Women’s backyard world record
Completed 95 yards at Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra, three more than the previous women’s best.
Source-checked athlete record · Updated Aug 17, 2026
Sarah Perry
Women’s backyard world-record holder at 95 yards
Sarah Perry is a British ultrarunner who set the women’s backyard world record with 95 yards at the 2025 Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra.
🇬🇧 United KingdomCockermouth, EnglandW35–39
The record so far
Sarah Perry is a British backyard ultrarunner from Cockermouth. At the 2025 Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra, she completed 95 yards and 637.070 km, setting the women’s world record and placing tenth overall.
Perry’s five published backyard starts also include wins at the 2021 Backyard Ultra Cymru, the 2022 Cow Shed Backyard Ultra, and the 2024 UK satellite team championship. She progressed from 20 yards in her first listed start to 95 yards four years later.
Defining performances
Performance history
| Date | Event | Performance | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Dog’s Backyard UltraBackyard ultra | 95 yards · 637.070 km | Women’s world record · 10th overall | View ↗ | |
| Backyard Ultra Team World Championship — United KingdomBackyard ultra | 59 yards · 395.654 km | Winner | View ↗ | |
| Rasselbock Backyard Ultra — Sherwood PinesBackyard ultra | 41 yards · 274.946 km | Assist · 2nd overall | View ↗ | |
| Cow Shed Backyard UltraBackyard ultra | 33 yards · 221.298 km | Winner | View ↗ | |
| Backyard Ultra CymruBackyard ultra | 20 yards · 134.120 km | Winner | View ↗ |
Related coverage
Runner directory
More athlete records
Mark DowdleBackyard specialist and 2026 Arrowhead 135 championHendrik BouryGerman backyard record holder and elite 48-hour runnerNorman Mascher-AspensjöBack-to-back German 24-hour championMartin StillerGreenLoop winner and Last Soul final-five runnerAyyoub El OsroutiLast Soul assist with front-of-pack road speedHarvey LewisTwo-time Big’s champion and Badwater 135 winner