2014 Male Runner of the Year
20,000+ km semi-barefoot run from the Arctic Circle (Tuktoyaktuk) to the End of the World (Ushuaia) in Tierra del Fuego.
"This video was filmed back in 2021 when I was gearing up to run from Tuktoyaktuk, NT to Teslin, YT. Life had other plans, including a global pandemic and some persistent knee issues. But I’m back and ready to tackle the next leg of the journey: Run2TheEnd Leg 2, Central America style."
Departing for Leg 2 mid January, 2025
Running for Mental Health.
After trading in his engineering degree for a pair of running “huaraches”, In 2013, JMK embarked on a wild adventure, running 4,654km from Montreal to Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico. He hoped to inspire the world to rethink education, one step at a time.
But life had other plans. After a gnarly snowboarding wipeout in 2018, JMK was sidelined with a shattered femur and a compressed spine, and a whole lot of healing to do.
Because JMK reaffirmed the importance of listening to his body, he’s back and ready to roll, literally. To keep his patellar tendons (knees) happy, he's trading in his XeroShoes for rollerblades on longer stretches to prioritize his health and ensure a sustainable journey,
Now, he's ready to hit the road again and tackle the next leg of his journey: a 2,300km trek from Tuxtla Gutierrez to Panama City.
Brand Ambassador
Reaching Matters
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To Transcend
by Exploring what is beyond the limits, Believing in yourself, and Experiencing uncertainty to the fullest potential.
To Inspire
by following my Passion and Dreams, re-discovering Love, and unfolding Happiness to hopefully inspire others to do the same.
To Travel
by Seeing the world with my own eyes and Sharing my personal experiences with the world via social media. For me, travelling is one of the best ways of Learning.
To Test Gear
by using the appropriate products for each running leg in some of the most remote and extreme conditions to provide brands Feedback so they can Improve their products. In the end, those products are tools to make our lives better.