Big Dog’s Backyard assist
Reached 113 yards, finishing second to the 114-yard winner.
Source-checked athlete record · Updated Aug 17, 2026
Ivo Steyaert
113-yard Big’s assist and former backyard world-record co-holder
Ivo Steyaert is a Belgian backyard ultrarunner with a 113-yard personal best and three performances beyond 100 yards.
🇧🇪 BelgiumOosterzeleM50–54
The record so far
Ivo Steyaert is a Belgian backyard specialist from Oosterzele. He set his personal best of 113 yards at the 2025 Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra, finishing as the assist to Phil Gore’s 114-yard win.
Steyaert was also part of the shared world-record progressions at Belgium’s satellite championships, completing 101 yards in 2022 and 110 in 2024. His broader record includes wins in Germany and Belgium and appearances across Europe, North America, and Mexico.
Defining performances
Performance history
| Date | Event | Performance | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legends Backyard UltraBackyard ultra | 84 yards · 563.304 km | 8th overall | View ↗ | |
| Big Dog’s Backyard UltraBackyard ultra | 113 yards · 757.778 km | Assist · 2nd overall | View ↗ | |
| Non Stop Backyard HuatuscoBackyard ultra | 40 yards · 268.240 km | 3rd overall | View ↗ | |
| Backyard Ultra Team World Championship — BelgiumBackyard ultra | 110 yards · 737.660 km | Assist · then-world-record share | View ↗ | |
| Big Dog’s Backyard UltraBackyard ultra | 80 yards · 536.480 km | 15th overall | View ↗ | |
| Backyard Ultra Team World Championship — BelgiumBackyard ultra | 101 yards · 677.306 km | Assist · then-world-record share | View ↗ |
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