, beating ¼ of the 6-person relay teams.

• Won the PT Cruiser Challenge - an event consisting of a 15k, 5k and marathon all in 24 hours.

• Qualified for the 2009 World Aquathlon Championship in his first attempt.

• Qualified for the 2011 National Olympic Distance Triathlon Championship in his first attempt.

• Qualified for the 2013 World Duathlon Championship in his first attempt.

• Qualified for the 2015 National Snowshoe Championship in his first attempt.

• Has run 160 lifetime marathons (and counting) with a personal best of 2:49:36.

Awards & Recognition:

• Guinness World Record Holder for Fastest Certified Marathon on a Cruiseship

• Featured in 2007 edition of Ripley's Believe It Or Not! Remarkable Revealed

• Named RunUltra UK's NorthAmerican Blogger Finalist for 2016

• Named RunUltra UK's BestRunning Blogger for 2015

• Selected as a member of Team Elite for Powerbar for 2010-2015

• Selected as a Top 10 Finalist for the 2009 Energizer Keep Going Award

• Chosen as the 50 State and DC Marathon Club’s 2009 Humanitarian of the Year.

• Created the “Charity Chaser” event where Dane begins dead last and runs down other participants to raise money for local charities.  In four marathons, Dane has raised over $65,000.

• Invited as a solo runner to MBC Hangang Marathon in Seoul, Korea. Dane made this his 4th
   marathon in 13 days and posted a 2:56 time, placing in the top 5%.

• Invited as a special guest to the Dalian Marathon in China by the running shoe company, Li Ning.

• Chosen as the first person ever to be featured in a Road ID advertisement.

• One of MarathonGuide.com’s Outstanding USA Marathoners of the Year – 2006.