mark jones

Father, Husband, Veteran elite endurance athlete



racing resume'​



racing resume'​



Road Running

2Mile 10:57 (1st Overall APFT Test 2012 /300+)
5K 16.18 (1st Military 6th Overall Paris Island Triathlon 2013)
5Mile 27:44 (1st Overall CIOR Testing VT 2012)
10K 35:15 (2nd Overall Hilton Head Turkey Trot 2013)
11K (30#Ruck Run) 49:22 (1st Overall 2014, 2015, 2016 Camp Johnson, VT)
10Mile 57:35 (Army 10miler DC 2011)
Half Marathon 1:17:48 (3rd age group St. Lukes Half Allentown, PA 2012)
Half Marathon(Ruck)1:44:20 (45# Maine Marathon 2018)
Half Marathon(Ruck)1:39:50 (38# Florida Marathon 2019)
Marathon 2:50:12 (3rd age group Lincoln, NE 2018)
Marathon (Ruck) 3:48:02 (40# Delaware Marathon 2018)
Marathon (Ruck) 3:46:00 (35# Omaha Marathon 2020)
6hr Track (400m) 6:00:00 (1st Overall Transcendence run Ontario 2016 45 miles)
12hr Virtual Ruck 12hrs (1st Overall inaugural 20#virtual ruck 2020 CO 56mi)
24hr Ruck 24hrs (1st Overall inaugural 25# ruck 2022 WV 82mi)
30k Ruck 3:07:10 (1st Overall Military Division)


Obstacle Racing
TMX(Inaugural) 1mi (13th/16 finishers (50 started, 34 DNF 2015)
Merrell Mud Run 10k (2nd Overall 10k 2010)
Tough Mudder 10miler (2nd Overall Finisher Raceway Park, NJ 2011)
Spartan Ultra Beast 50k (3rd Overall Killington, VT 2016)
Toughest Mudder 8hr (5th Overall Las Angeles, CA 2017 40 miles)
Toughest Mudder 8hr (4th Overall Philly, PA 2017 40miles)
Toughest Mudder 8hr (3rd Overall Boston, MA 2018 40miles)
EPIC 24 24hr (4th Overall New York City, NY 2014)
Worlds Toughest 24hr (1st Team 2014/3rd 2016 Las Vegas)
Worlds Toughest 24hr (1st Team 2017 (Team USA) Las Vegas
Spartan Iceland 24hr (9th Overall 2017 (Achilles issues at 12hr point)
Endurance Team 8mi (2nd Overall 2020 Inaugural National Guard Qualifier)


Trail Running
Half Marathon 1:49:28 (3rd age group Half Wit 2011)
Snowshoe Half 2:29 (1st Overall Pittsfield, VT 2014)
30K 3:03:41 (1st age group Rothrock Challenge 2011)
50K 3:54:23 (3rd Overall Dirty German 2011)
53K 6:50:07 (2nd Overall Jay Peak Ultra 2018)
50Mile 8:18:30 (2nd Overall Stone Mill “50” Actual 57mi 2011)
50Mile 13:18 (Carried 45# Peak Ultra 2014)
68Mile 16:57 (2nd OA 30# dry Ocala trail Nav 2023)
88k 21hr (Rucked 45# on a 30% finish rated course 2015)
24HR 22hrs (6th Overall Delirium 24hr Ultra 2013, 101.7miles)
100Mile 27:16:10(Finisher Leadville, CO 2021)
150Mile 40:18 (1st Overall, Current record holder Viaduct 2013)


Triathlon
Sprint 54:20 (1st Military 6th Overall Paris Island, SC 2013)
Olympic 2:10:09 (1st age group 5th Overall Black Bear PA 2012)
Half Iron 4:46:38 (Syracuse 70.3 2011)
Half Iron 3:52:05 (Pocono 70.3 2011 *No swim *Worlds Qualification)


Adventure Racing
GBF Ocala Ruck 16:45 (2023/2024 2nd place both years)
GORUCK WC 9:38/10:28 (1st Overall for inaugural/2nd year 2021/2022)
GORUCK Selection 48+hrs (Finisher Jacksonville Beach, FL 2019)
GORUCK Team A. 48+hrs (1st Overall Team for inaugural event 2019)
GORUCK Star Course 50miles (1st Overall Denver, CO 2019)
Bataan Death March 4:44:53 (2nd Overall White Sands, NM 2019 Heavy Division)
Texas Water Safari 260mi (52hr Finish 2016)
The Suck 15hr+ (1st Overall NE ‘13/1st OA SE ‘13/1st OA NE 1st ’15)
The Brutality 12hr+ (1st Overall PA 2015)
Gut Check Challenge 3:13 (1st Overall San Diego 2013, 2nd OA 2014)
Winter Death Race 24+hrs (2nd Overall Pittsfield, VT 2014)
Traveling Death Race 24+hrs (1st Overall Mexico 2014)
The Ultimate Suck 36hr (1st OA Cuba, IL 2014/1st OA 2016/2nd OA 2013)
Team Death Race 50+hrs (1st Overall, 2013 only one to complete entire course)
Team USA CIOR 3Days (1st OA Gold Medal Novice Div. Denmark 2012)
SERE Urban 12+hrs (Team Leader and Top Team Atlanta, GA 2013)
Death Race 48+hrs (2nd Overall Pittsfield, VT 2014, Finisher 2011)


Cross-over events
ACFT Test (598 points Lincoln, NE 2020)
3333 Reps (3rd Overall Birmingham, AL 2013)
Brave Soldier 2 Events (1st Overall Clemson, SC 2013)
Devins 5k/WOD 24:46 (1st Overall Rx, Hilton Head, SC 2013)
Pickaxe(WOD) 36:59 (Fastest known time 2015)
4000 Ways (WOD) 5:47:59 (Fastest known time 2015)
10k Bucket Carry 2:53:23 (Fastest known time 2015-50# in each bucket)
Deka Ruck (Strong) 10 Event (1st Overall WR 19:05 2021 Beta test)
Deka Ruck (Mile) 10 Event (1st Overall WR 25:15 2021 Beta test)
Deka Ruck (Fit) 10 Event 1st OA 41:13 Previous WR 2023 Inaugural Austin, TX
Deka Ruck (Fit) 10 Event 2nd OA 37:33 Orlando, Fl 2023
Deka FIT 10 Event (WC Qualifier 35:43 2022)
GORUCK Games Year 1 (Unknown placement *Never released)


Food Challenges
Double Death Burger 50min (Finished (36oz+ Woodstock Inn, NH 2017)
Beer mile 6:36 (1st Overall Nicaragua, 2016)


Sponsors
HDT 2019, 2022
Endurelite 2022
Duomatic 2022
Alter Ego Running 2021-2023
Runners Roost 2020-2021
Army National Guard Endurance Team 2020-2021
Belleview Spine and Wellness-2020
Honey Stinger -2020
Yancy Camp 2016-2017, 2019-2021-Present
Honey Badger 2013-Present
Combat Ready tape-2019-2022 (Sold)
CarboPro 2015-2021
Mudgear 2017-2018, 2022-Present
Army National Guard Marathon Team-2011-2013, 2017-2020
Endurance Tap 2017
Operation Enduring Warrior *Team Member-2012-2014
Jamis Backyard-2012-2013
Endurance Multisport Extreme Team 2011-2013


Additional
Beast Pacer 2016-Present
1st ever to win and set a WR for Deka Fit inaugural Ruck course in Austin, Tx 2023
Southern Harvest 24hr Ruck Course Record Holder 82 miles/25# 2022
Deka Ruck Race Director/Creator. First person to ever Test all events 2021-2022
Ruck Fest Race Director/CEO/Founder 2021-2022
Deka Fit Race Director 2022-2023
ONLY person in the world to win GORUCK World Championship 2 x (2021/2022)
Deka FIT World Championship Qualified 2022
Retired Military Veteran (2000-2021)
ONLY person in the world to have the GORUCK trifecta (Selection, TA win, WC win)
Director for first ever inaugural Spartan Ruck-2021
First ever winner of the inaugural GORUCK Starcourse World Championship-2021
First ever Colfax Crossfit Military and Running Coach - 2021
Get Burly Mental Health and Conditioning Team Member 2021-Present
SGX Spartan Level I Certification 2020
Creator/Race Director of the Inaugural Army National Guard Endurance Team 2020
First ever to win the Unity Virtual 12hr Ruck 2020
First ever Yancy Camp online Coach for Always Ready Programming 2020
TPK Endurance Race Director 2020
Only person to win GORUCK Team Assessment and Selection in same year 2019
Only known person to have earned a lifetime Spartan and GORUCK event pass 2019
First EVER to win GORUCK Team Assessment 2019
Team USA Military Pentathlon member 2012 (Gold Medalist), 2018
Army National Guard Marathon Team member 2012, 2013, 2018
CBS/TMX Invitational inaugural year short course 2017
Ultimate Suck Assistant Race Director 2017
SISU Iron Director of Athlete Morale 2017
First and Only 3X Winner of Vermont Remembers Ruck Run (2014,2015,2016)
First Ever 2X Ultimate Suck Winner (2014, 2016)
Killington race to the top 5k previous record holder from 2015-2017
Bucket Carry Fastest Known Time 2015 (2x50#buckets for 10k)
Pick Axe Fastest Known Time 2015
4000 Ways to mess up a 10 miler Fastest Known Time 2015
Death Race Series Champion 2014
Crossfit Endurance Coach 2013-2014
Viaduct 150 Ultramarathon Course Record Holder 2013
Ironman Half World Championship 2012 Qualifier/Finisher
Team USA Military CIOR Gold Medalist 2012
ACE Certified Personal Trainer 2012-2014
Operation Enduring Warrior Team Member 2012-2014
Boston Marathon Qualifier/Finisher 2011
Extreme Team Leader/Coach for Endurance Multisport-2011-2013
United States Marine Corps/Army National Guard Combat Veteran 2000-2021
Grin and Bear It Course Record Holder 2011
Big Bad Ruck - TX 2025

MOST RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENT: 
​Guinness World Record: Greatest Distance Ruck with 40 lbs. in 24 hours; 88.67 miles (11/7/2025)