Rich Cowler running alone through dense fog on a dramatic rocky mountain trail

Ultramarathon Runner · Trail Athlete

Happy

Birthday

Rich

Cowler

Chasing mountains, oceans, and finish lines across continents — from the fog-soaked trails of Hong Kong to the windswept coasts of Britain, Rich runs for the pure love of going further.

22,115Kilometres Logged
836,480Metres Climbed
2,494Activities
3,454Hours Moving

On the Record

Featured Races

Rich Cowler on the podium at CBRE Lantau 2 Peaks 2023, holding a medal and champagne
Podium Finish

CBRE Lantau 2 Peaks

Hong Kong · 2023

Rich Cowler crossing the UTMB Trans Lantau finish line at night, trekking poles raised in triumph
UTMB World Series Finisher

UTMB Trans Lantau

Hong Kong · 2025

Rich Cowler portrait in front of a Rakuten Trails event banner
Ultramarathon Finisher

Rakuten Trails

Hong Kong · 2025

Rich Cowler climbing rocky steps in dense mist at CBRE Lantau 2 Peaks
Trail Race Finisher

CBRE Lantau 2 Peaks

Hong Kong · 2024

Rich Cowler racing through a forest wearing TOPO bib 458
Forest Course Finisher

TOPO Trail Race

Hong Kong · 2024

Rich Cowler crossing a wooden bridge on the UK coast with trekking poles
Coastal Challenge Finisher

UK Coastal Trail

United Kingdom · 2024

Strava Scorecard

By The Numbers

Over a decade of kilometres, vertical metres, and early starts. That's 22,115 km — more than halfway around the world — and enough climbing to summit Everest ninety-four times from sea level.

2026 YTD

Activities
57
Distance
557.9 km
Time
80h 24m
Elev. Gain
21,224 m

Last 4 Weeks

Activities / wk
3
Distance / wk
31.4 km
Time / wk
5h 9m
Elev. / wk
1,400 m

Benchmarks

50K
5:52:34
Marathon
4:13:08
30K
2:27:43
20K
55:23

Segment Leaderboards

Top 10 Finishes

20Strava segments where Rich cracked the all-time top ten — a snapshot of years spent hammering Hong Kong's trails.

  1. 3

    Trail Run

    [MZ] Lin Fa Shan Loop

    1.29 km↑ 94 m33:05Jan 17, 2026
  2. 3

    Trail Run

    DB big loop via TigerHead-PakMong-NamShan-MuiWo

    25.38 km↑ 680 m5:12:06Oct 11, 2025
  3. 9

    Run

    PoP Level 2: Never Gonna Give You Up

    1.93 km↑ 92 m10:09Oct 16, 2024
  4. 6

    Run

    Dash for some feed

    0.43 km↑ 12 m1:53Jul 27, 2023
  5. 4

    Trail Run

    Lasso the Tiger [Rich]

    6.02 km↑ 460 m1:28:16May 29, 2023
  6. 8

    Trail Run

    Fountain TT Loop 700m

    0.65 km↑ 7 m3:17Oct 25, 2022
  7. 3

    Run

    [Jen's] Double Tiger — 4TH legs 5, 8, 7, 2

    10.52 km↑ 456 m2:23:19Feb 13, 2022
  8. 6

    Run

    [Jen's] Costa-Lookout-TH-golf trail circuit

    6.79 km↑ 453 m1:29:34Nov 24, 2021
  9. 3

    Run

    Vista Court loop through plaza + bridge, anticlockwise

    1.17 km↑ 174 m6:01Nov 16, 2021
  10. 8

    Run

    TH to Meat Shop

    6.13 km↑ 448 m30:18Nov 14, 2021
  11. 6

    Run

    DB NEO — MW GREEN Letter Box

    8.61 km↑ 442 m57:19Nov 14, 2021
  12. 5

    Run

    Neo — TGH — OT — MW letterbox — NSW

    14.78 km↑ 451 m1:37:20Nov 14, 2021
  13. 10

    Run

    [Jen's] Costa-SeabeeSteps-golftrail-Serene loop

    5.09 km↑ 205 m53:47Sep 1, 2021
  14. 8

    Run

    Beach to Fountain Loop

    2.11 km↑ 11 m9:22Aug 21, 2021
  15. 6

    Run

    Greens to GC

    3.61 km↑ 268 m29:43Jul 3, 2021
  16. 3

    Run

    [Jen's] Neo-Mui Wo pier-DB pier via shiggy shortcut

    13.65 km↑ 454 m1:39:17Apr 24, 2021
  17. 7

    Run

    Hong Po Road Descent

    1.31 km↑ 47 m8:08Aug 8, 2020
  18. 9

    Run

    a1

    0.42 km↑ 34 m1:38Feb 27, 2020
  19. 5

    Run

    Verdant loop, clockwise

    0.34 km↑ 8 m0:20Feb 19, 2020
  20. 6

    Run

    [Jen's] Marina Drive to monastery & pier return

    4.48 km↑ 91 m39:03Sep 28, 2019

Trophy Case

38 Challenges Conquered

From half marathons to climbing challenges to distance streaks — Rich has been collecting Strava trophies since 2018.

2022

1trophy
  1. MarUkraine Relief Challenge

2021

10trophies
  1. OctOctober Running Challenge
  2. SepSeptember Running Endurance Challenge
  3. SepSeptember Running Distance Challenge
  4. JulBang & Olufsen 25km Running Challenge
  5. JulLe Col Rival Your Limits Challenge
  6. JulJuly 10K
  7. JunPicky Bars Summer Kick Off
  8. JunSKINS Pressure Streak Challenge
  9. JanJanuary Running Endurance Challenge
  10. JanJanuary Running Distance Challenge

2020

17trophies
  1. OctOctober Running Endurance Challenge
  2. OctOctober Running Challenge
  3. OctOctober Half Marathon
  4. SepSeptember Running Endurance Challenge
  5. AugAugust Run Climbing Challenge
  6. AprSOLOdarity
  7. AprApril Half Marathon
  8. AprApril 10K
  9. AprApril 5K
  10. MarMarch Running Distance Challenge
  11. MarMarch Long Day Challenge
  12. MarMarch Half Marathon
  13. MarMarch 10K
  14. MarMarch Run Climbing Challenge
  15. MarMarch 5K
  16. JanJanuary 5K
  17. JanJanuary Run Climbing Challenge

2019

4trophies
  1. OctOctober Running Distance Challenge
  2. OctOctober Half Marathon
  3. OctOctober Run Climbing Challenge
  4. MayMay Run Climbing Challenge

2018

6trophies
  1. SepSeptember Half Marathon
  2. SepSeptember Run Climbing Challenge
  3. MarMarch 10K
  4. MarMarch Run Climbing Challenge
  5. MarMarch Half Marathon
  6. JanJanuary Run Climbing Challenge