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Source-checked athlete record · Updated Oct 12, 2026

Caroline Maria Bolte

German women’s backyard record holder

Caroline Maria Bolte is a German distance runner whose 52 yards at the 2026 Last Soul Ultra top the DUV German women’s backyard ranking.

GermanyAdidas Runners Frankfurt
52Last Soul yardsGerman women’s best · 2026348.7 kmLast Soul distanceBib 84 · 20263:04:1440 km roadFrankfurter Runden winner · 2025
01 · Athlete overview

The record so far

Caroline Maria Bolte is a German distance runner who combined established road speed with a breakthrough backyard performance at Last Soul Ultra 2026. She completed 52 yards for 348.7 km, one yard more than Marina Kollassa’s 51 yards from 2020, the previous best in the DUV German women’s ranking.

DUV added the race to its database on August 27, 2026, and her 52 yards now lead its German women’s backyard ranking. Bolte’s public road results include victory over 40 km at the 2025 Frankfurter Runden in 3:04:14 and a 3:05:40 performance at the 2024 Frankfurt Marathon.

Her published results trace a progression from the 2024 marathon performance to a 40 km victory in 2025 and the 52-yard backyard breakthrough in 2026.

02 · Career highlights

Defining performances

2026

German women’s backyard best

Completed 52 yards at Last Soul Ultra, one more than the previous best in the DUV German women’s ranking, Marina Kollassa’s 51 yards from 2020.

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2025

Frankfurter Runden 40 km winner

Won the women’s four-lap race along the Main in 3:04:14.

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2024

3:05 Frankfurt Marathon performance

Recorded 3:05:40 at the Frankfurt Marathon in her published World Athletics record.

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03 · Selected results

Performance history

Selected ultramarathon results for Caroline Maria Bolte
DateEventPerformanceResultSource
Last Soul UltraBackyard ultraDUV added the race on August 27, 2026; the 52 yards lead its German women’s backyard ranking.52 yards · 348.7 km1st woman · 9th overall · German women’s bestView ↗
Frankfurter Runden40 km road3:04:14WinnerView ↗
Frankfurt MarathonMarathon3:05:40Published performanceView ↗
04 · Keep exploring

Related coverage

Event coverage

Last Soul Ultra 2026

Race coverage behind her national backyard mark.

Format guide

Backyard Ultras

Understand the hourly format behind 52 yards.

Training

Backyard ultra training plan

A 16-week framework with hourly-loop rehearsals and a printable worksheet.

Race strategy

Backyard ultra race strategy

Loop pacing, the routine between loops, sleep and knowing when to stop.

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