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Joe McConaughy

UltrarunnerRace director

A multi-day ultrarunner, endurance coach and backpacking guide, also known as Stringbean. He began coaching in 2017; his trail name dates to a 2014 Pacific Crest Trail effort.

Work
Endurance coach and athleteOwn biography; historical coaching origin remains 2017.Source

29 TUM reports · Published coverage below

Publication history

Coverage over time

26 editorial issues

Distinct issues per publication month. Each issue counts once.

Joe McConaughy — monthly TUM coverageFrom Jul 2024 through Nov 2026. Highest month: 4 issues. Exact counts are provided in the accessible chart description.Jul 2024: 0 editorial issuesAug 2024: 3 editorial issuesSep 2024: 0 editorial issuesOct 2024: 0 editorial issuesNov 2024: 1 editorial issueDec 2024: 0 editorial issuesJan 2025: 2 editorial issuesFeb 2025: 2 editorial issuesMar 2025: 1 editorial issueApr 2025: 2 editorial issuesMay 2025: 2 editorial issuesJun 2025: 1 editorial issueJul 2025: 0 editorial issuesAug 2025: 2 editorial issuesSep 2025: 1 editorial issueOct 2025: 0 editorial issuesNov 2025: 0 editorial issuesDec 2025: 0 editorial issuesJan 2026: 0 editorial issuesFeb 2026: 0 editorial issuesMar 2026: 0 editorial issuesApr 2026: 0 editorial issuesMay 2026: 4 editorial issuesJun 2026: 0 editorial issuesJul 2026: 0 editorial issuesAug 2026: 1 editorial issueSep 2026: 3 editorial issuesOct 2026: 1 editorial issueNov 2026: 0 editorial issues
Jul 2024Peak 4Nov 2026

Monthly editorial issue counts: Jul 2024: 0; Aug 2024: 3; Sep 2024: 0; Oct 2024: 0; Nov 2024: 1; Dec 2024: 0; Jan 2025: 2; Feb 2025: 2; Mar 2025: 1; Apr 2025: 2; May 2025: 2; Jun 2025: 1; Jul 2025: 0; Aug 2025: 2; Sep 2025: 1; Oct 2025: 0; Nov 2025: 0; Dec 2025: 0; Jan 2026: 0; Feb 2026: 0; Mar 2026: 0; Apr 2026: 0; May 2026: 4; Jun 2026: 0; Jul 2026: 0; Aug 2026: 1; Sep 2026: 3; Oct 2026: 1; Nov 2026: 0.

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North Bend’s races and race director

TUM covered Mt Si VK and North Bend’s elite 30K, Hillary Allen’s earlier VK/ascent results, and Joe McConaughy’s first year directing the festival.

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Why McConaughy chose support

In the linked conversations, McConaughy explained choosing pacers after the danger and hallucinations of his earlier unsupported attempt.

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Stringbean’s supported northbound JMT

TUM reported his completed supported northbound JMT effort, separating it from the unsupported southbound efforts of 2022 and 2024.

Event date: September 23, 2026 · TUM publication: September 25, 2026

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McConaughy’s JMT was still underway

TUM linked a Tuesday update about 135 miles into McConaughy’s supported JMT attempt. The finish was still ahead.

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Olympic Mountains 100K records

TUM reported McConaughy’s Olympic Mountains 100K win in 10:24:13 and the attributed improvement on the prior men’s mark.

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Korth’s Cocodona race report

TUM mentioned McConaughy reaching Cocodona’s halfway point with Korth; this is an in-race observation, not a final position.

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Hauer’s Cocodona debut account

TUM named McConaughy in Hauer’s participant account, without adding a new result.

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Cocodona’s completed overall top ten

TUM reported Joe McConaughy: fifth overall, 61:35:21 at the 2026 Cocodona 250.

Event date: 2026 · TUM publication: May 8, 2026

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Cocodona’s men’s podium

TUM named McConaughy in an account of Fox’s late-race overtakes; the later top-ten report supplies the final placing.

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Garmire’s 2025 AT checkpoint

TUM cited McConaughy’s self-supported AT mark as the benchmark for Garmire’s ongoing attempt.

Earlier coverage (19)
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Garmire starts the 2025 AT attempt

TUM cited his 2017 self-supported AT time of 45d12h15m.

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A pre-start AT plan and tracking platform

TUM cited his 2017 self-supported AT benchmark.

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Linden prepares to pace McConaughy

Linden planned to pace his Foresthill–Rucky Chucky segment in the 2025 race.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: June 6, 2025

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Mountain Outpost’s Western States interviews

Weighed racing for a top-ten place against going for the win.

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McConaughy and Belzberg at Tillamook

Won the 2025 Tillamook Burn 50-mile in 6:56:08, reported as second-fastest on that course at the time.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: May 23, 2025

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Linden’s interview and pacing plan

Was named as the runner Linden planned to pace at Western States 2025.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: May 23, 2025

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Garmire’s Cocodona and trail ambitions

The source recalls McConaughy’s 2022 Cocodona win and separately references Garmire’s prior John Muir Trail record comparison, without dating that JMT transfer.

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Linden confirms November races and June pacing

Linden confirmed registrations for Tunnel Hill and the USATF 50 Mile Champs in November and a plan to pace Joe McConaughy at Western States in June.

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Linden’s Western States support plan

Linden was reported planning to crew and pace him at Western States.

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McConaughy’s reported return to light running

TUM relayed McConaughy’s March 2025 Instagram account of an ER visit for chest pain, doctors clearing him for light running and cautious optimism about Western States.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: March 13, 2025

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Coury and Harris discuss The Chase

Named as an athlete subject of The Chase, an upcoming film about the 2024 Cocodona 250 in this February 2025 report.

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Murray and McConaughy complete the men’s podium

Finished third in 7:31:37 after moving up from 35th early; TUM called this his eighth Golden Ticket attempt.

Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: February 14, 2025

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The Chase trailer revisits Cocodona 2024

Was named as a subject of The Chase’s 2024 race account.

Event date: 2024 · TUM publication: February 14, 2025

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McConaughy stops short of his 24-hour goals

Joe McConaughy stopped his Across the Years effort after 131 miles in 21 hours, below both theU. S.24-hour-record target and 140-mile team-qualification standard. The earlier approximate 170-mile pace was a projection, not a completed result.

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A live24-hour standings and qualification snapshot

TUM reported Cole Crosby at152.1 miles, above the stated140-mile qualifying standard and leading at the time. Joe McConaughy was due to start another24-hour attempt that day. These were live standings and an ambition, not the final event standings or confirmed U.S.team membership.

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Separate AZT support categories and Porter’s progress

His supported 2022 Arizona Trail record and its documentary were the historical comparison; Fowler’s new effort was self-supported.

Event date: 2022 · TUM publication: November 12, 2024

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Stringbean on fueling his John Muir Trail attempt

Stringbean shared a post about fueling his John Muir Trail FKT attempt, with TUM’s headline highlighting 20,000 calories.

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McConaughy’s unsuccessful 2024 JMT record attempt

TUM reported an unsuccessful 2024 John Muir Trail FKT attempt and linked his own account; category and direction were unstated.

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McConaughy’s Yosemite guiding and Sierras teaser

Shared a Yosemite High Route guiding trip and teased a separate future Sierras effort; no start, completion or FKT is established for the teaser.

Repeated links & other mentions (1)
Repeated link

Prior-issue link highlight

The most-viewed module linked earlier coverage. This is a repeated link, rather than new reporting.

Connections

Discussed the completed JMT effort in the linked conversation

Singletrack

In the linked conversations, McConaughy explained choosing pacers after the danger and hallucinations of his earlier unsupported attempt.

Source

Discussed the completed JMT effort in the linked conversation

Freetrail

In the linked conversations, McConaughy explained choosing pacers after the danger and hallucinations of his earlier unsupported attempt.

Source

Host of the linked Singletrack conversation

Finn Melanson

In the linked conversations, McConaughy explained choosing pacers after the danger and hallucinations of his earlier unsupported attempt.

Source

Completed supported northbound effort

John Muir Trail

TUM reported his completed supported northbound JMT effort, separating it from the unsupported southbound efforts of 2022 and 2024.

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Sources & notes

Facts above link directly to their sources. Published TUM dates and public-source check dates describe different things.

Public background sources checked October 16, 2026. The selection contains 127 published issues.

His own race-history page lists the 2025 Across the Years 24-hour attempt as DNF. The January 2 start/record target remains a plan, not a completed record; the biography’s publication date is unknown.

  • Joe McConaughy Undated athlete biography; historical milestones retained · Checked Oct 16, 2026

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Public background & sources Checked October 16, 2026

Career context from one original public source. TUM’s dated reporting appears below.

  1. 2014

    Long-trail roots

    His own account traces the Stringbean trail name to his 2014 Pacific Crest Trail effort.

    Joe McConaughy Undated athlete biography; historical milestones retained

  2. 2017

    A coaching practice

    McConaughy says he started his coaching business in 2017, working with athletes focused on marathons, trail races, ultras and FKTs.

    Joe McConaughy Undated athlete biography; historical milestones retained

This is a limited career snapshot, checked October 16, 2026. Source publication dates and event dates are shown separately.

TUM-only summary

A runner and race director whose TUM coverage connects mountain racing, John Muir Trail efforts and organizing North Bend Trail Fest.

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