Joe De Sena
Joe De Sena (alternative spelling Joseph DeSena , born January 2, 1969 ) is an American extreme athlete , author and entrepreneur. He is the CEO and Co-Founder of Death Race, Peak Race and Spartan Race .
Life
De Sena graduated from Cornell University . He started a swimming pool cleaning company when he was 13 . After graduating from university, he returned to his company and later sold it for US $ 500,000. Then he worked as a stockbroker. At the same time, he developed a sporting interest in long-distance races.
In 2000, De Sena was stuck in the snow during a 350-mile winter race in Québec . This experience prompted him to develop an extreme obstacle course together with Andy Weinberg . The first so-called "Death Race" took place in 2007 with eight participants, three of whom completed the race.
In 2009 De Sena developed the Spartan Race , the largest extreme obstacle course in the world with over 1 million starters annually.
Books
- Spartan Fit !: 30 Days. Transform Your Mind. Transform your body. Commit to grit. No gym required. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, New York 2016, ISBN 978-0-544-43960-3 .
- Spartan Up: A Take-No-Prisoners Guide to Overcoming Obstacles and Achieving Peak Performance in Life. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Boston 2014, ISBN 978-0-544-28617-7 .
Web links
- Article about Joe De Sena in Men's Journal (english)
- Interview with Joe De Sena Company Spartan Race in Forbes (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-desena-4517562b
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from March 20, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
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| SURNAME | De Sena, Joe |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American extreme athlete, entrepreneur, and author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd January 1969 |