Provisional German M65 backyard best
Completed 45 yards at Last Soul Ultra, 18 more than the leading published German M65 mark as of August 17, 2026.
Source-checked athlete record · Updated Aug 17, 2026
Hubert Karl
Provisional German M65 backyard record setter
Hubert Karl is a German ultrarunning veteran whose 45 yards at Last Soul Ultra 2026 provisionally established a new German M65 backyard best.
🇩🇪 GermanyZeil am Main, GermanyTV ZeilM65
The record so far
Hubert Karl is a German ultrarunner, coach, and running therapist from Zeil am Main. At Last Soul Ultra 2026 he completed 45 yards for 301.7 km, exceeding the leading published German M65 backyard mark by 18 yards as of August 17, 2026.
The backyard result adds a new format to an unusually long endurance résumé. Karl’s published history includes 25 Spartathlon appearances, 21 24-hour races, more than 200,000 lifetime running kilometres, and a 29:30:40 finish at the 2008 Badwater 135.
His recent age-group results include first M65 at Spartathlon in 2023, third M65 at the 2025 Gotha 24-hour race, and first M65 at the 2026 Brazil 135 before his Last Soul performance.
Defining performances
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Sub-30-hour Badwater 135
Finished in 29:30:40, placing sixth overall and first in M50; his athlete record describes it as a German best from 2008 to 2022.
25 Spartathlon appearances
Karl’s published athlete history records 25 starts on the Athens-to-Sparta route alongside 21 24-hour races.
Performance history
| Date | Event | Performance | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last Soul UltraBackyard ultraAwaiting inclusion and classification by the relevant record database as of August 17, 2026. | 45 yards · 301.7 km | Provisional German M65 best | View ↗ | |
| Brazil 135 Ultra Journey240 km trail | 2d 00:51:01 | 1st M65 | View ↗ | |
| Mauerweglauf 100 Meilen Berlin100-mile road | 23:35:02 | 3rd M65 | View ↗ | |
| 24 Stunden von Gotha24-hour race | 170.670 km | 3rd M65 | View ↗ | |
| Spartathlon246 km road | 35:12:47 | 1st M65 | View ↗ | |
| Badwater Ultramarathon135-mile road | 29:30:40 | 6th overall · 1st M50 | View ↗ |
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