NamibiaFixed distance
Namib Desert Challenge
26–30 Mar2012·5 stages
Distance
213km
Finishers
3729 men8 women
Winning time
15:48:24h
Median pace
7.91km/h
Pace distribution
37 finishers · 5.97–13.47 km/h · mean 8.28
Every finisher ran the same 213 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 37 finishers ranged from 5.97 to 13.47 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 8.28 and a median of 7.91. The busiest band is 6.5 to 7.0 kilometres per hour, with 8 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–37 of 37
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cloete, DirkSouth AfricaMan | 15:48:24h | 13.47 | M40 | 1st M · 1st M40 |
| 2 | Gannon, RichardGreat BritainMan | 16:12:47h | 13.14 | M40 | 2nd M · 2nd M40 |
| 3 | Erwee, Christiaan Dirk (Tiaan)South AfricaMan | 16:51:39h | 12.63 | M23 | 3rd M · 1st M23 |
| 4 | Kruk, Joanna AgnieszkaAustraliaWoman | 17:53:44h | 11.90 | W23 | 1st F · 1st W23 |
| 5 | Menendez, JesusSpainMan | 18:41:21h | 11.40 | M40 | 4th M · 3rd M40 |
| 6 | Barnard, DavidSouth AfricaMan | 22:21:10h | 9.53 | M40 | 5th M · 4th M40 |
| 7 | Lascelles, VaughanSouth AfricaMan | 22:53:29h | 9.30 | M40 | 6th M · 5th M40 |
| 8 | Crowe, RichardGreat BritainMan | 23:09:55h | 9.20 | M23 | 7th M · 2nd M23 |
| 9 | van der Westhuizen, KristinetSouth AfricaWoman | 23:16:23h | 9.15 | W23 | 2nd F · 2nd W23 |
| 10 | Berridge, DavidGreat BritainMan | 23:17:48h | 9.14 | M50 | 8th M · 1st M50 |
| 11 | Zeller, RaffaelGermanyMan | 24:50:46h | 8.57 | M40 | 9th M · 6th M40 |
| 12 | Taylor, ShaunSouth AfricaMan | 25:25:36h | 8.38 | M23 | 10th M · 3rd M23 |
| 13 | Frazer, JamesSouth AfricaMan | 25:35:16h | 8.32 | M40 | 11th M · 7th M40 |
| 14 | Jelinek, TomasGermanyMan | 25:44:45h | 8.27 | M45 | 12th M · 1st M45 |
| 15 | Pradetto, OliverGermanyMan | 26:10:23h | 8.14 | M40 | 13th M · 8th M40 |
| 16 | Keegan, GlenGreat BritainMan | 26:14:51h | 8.12 | M45 | 14th M · 2nd M45 |
| 17 | Baldock, MichaelGreat BritainMan | 26:14:51h | 8.12 | M55 | 14th M · 1st M55 |
| 18 | Davison, CatherineGreat BritainWoman | 26:15:43h | 8.11 | W23 | 3rd F · 3rd W23 |
| 19 | Fuszard, MarkGreat BritainMan | 26:56:11h | 7.91 | M45 | 16th M · 3rd M45 |
| 20 | Shannon, RichardZambiaMan | 27:26:44h | 7.76 | M45 | 17th M · 4th M45 |
| 21 | du Plessis, NormaSouth AfricaWoman | 28:04:30h | 7.59 | W23 | 4th F · 4th W23 |
| 22 | King, MarySouth AfricaWoman | 28:20:30h | 7.51 | W50 | 5th F · 1st W50 |
| 23 | Henwood, PhillipGreat BritainMan | 28:47:37h | 7.40 | M23 | 18th M · 4th M23 |
| 24 | Schulz, FolkerGermanyMan | 29:47:25h | 7.15 | M45 | 19th M · 5th M45 |
| 25 | King, JamesSouth AfricaMan | 30:11:28h | 7.05 | M50 | 20th M · 2nd M50 |
| 26 | Briggs, WarrenBotswanaMan | 30:35:33h | 6.96 | M45 | 21st M · 6th M45 |
| 27 | Stucky, ReinerSouth AfricaMan | 30:49:52h | 6.91 | M50 | 22nd M · 3rd M50 |
| 28 | Saffin, StephenZimbabweMan | 31:10:30h | 6.83 | M35 | 23rd M · 1st M35 |
| 29 | MacKenzie, DrewZimbabweMan | 31:10:30h | 6.83 | M23 | 23rd M · 5th M23 |
| 30 | Stucky, Joseph LeoSouth AfricaMan | 31:19:21h | 6.80 | MU23 | 25th M · 1st MU23 |
| 31 | Liebenberg, JohanGreat BritainMan | 31:56:51h | 6.67 | M50 | 26th M · 4th M50 |
| 32 | Stucky, RolfSouth AfricaMan | 32:06:31h | 6.63 | M23 | 27th M · 6th M23 |
| 33 | Stucky, WernerSouth AfricaMan | 32:26:52h | 6.56 | M23 | 28th M · 7th M23 |
| 34 | Bauer, EddaGermanyWoman DUV | 32:52:16h | 6.48 | W65 | 6th F · 1st W65 |
| 35 | Takalo, MmabathoSouth AfricaWoman | 33:16:23h | 6.40 | W23 | 7th F · 5th W23 |
| 36 | Craig, Patrick (Paddy)IrelandMan | 35:42:18h | 5.97 | M45 | 29th M · 7th M45 |
| 37 | Irving, LucieGreat BritainWoman | 35:42:19h | 5.97 | W35 | 8th F · 1st W35 |
- 1Cloete, DirkSouth AfricaMan1st M · 1st M40Time15:48:24hPace13.47Cat.M40
- 2Gannon, RichardGreat BritainMan2nd M · 2nd M40Time16:12:47hPace13.14Cat.M40
- 3Erwee, Christiaan Dirk (Tiaan)South AfricaMan3rd M · 1st M23Time16:51:39hPace12.63Cat.M23
- 4Kruk, Joanna AgnieszkaAustraliaWoman1st F · 1st W23Time17:53:44hPace11.90Cat.W23
- 5Menendez, JesusSpainMan4th M · 3rd M40Time18:41:21hPace11.40Cat.M40
- 6Barnard, DavidSouth AfricaMan5th M · 4th M40Time22:21:10hPace9.53Cat.M40
- 7Lascelles, VaughanSouth AfricaMan6th M · 5th M40Time22:53:29hPace9.30Cat.M40
- 8Crowe, RichardGreat BritainMan7th M · 2nd M23Time23:09:55hPace9.20Cat.M23
- 9van der Westhuizen, KristinetSouth AfricaWoman2nd F · 2nd W23Time23:16:23hPace9.15Cat.W23
- 10Berridge, DavidGreat BritainMan8th M · 1st M50Time23:17:48hPace9.14Cat.M50
- 11Zeller, RaffaelGermanyMan9th M · 6th M40Time24:50:46hPace8.57Cat.M40
- 12Taylor, ShaunSouth AfricaMan10th M · 3rd M23Time25:25:36hPace8.38Cat.M23
- 13Frazer, JamesSouth AfricaMan11th M · 7th M40Time25:35:16hPace8.32Cat.M40
- 14Jelinek, TomasGermanyMan12th M · 1st M45Time25:44:45hPace8.27Cat.M45
- 15Pradetto, OliverGermanyMan13th M · 8th M40Time26:10:23hPace8.14Cat.M40
- 16Keegan, GlenGreat BritainMan14th M · 2nd M45Time26:14:51hPace8.12Cat.M45
- 17Baldock, MichaelGreat BritainMan14th M · 1st M55Time26:14:51hPace8.12Cat.M55
- 18Davison, CatherineGreat BritainWoman3rd F · 3rd W23Time26:15:43hPace8.11Cat.W23
- 19Fuszard, MarkGreat BritainMan16th M · 3rd M45Time26:56:11hPace7.91Cat.M45
- 20Shannon, RichardZambiaMan17th M · 4th M45Time27:26:44hPace7.76Cat.M45
- 21du Plessis, NormaSouth AfricaWoman4th F · 4th W23Time28:04:30hPace7.59Cat.W23
- 22King, MarySouth AfricaWoman5th F · 1st W50Time28:20:30hPace7.51Cat.W50
- 23Henwood, PhillipGreat BritainMan18th M · 4th M23Time28:47:37hPace7.40Cat.M23
- 24Schulz, FolkerGermanyMan19th M · 5th M45Time29:47:25hPace7.15Cat.M45
- 25King, JamesSouth AfricaMan20th M · 2nd M50Time30:11:28hPace7.05Cat.M50
- 26Briggs, WarrenBotswanaMan21st M · 6th M45Time30:35:33hPace6.96Cat.M45
- 27Stucky, ReinerSouth AfricaMan22nd M · 3rd M50Time30:49:52hPace6.91Cat.M50
- 28Saffin, StephenZimbabweMan23rd M · 1st M35Time31:10:30hPace6.83Cat.M35
- 29MacKenzie, DrewZimbabweMan23rd M · 5th M23Time31:10:30hPace6.83Cat.M23
- 30Stucky, Joseph LeoSouth AfricaMan25th M · 1st MU23Time31:19:21hPace6.80Cat.MU23
- 31Liebenberg, JohanGreat BritainMan26th M · 4th M50Time31:56:51hPace6.67Cat.M50
- 32Stucky, RolfSouth AfricaMan27th M · 6th M23Time32:06:31hPace6.63Cat.M23
- 33Stucky, WernerSouth AfricaMan28th M · 7th M23Time32:26:52hPace6.56Cat.M23
- 34Bauer, EddaGermanyWomanDUV6th F · 1st W65Time32:52:16hPace6.48Cat.W65
- 35Takalo, MmabathoSouth AfricaWoman7th F · 5th W23Time33:16:23hPace6.40Cat.W23
- 36Craig, Patrick (Paddy)IrelandMan29th M · 7th M45Time35:42:18hPace5.97Cat.M45
- 37Irving, LucieGreat BritainWoman8th F · 1st W35Time35:42:19hPace5.97Cat.W35