Rob Gray started conservatively on the final day of the Ultraman World Championship and his strategy paid off.
Gray, a Colorado native, paced himself in the middle of the pack early on during stage 3’s 52.4-mile double marathon, before he decided to make his move midway through the run, passing one runner after another on the way to a first place overall finish with a three-day time of 22 hours, 19 minutes and 48 seconds.
Virginia’s Jeremy Howard made valiant effort to steal the lead from Gray on Sunday, placing first in the double marathon with a blazing time of 6:24:17.