Everyday Ultra Kilian Korth on Winning the Triple Crown of 200 Milers, Moab 240, and Mental Toughness Strategies to Be Your Best
Oct 25, 2025
Kilian Korth, elite ultrarunner and Everyday Ultra coach, shares his astounding journey of winning the Triple Crown of 200s in a single year. He discusses how early failures fueled his resilience and transformed his mindset. Kilian offers powerful mental toughness strategies, revealing ways to silence the inner critic during races. He emphasizes the significance of mindfulness and discipline in training while outlining his journey to optimize nutrition, including transitioning from vegetarian to a tailored carb diet. Epic stories from his grueling 200-mile races add a thrilling touch!
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Overnight Fame Follows Long-term Work
- Kilian's sudden social-media fame followed years of unseen effort and failures.
- Public attention can arrive overnight but is built on long-term consistency and work.
Hamstring Tear Forced Twelve-Week Reset
- At Cocodona 2022 Kilian tore his hamstring mid-race and had to DNF after trying to keep going.
- He spent twelve weeks rebuilding from two miles the first week to regain fitness.
Pulmonary Edema At Cocodona 2023
- At Cocodona 2023 Kilian developed pulmonary edema, dropped O2 sat to 72%, spent two nights in ICU and still finished the race.
- The episode taught him limits and earned him perspective despite near-collapse.
