Katherine Kowalchek

Katherine, also known as "KK," entered her first race, a 5K for the YMCA & Livestrong Foundation, in 2010. She wasn’t sure she could run that far. Since then, she has surprised herself by running a lot further! She ran her first marathon in Chicago in 2013, followed by 9 Boston Marathons, the New York Marathon, as well as a few international 26.2s as part of “Team Boston”: the Athens Authentic Marathon and the Auckland Marathon. She is very proud to say that in 2021 she ran three marathons within a one-month timeframe (2 of them one week apart). Katherine has personally completed a total of 15 marathons and is most excited to be on board this ice-breaking vessel to -- God willing -- test her endurance and complete her 16th marathon like a true explorer of the geographic North Pole! Her long-term dream is to complete all the World Marathon Majors along with her husband, who also runs marathons and with whom she has completed the 3 'Americas'.