Joe De Sena
Spartan Race co-founder and author
Joe De Sena co-founded the Spartan Race obstacle racing series and wrote Spartan Up!. He is also a New York Times best-selling author.
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American Born 1969 in Queens, United States
About Joe De Sena
Joe De Sena co-founded Spartan Race, an obstacle racing series that began in 2010 and now holds events around the world. He also helped create the Death Race, a 24-hour endurance challenge first run in 2005. Before turning to racing, he worked as an entrepreneur and started a Wall Street trading firm. He has competed in many ultra-distance and adventure races, including the Badwater Ultra. He has written Spartan Up!, Spartan Fit and The Spartan Way. He lives in Vermont with his family.