Women’s Backyard Ultra world record
Completed 95 yards at Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra, eight more than Megan Eckert’s previous women’s record of 87 yards; the distance was also a UK overall backyard record.
Source-checked athlete record · Updated Oct 12, 2026
Sarah Perry
Women’s Backyard Ultra world-record holder at 95 yards
Sarah Perry is a British ultrarunner who holds the official women’s Backyard Ultra world record at 95 yards.
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 637.03 km, setting the official women’s world record and placing tenth overall.
Perry’s seven published backyard starts also include wins at the 2021 Backyard Ultra Cymru, the 2022 Cow Shed Backyard Ultra, the 2024 UK satellite team championship, and the 2025 Medieval Backyard Ultra. She progressed from 20 yards in her first listed start to 95 yards four years later, was first woman with 76 yards at Belgium’s Legends Backyard Ultra in April 2026, and is on the United Kingdom roster for the 2026 Backyard Ultra World Team Championship, which starts on October 17, 2026.
Defining performances
Performance history
| Date | Event | Performance | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legends Backyard UltraBackyard ultra | 76 yards · 509.656 km | 1st woman · 10th overall | View ↗ | |
| Big Dog’s Backyard UltraBackyard ultra | 95 yards · 637.03 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 ↗ |
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