United StatesFixed distance
Cave Creek Thriller 50K Race
20 Dec2025
Distance
50km
Finishers
4834 men14 women
Winning time
3:38:51h
Median pace
7.08km/h
Pace distribution
48 finishers · 5.41–13.71 km/h · mean 7.84
Every finisher ran the same 50 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 48 finishers ranged from 5.41 to 13.71 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 7.84 and a median of 7.08. The busiest band is 5.5 to 6.0 kilometres per hour, with 7 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–48 of 48
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lipuma, EricUnited StatesMan *Richmond, VT | 3:38:51h | 13.71 | M23 | 1st M · 1st M23 |
| 2 | Browning, JeffreyUnited StatesMan *Flagstaff, AZ | 4:19:47h | 11.55 | M50 | 2nd M · 1st M50 |
| 3 | King, BrianUnited StatesMan *Paradise Valley, AZ | 4:27:04h | 11.23 | M35 | 3rd M · 1st M35 |
| 4 | Taylor, NicholasUnited StatesMan *Mesa, AZ | 4:36:27h | 10.85 | M35 | 4th M · 2nd M35 |
| 5 | Fortier, JoannaUnited StatesWoman *Richmond, VT | 4:46:09h | 10.48 | W23 | 1st F · 1st W23 |
| 6 | Price, ThomasUnited StatesMan *Jackson, WY | 4:48:00h | 10.42 | M40 | 5th M · 1st M40 |
| 7 | Dark, JasonUnited StatesMan *Peoria, AZ | 4:48:55h | 10.38 | M23 | 6th M · 2nd M23 |
| 8 | Ward, TravisUnited StatesMan *Phoenix, AZ | 4:58:26h | 10.05 | M23 | 7th M · 3rd M23 |
| 9 | Smotek, NickUnited StatesMan *Flagstaff, AZ | 5:19:17h | 9.40 | M45 | 8th M · 1st M45 |
| 10 | Vanlaningham, CurtUnited StatesMan *Beatrice, NE | 5:24:33h | 9.24 | M50 | 9th M · 2nd M50 |
| 11 | Holben, ThomasUnited StatesMan *Scottsdale, AZ | 5:24:40h | 9.24 | M23 | 10th M · 4th M23 |
| 12 | Buzzard, RachelUnited StatesWoman *Flagstaff, AZ | 5:26:11h | 9.20 | W35 | 2nd F · 1st W35 |
| 13 | Ricci, JosephUnited StatesMan *Chapel Hill, NC | 5:32:51h | 9.01 | M23 | 11th M · 5th M23 |
| 14 | Scott, ToddUnited StatesMan *Royal Oak, MI | 5:34:30h | 8.97 | M60 | 12th M · 1st M60 |
| 15 | Jumbo, RolondaUnited StatesWoman *Flagstaff, AZ | 5:36:43h | 8.91 | W23 | 3rd F · 2nd W23 |
| 16 | Miller, NicholasUnited StatesMan *Mesa, AZ | 5:41:10h | 8.79 | M35 | 13th M · 3rd M35 |
| 17 | Barba, WillUnited StatesMan *Twin Falls, ID | 5:53:37h | 8.48 | M23 | 14th M · 6th M23 |
| 18 | Lorenzana, AlexUnited StatesMan *San Diego, CA | 5:54:04h | 8.47 | M23 | 15th M · 7th M23 |
| 19 | Pruzan, TamsenUnited StatesWoman *Wilson, WY | 6:11:34h | 8.07 | W45 | 4th F · 1st W45 |
| 20 | Kennedy, KeithUnited StatesMan *Kamas, UT | 6:25:43h | 7.78 | M50 | 16th M · 3rd M50 |
| 21 | Schubert, ColtonUnited StatesMan *Gilbert, AZ | 6:41:00h | 7.48 | M23 | 17th M · 8th M23 |
| 22 | Demirhan, UmutUnited StatesMan *Tempe, AZ | 6:43:03h | 7.44 | M23 | 18th M · 9th M23 |
| 23 | Johnson, BradUnited StatesMan *Covina, CA | 6:44:10h | 7.42 | M45 | 19th M · 2nd M45 |
| 24 | Rivera, OmarUnited StatesMan *Phoenix, AZ | 6:51:11h | 7.30 | M40 | 20th M · 2nd M40 |
| 25 | Dennen, JacobUnited StatesMan *Washington, DC | 7:03:58h | 7.08 | M23 | 21st M · 10th M23 |
| 26 | Curtin, BenUnited StatesMan *Cave Creek, AZ | 7:04:29h | 7.07 | M23 | 22nd M · 11th M23 |
| 27 | Trujillo, ChristianUnited StatesMan *Phoenix, AZ | 7:06:22h | 7.04 | M23 | 23rd M · 12th M23 |
| 28 | Wilkinson, JacobUnited StatesMan *Phoenix, AZ | 7:09:49h | 6.98 | M40 | 24th M · 3rd M40 |
| 29 | Brunner, MichaelUnited StatesMan *Mesa, AZ | 7:10:16h | 6.97 | M35 | 25th M · 4th M35 |
| 30 | Lane, JacksonUnited StatesMan *New Hartford, IA | 7:11:52h | 6.95 | M23 | 26th M · 13th M23 |
| 31 | Karber, DenaeUnited StatesWoman *Southern Pines, NC | 7:19:26h | 6.83 | W23 | 5th F · 3rd W23 |
| 32 | Karber, JohnUnited StatesMan *Southern Pines, NC | 7:19:27h | 6.83 | M23 | 27th M · 14th M23 |
| 33 | Gouyet, StefanUnited StatesMan *West Palm Beach, FL | 7:30:42h | 6.66 | M23 | 28th M · 15th M23 |
| 34 | Quickel, LanceUnited StatesMan *Red Rock, AZ | 7:32:21h | 6.63 | M23 | 29th M · 16th M23 |
| 35 | England, MattUnited StatesMan *Scottsdale, AZ | 7:43:51h | 6.47 | M23 | 30th M · 17th M23 |
| 36 | Kollmann, PeterUnited StatesMan *Saint Michael, MN | 7:48:41h | 6.40 | M45 | 31st M · 3rd M45 |
| 37 | Kolby, TylerUnited StatesMan *Scottsdale, AZ | 7:50:16h | 6.38 | M23 | 32nd M · 18th M23 |
| 38 | Thomas, RachelUnited StatesWoman *Scottsdale, AZ | 7:55:22h | 6.31 | W50 | 6th F · 1st W50 |
| 39 | Kirk, MegginUnited StatesWoman *Scottsdale, AZ | 7:55:23h | 6.31 | W50 | 7th F · 2nd W50 |
| 40 | York, MarleeUnited StatesWoman *Flagstaff, AZ | 8:03:43h | 6.20 | WU23 | 8th F · 1st WU23 |
| 41 | McFadden, KellyUnited StatesWoman *Phoenix, AZ | 8:21:00h | 5.99 | W23 | 9th F · 4th W23 |
| 42 | Martin, LauraUnited StatesWoman *Phoenix, AZ | 8:23:49h | 5.96 | W55 | 10th F · 1st W55 |
| 43 | Craig, JamieUnited StatesWoman *Phoenix, AZ | 8:39:24h | 5.78 | W40 | 11th F · 1st W40 |
| 44 | Zavala, MariahUnited StatesWoman *Flagstaff, AZ | 8:49:14h | 5.67 | W23 | 12th F · 5th W23 |
| 45 | Hunter, KurtUnited StatesMan *Peoria, AZ | 8:55:43h | 5.60 | M55 | 33rd M · 1st M55 |
| 46 | Lundin, MoUnited StatesWoman *Anchorage, AK | 9:00:17h | 5.55 | W23 | 13th F · 6th W23 |
| 47 | Defreese, GavinUnited StatesMan *Phoenix, AZ | 9:02:07h | 5.53 | M55 | 34th M · 2nd M55 |
| 48 | Hudyma, EmilyUnited StatesWoman *Palmer, AK | 9:14:31h | 5.41 | W35 | 14th F · 2nd W35 |
- 1Lipuma, EricUnited StatesMan*Richmond, VT1st M · 1st M23Time3:38:51hPace13.71Cat.M23
- 2Browning, JeffreyUnited StatesMan*Flagstaff, AZ2nd M · 1st M50Time4:19:47hPace11.55Cat.M50
- 3King, BrianUnited StatesMan*Paradise Valley, AZ3rd M · 1st M35Time4:27:04hPace11.23Cat.M35
- 4Taylor, NicholasUnited StatesMan*Mesa, AZ4th M · 2nd M35Time4:36:27hPace10.85Cat.M35
- 5Fortier, JoannaUnited StatesWoman*Richmond, VT1st F · 1st W23Time4:46:09hPace10.48Cat.W23
- 6Price, ThomasUnited StatesMan*Jackson, WY5th M · 1st M40Time4:48:00hPace10.42Cat.M40
- 7Dark, JasonUnited StatesMan*Peoria, AZ6th M · 2nd M23Time4:48:55hPace10.38Cat.M23
- 8Ward, TravisUnited StatesMan*Phoenix, AZ7th M · 3rd M23Time4:58:26hPace10.05Cat.M23
- 9Smotek, NickUnited StatesMan*Flagstaff, AZ8th M · 1st M45Time5:19:17hPace9.40Cat.M45
- 10Vanlaningham, CurtUnited StatesMan*Beatrice, NE9th M · 2nd M50Time5:24:33hPace9.24Cat.M50
- 11Holben, ThomasUnited StatesMan*Scottsdale, AZ10th M · 4th M23Time5:24:40hPace9.24Cat.M23
- 12Buzzard, RachelUnited StatesWoman*Flagstaff, AZ2nd F · 1st W35Time5:26:11hPace9.20Cat.W35
- 13Ricci, JosephUnited StatesMan*Chapel Hill, NC11th M · 5th M23Time5:32:51hPace9.01Cat.M23
- 14Scott, ToddUnited StatesMan*Royal Oak, MI12th M · 1st M60Time5:34:30hPace8.97Cat.M60
- 15Jumbo, RolondaUnited StatesWoman*Flagstaff, AZ3rd F · 2nd W23Time5:36:43hPace8.91Cat.W23
- 16Miller, NicholasUnited StatesMan*Mesa, AZ13th M · 3rd M35Time5:41:10hPace8.79Cat.M35
- 17Barba, WillUnited StatesMan*Twin Falls, ID14th M · 6th M23Time5:53:37hPace8.48Cat.M23
- 18Lorenzana, AlexUnited StatesMan*San Diego, CA15th M · 7th M23Time5:54:04hPace8.47Cat.M23
- 19Pruzan, TamsenUnited StatesWoman*Wilson, WY4th F · 1st W45Time6:11:34hPace8.07Cat.W45
- 20Kennedy, KeithUnited StatesMan*Kamas, UT16th M · 3rd M50Time6:25:43hPace7.78Cat.M50
- 21Schubert, ColtonUnited StatesMan*Gilbert, AZ17th M · 8th M23Time6:41:00hPace7.48Cat.M23
- 22Demirhan, UmutUnited StatesMan*Tempe, AZ18th M · 9th M23Time6:43:03hPace7.44Cat.M23
- 23Johnson, BradUnited StatesMan*Covina, CA19th M · 2nd M45Time6:44:10hPace7.42Cat.M45
- 24Rivera, OmarUnited StatesMan*Phoenix, AZ20th M · 2nd M40Time6:51:11hPace7.30Cat.M40
- 25Dennen, JacobUnited StatesMan*Washington, DC21st M · 10th M23Time7:03:58hPace7.08Cat.M23
- 26Curtin, BenUnited StatesMan*Cave Creek, AZ22nd M · 11th M23Time7:04:29hPace7.07Cat.M23
- 27Trujillo, ChristianUnited StatesMan*Phoenix, AZ23rd M · 12th M23Time7:06:22hPace7.04Cat.M23
- 28Wilkinson, JacobUnited StatesMan*Phoenix, AZ24th M · 3rd M40Time7:09:49hPace6.98Cat.M40
- 29Brunner, MichaelUnited StatesMan*Mesa, AZ25th M · 4th M35Time7:10:16hPace6.97Cat.M35
- 30Lane, JacksonUnited StatesMan*New Hartford, IA26th M · 13th M23Time7:11:52hPace6.95Cat.M23
- 31Karber, DenaeUnited StatesWoman*Southern Pines, NC5th F · 3rd W23Time7:19:26hPace6.83Cat.W23
- 32Karber, JohnUnited StatesMan*Southern Pines, NC27th M · 14th M23Time7:19:27hPace6.83Cat.M23
- 33Gouyet, StefanUnited StatesMan*West Palm Beach, FL28th M · 15th M23Time7:30:42hPace6.66Cat.M23
- 34Quickel, LanceUnited StatesMan*Red Rock, AZ29th M · 16th M23Time7:32:21hPace6.63Cat.M23
- 35England, MattUnited StatesMan*Scottsdale, AZ30th M · 17th M23Time7:43:51hPace6.47Cat.M23
- 36Kollmann, PeterUnited StatesMan*Saint Michael, MN31st M · 3rd M45Time7:48:41hPace6.40Cat.M45
- 37Kolby, TylerUnited StatesMan*Scottsdale, AZ32nd M · 18th M23Time7:50:16hPace6.38Cat.M23
- 38Thomas, RachelUnited StatesWoman*Scottsdale, AZ6th F · 1st W50Time7:55:22hPace6.31Cat.W50
- 39Kirk, MegginUnited StatesWoman*Scottsdale, AZ7th F · 2nd W50Time7:55:23hPace6.31Cat.W50
- 40York, MarleeUnited StatesWoman*Flagstaff, AZ8th F · 1st WU23Time8:03:43hPace6.20Cat.WU23
- 41McFadden, KellyUnited StatesWoman*Phoenix, AZ9th F · 4th W23Time8:21:00hPace5.99Cat.W23
- 42Martin, LauraUnited StatesWoman*Phoenix, AZ10th F · 1st W55Time8:23:49hPace5.96Cat.W55
- 43Craig, JamieUnited StatesWoman*Phoenix, AZ11th F · 1st W40Time8:39:24hPace5.78Cat.W40
- 44Zavala, MariahUnited StatesWoman*Flagstaff, AZ12th F · 5th W23Time8:49:14hPace5.67Cat.W23
- 45Hunter, KurtUnited StatesMan*Peoria, AZ33rd M · 1st M55Time8:55:43hPace5.60Cat.M55
- 46Lundin, MoUnited StatesWoman*Anchorage, AK13th F · 6th W23Time9:00:17hPace5.55Cat.W23
- 47Defreese, GavinUnited StatesMan*Phoenix, AZ34th M · 2nd M55Time9:02:07hPace5.53Cat.M55
- 48Hudyma, EmilyUnited StatesWoman*Palmer, AK14th F · 2nd W35Time9:14:31hPace5.41Cat.W35