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.
Athlete profile · Sources reviewed Oct 20, 2026
Caroline Maria Bolte
52-yard Last Soul women’s leader
Caroline Maria Bolte is a German distance runner whose 52 yards at Last Soul Ultra 2026 lead DUV’s German women’s backyard ranking as of October 2026.
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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.
As of October 2026, those 52 yards top DUV’s 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.
Defining performances
Performance history
Selected results, not a complete race history. Rankings and record descriptions reflect the cited sources at their review dates. Distances may use different rounding conventions.
| Date | Event | Performance | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last Soul Ultra 2.0Backyard ultraThe best result in DUV’s German women’s backyard ranking. | 52 yards · 348.7 km | 1st woman · 9th overall · German women’s best | View ↗ | |
| Frankfurter Runden40 km road | 3:04:14 | 1st woman | View ↗ | |
| Frankfurt MarathonMarathon | 3:05:40 | 82nd woman | View ↗ |
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