Race & Result Facts
| Race date | August 14, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Location | Fürstenau, Germany |
| Distance | 94 yards · approximately 630.3 km |
| Result status | Final archive. The race result service publishes this as the final classification. In the backyard format, Dowdle is the sole official finisher; every other athlete is listed DNF with their completed-yard total retained. |
| Starters | 160 |
| Listed finishers | 1 |
| Field note | The final classification contains 160 started records. The live roster previously displayed 169 names, so the two published totals are not directly interchangeable. |
| Source checked | September 20, 2026 |
Top Overall Results
The first five overall placements from the source record at the stated check date:
| Category place | Overall | Runner | Category | Completed yards | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Mark Dowdle | Men | 94 yards | Winner |
| 2 | 2 | Ayyoub ‘Ello’ El Osrouti | Men | 93 yards | DNF |
| 3 | 3 | Norman Mascher-Aspensjö | Men | 80 yards | DNF |
| 4 | 4 | Hendrik Boury | Men | 68 yards | DNF |
| 5 | 5 | Martin Stiller | Men | 66 yards | DNF |
Top Women
The first three women from the source record at the stated check date, with their overall placements:
| Women | Overall | Runner | Category | Completed yards | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Caroline Maria Bolte | Women | 52 yards | DNF |
| 2 | 26 | Nicole Munzert | Women | 33 yards | DNF |
| 3 | 32 | Emilia Bergerhoff | Women | 32 yards | DNF |
Result Notes
- The official final classification records Dowdle with 94 completed yards and El Osrouti with 93 after El Osrouti did not finish yard 94.
- The source abbreviates El Osrouti’s display name to ‘Ello’. This summary uses the fuller athlete name established by federation and club records.
- At the September 20, 2026 review, Dowdle’s 94 yards were the best-known backyard performance achieved on German soil, moving beyond Merijn Geerts’ 90-yard result in Rettert in 2022.
- The approximate 630.3 km uses the standard 6.7056 km yard. The organizer displays 630.4 km using 6.706 km per yard; both refer to the same 94 completed yards.
- At our September 20, 2026 review, Bolte’s 52 yards led DUV’s German women’s backyard ranking and Hubert Karl’s 45 yards led its German M65 ranking. DUV added the race on August 27; later performances may change these rankings.
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Verification & Sources
We checked the selected placements, performances, and stated field figures against the sources below on September 20, 2026. The complete result source remains authoritative and may be corrected after that date.
- Official Last Soul Ultra 2026 final classification — https://my.raceresult.com/412639/results
- Official Last Soul Ultra 2026 results page (names the Fürstenau venue) — https://www.lastsoulultra.com/results/last-soul-ultra-2026
- Official Last Soul Ultra event hub — https://www.lastsoulultra.com/
- DUV: previous German-soil backyard benchmark — https://statistik.d-u-v.org/eventdetail.php?event=85180
- Big’s Backyard national record holders — https://bigsbackyardultra.com/national-record-holders/