Katie Bone is a 17-year-old from New Mexico and is already a nationally ranked rock climber; member of the 2022 Speed Youth National Climbing Team; member of the 2023 Speed National Team; and an American Ninja Warrior competitor appearing on Season 2 of ANW Jr and Season 14 of the hit competition NBC TV series; and now the Champion of the third ever American Ninja Warrior Women's Championship. She is recognized as one of the youngest females to ever earn a coveted spot in ANW Finals in Las Vegas and is not only the youngest female to ever win the championship but is the youngest of only three women in the history of the show to complete a Stage 2 Finals course.
She does all of this while living with type 1 diabetes (T1D).
Diagnosed at just 11-years-old, Katie's first question to her doctor was, "When can I climb again?" She chooses daily to do her very best to thrive while managing her T1D. She has chosen not to let it hold her back from chasing her dreams and continuously advocates for awareness, representation, and support for research for a cure for T1D.
She has chosen to live greater than the highs and lows.
Her journey can be followed on IG at @_KatieBone_
