Race & Result Facts
| Race date | August 14, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Location | Bornheim, 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 shown in the current source record:
| 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 shown in the current source record, 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.
- Dowdle’s 94 yards are the best-known backyard performance achieved on German soil, moving beyond Merijn Geerts’ 90-yard result in Rettert in 2022.
- Bolte’s 52 yards and Hubert Karl’s 45 yards in M65 are described as provisional German records until the relevant record databases add and classify the race.
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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 Bornheim 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/