COROS Wearables has announced a new partnership with ultra-marathon runner John Kelly to join its global pro athlete ambassador team.
Kelly specializes in mountainous, multi-day events such as The Barkley Marathons, The Spine Race, Tor Des Geants, and long FKT (fastest known time) efforts such as his recent Grand Round project that connected all of the UK’s big three fell running rounds.
He said “COROS is bringing innovation and new capabilities to an area that has largely seen only incremental improvements over the previous decade. The long battery life and versatile user interface are a valuable asset for the sort of multi-day challenges that I do in remote terrain, and I look forward to my future adventures with a COROS.”
John Kelly grew up in East Tennessee, USA, where his love of the mountains began. He now lives in the UK with his wife and four kids where he’s the CTO and co-founder of a tech startup.
Some of John’s ultra-running achievements include:
- 2017 Barkley Marathons winner
- 2018 ITU Long Course Age Group World Champion
- 2020 Spine Winner
- First to complete ‘The Grand Round’ – the UK’s big three fell running rounds, cycling between them
- Guinness World Record for ‘Fastest Marathon Dressed as a Videogame Character’ (2016 Boston Marathon)
Northern Europe Market Manager for COROS, Ben Clark said “We’re delighted to have John join our team. He has worked extremely hard to reach his ultra-running goals, as well as often completing them in a superbly unique way.
“I am really excited to see what John is able to accomplish when using our products going forward, as well as wishing him the best of luck as he welcomes a new addition to his family.”
COROS’ Pro Athlete Team also includes endurance elites such as Des Linden, Camille Herron and Hayden Hawks.
