EMU 6-Day men’s winner
Won the men’s race at the EMU 6-Day Race and GOMU 6-Day World Championship in Balatonfüred with 940.415 kilometers, second overall behind Megan Eckert.
Source-checked athlete record · Updated Oct 12, 2026
Simen Holvik
M45 48-hour world record holder and 2026 EMU 6-Day men’s winner
Simen Holvik holds the IAU M45 48-hour world record, won Badwater 135 in 2025 and led the men at the 2026 EMU 6-Day Race with 940.415 km.
NorwayHundvåg, NorwayM45–49
The record so far
Simen Holvik is a Norwegian ultrarunner whose results combine fixed-time racing, long road events, and extended point-to-point projects. His published race history includes victories from 24 hours through six days and repeated finishes at Spartathlon and Badwater.
At the 2026 Taipei Ultra Marathon, Holvik covered 451.203 kilometers to win the 48-hour race. The result established a Norwegian national record and the current IAU M45 world record. In September 2026 he won the men’s race at the EMU 6-Day Race in Balatonfüred, Hungary, which doubled as the GOMU 6-Day World Championship, with 940.415 kilometers; only the outright winner, Megan Eckert, went farther.
Holvik won the 2025 Badwater 135 in 21:47:45 after placing second overall and first among men in 2023. He was also runner-up at the 2023 Spartathlon and completed an approximately 2,600-kilometer run from Nordkapp to Lindesnes in 25 days, 15 hours, and 20 minutes in 2021.
Defining performances
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IAU M45 48-hour world record
Won the Taipei 48-hour race with 451.203 kilometers, also setting a Norwegian national record.
Badwater 135 champion
Won the 135-mile road race in 21:47:45.
Spartathlon runner-up
Placed second overall in 22:17:23.
Norway lengthwise completed
Ran approximately 2,600 kilometers from Nordkapp to Lindesnes in 25 days, 15 hours, and 20 minutes.
Performance history
| Date | Event | Performance | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMU 6-Day RaceSix-day roadIAU whole-lap figure. Ultramarathon Database lists 940.874 km; the IAU says the measured partial final lap has yet to be added. | 940.415 km | 1st man · 2nd overall | View ↗ | |
| Taipei Ultra Marathon48-hour road | 451.203 km | 1st overall · IAU M45 world record | View ↗ | |
| IAU 24-Hour World Championships24-hour road | 260.247 km | 15th man | View ↗ | |
| Badwater 135135-mile road | 21:47:45 | 1st overall | View ↗ | |
| Spartathlon246 km road | 24:18:50 | 5th overall | View ↗ | |
| 24 Ore di Torino24-hour road | 246.435 km | 1st overall | View ↗ | |
| Fat Ox 48 Hour Run48-hour track | 360.930 km | 1st overall | View ↗ | |
| Spartathlon246 km road | 22:17:23 | 2nd overall | View ↗ | |
| Badwater 135135-mile road | 22:28:08 | 1st man · 2nd overall | View ↗ | |
| 24 Hours in Hell24-hour road | 253.355 km | 1st overall | View ↗ |
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