Danelle Ballengee

Danelle Ballengee is a renowned endurance athlete celebrated for her achievements in adventure racing and other endurance sports. She is a four-time Pikes Peak Marathon champion, two-time Adventure Racing World Champion, and has been named the US Athlete of the Year six times across various endurance disciplines. Her remarkable story includes a severe accident during a training run where she survived two freezing nights in the desert, an ordeal that was eventually found by her dog Taz.