Joe 'Stringbean' McConaughy
Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, my mom would joke that my body type resembled that of a stringbean. Weird, but whatever. When it came time to pick a thru hiker trail name, it was an easy choice.
I love trail running. I love the community. I’ve been blessed to have some really amazing experiences, setting records on the Pacific Crest and Appalachian Trail, competing in incredible places like Italy, France, Ireland and the West Coast, coaching amazing athletes, adventuring with Katie, my wife. Really, life is a whole lot more than pavement and PR’s.
Bio
Joe McConaughy
Trail name: Stringbean
Seattle, WA
Age: 29
Height: 6’3″
Weight: 165lb
Teams
Columbia Montrail athlete
Heartbreak Hill Running Club (HHRC)
Trail Animals Running Club (TARC)
Follow my dog
Crash Bandipooch
Documentaries
Long Trail FKT (coming soon)
Stringbean (AT FKT)
Bucketlist FKT (Wicklow Round FKT)
Run For Colin (PCT FKT)

Accomplishments
Fastest Known Time (FKT)
Long Trail (self-supported) 4d23h54 – 2020
Wicklow Round (supported) 17h9m – 2018
Appalachian Trail (self-supported and overall) 45d12h15m, 2017
Pacific Crest Trail (supported) 53d,6h,37h, 2014
2020 Races
4m22s – BU Indoor Track Mile
4d23h54m FKT – Long Trail
PR’s
3m52s – 1500m
4m12s – Mile
15m08s – 5k (road)
5h22m – 50 mile (Stonecat 50)
12h53m – 100 mile (Track 100)