US EditionTrump pardons man who took brief detour as he ran up and down Wyoming’s Grand Teton in record time
Trump pardoned Sunseri after a year-long legal battle over a minor trail violation during his Grand Teton speed record attempt, highlighting concerns about overcriminalization.
- President Donald Trump pardoned trail runner Michelino Sunseri, who was convicted of a misdemeanor for briefly going off a designated trail during a record-setting run up and down Wyoming’s Grand Teton in 2024.
- Sunseri’s pardon was notable for being apolitical, unlike Trump’s recent pardons of political allies.
- Sunseri completed the 13.3-mile run, which involved a 7,000-foot elevation gain and descent, in a record time of 2 hours, 50 minutes, and 50 seconds.
- He received the conviction after admitting to leaving a switchback to avoid hikers, an act that can cause erosion; prosecutors had earlier agreed to dismiss the charge if he completed community service and a wilderness course.
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Trump pardons Grand Teton speed-runner's shortcutting offense
Michelino Sunseri collapses in exhaustion and joy after breaking the speed record on the iconic Grand Teton on Sept. 2, 2024 with a blistering roundtrip time of two hours, 50 minutes and 50 seconds. | Courtesy Connor Burkesmith JACKSON, Wyo. (WyoFile) — The ordeal over Michelino Sunseri’s 2024 shortcut on the Grand Teton — which spurred a federal trial and garnered Congressional notice — came to an unexpected conclusion Monday when President Don…
Trump Pardons Trail Runner Fined for Shortcut on Grand Teton Record
President Donald Trump has issued a presidential pardon to Michelino Sunseri, a trail runner fined for using a closed path while setting a speed record on Wyoming's Grand Teton peak in 2024. Sunseri, 33, completed the 13,775-foot ascent and descent on Sept. 2, 2024, in 2 hours, 50 minutes, and 50 seconds — the fastest known time for the route. During the run, he briefly left the designated trail to take the "old climbers' trail," a shortcut tha…
Trump pardons record-breaking trail runner who took prohibited detour as he ran up and down Wyoming’s Grand Teton
President Donald Trump pardoned Michelino Sunseri on Monday who took a brief detour on a prohibited trail while attempting to break a record running up and down the tallest peak in the Teton Range of Wyoming.
Trump pardons Idaho man charged in national park trail running case
President Donald Trump has pardoned an Idaho man charged with a federal crime for going off-trail during a record-setting run in a national park last year. Trump pardoned Michelino Sunseri, of Driggs, on Friday, according to a news release from Sunseri’s legal team at Pacific Legal Foundation, a nonprofit that defends people in lawsuits with the government. The organization is often described ...
Michelino Sunseri violated the rules of the National Park Grand Teton, which prohibits leaving marked paths to prevent erosion and damage in sensitive areas.
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