German 24-hour championship bronze
Took third place in the men’s national 24-hour championship in Delmenhorst with 200.940 km.
Athlete profile · Sources reviewed Oct 20, 2026
Hendrik Boury
German backyard record holder and elite 48-hour runner
Hendrik Boury is the German backyard record holder with 100 yards and has recorded 363.862 km over 48 hours.
GermanyLondon, United KingdomM35–39
World Team Championship · 57 yardsBackyard Ultra World Team Championship 2026 · Stopped
57 yards completed before stopping
Completed 57 yards, then finished yard 58 over the hour. Germany’s national race is over: the team finished on 620 yards, 15th in the standings at this point.
Final results after yard 124 (16:07 UTC, 22 October), matching the organizer's official leaderboard. Organizer results ↗ Championship guide →
The record so far
Hendrik Boury is a German ultrarunner whose results span backyard, 12-hour, 48-hour, and 100-mile trail events. His deepest published backyard performance is 100 yards at the 2025 Big Dog’s Backyard Individual World Championship, listed by the event as the German national record.
Boury’s record is not limited to the backyard format. At the 2025 GOMU 48-Hour World Championship in Poland, DUV records 363.862 km, with a 201.664 km split at 24 hours. He also won the 2024 Flitch Way 12-hour race with 132.5 km.
His route to the German record included 81 and 82 yards at Suffolk Backyard Ultra in 2023 and 2024 and victories at Germany’s 2022 and 2024 World Team Championship venues. Those results establish a consistent record across both national and international backyard fields.
In 2026 Boury took bronze at the German 24-hour championship in Delmenhorst with 200.940 km and completed 68 yards for fourth place at Last Soul Ultra 2.0. He was ranked first on Germany’s 15-runner roster for the 2026 World Team Championship, which started on October 17.
Defining performances
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German backyard record: 100 yards
Reached 100 completed yards at Big Dog’s Backyard Individual World Championship in Tennessee.
363.862 km at the 48-hour world championship
Finished as the sixth man in the DUV-listed GOMU 48-hour race in Poland.
Two-time Germany team-championship winner
Won the German Backyard Ultra World Team Championship race with 49 yards, after also winning it with 46 in 2022.
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 ultra | 68 yards · 456.0 km | 4th overall | View ↗ | |
| German 24-Hour Championship, Delmenhorst24-hour race | 200.940 km | 3rd man · national bronze | View ↗ | |
| GOMU 48-Hour World Championship48-hour raceHeld in Cinisello Balsamo, Italy. DUV also records a 214.200 km split at 24 hours. | 280.000 km | 36th man | View ↗ | |
| Big Dog’s Backyard Individual World ChampionshipBackyard ultra | 100 yards | 8th overall · German national record | View ↗ | |
| GOMU 48-Hour World Championship48-hour raceDUV also records a 201.664 km split at 24 hours. | 363.862 km | 6th man | View ↗ | |
| Backyard Ultra World Team Championship — GermanyBackyard ultra | 49 yards | Winner | View ↗ | |
| Suffolk Backyard UltraBackyard ultra | 82 yards | 3rd overall | View ↗ | |
| Flitch Way 12 Hour12-hour race | 132.500 km | Winner | View ↗ | |
| Big Dog’s Backyard UltraBackyard ultraA German recap reports a disqualification involving a timing-chip return to the start. DUV and Yardlore list 60 yards in 31st place without a disqualification. The sources disagree. | 60 yards | 60 yards · conflicting status reports | View ↗ | |
| Suffolk Backyard UltraBackyard ultraYardlore lists the 81 yards as the German national record at the time; he raised it to 82 at the same race in 2024. | 81 yards · 543.186 km | Assist · 2nd overall | View ↗ | |
| Backyard Ultra World Team Championship — GermanyBackyard ultra | 46 yards | Winner | View ↗ |
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