United StatesFixed distance
Quest for the Crest 50k
16 May2026
Distance
50km
Finishers
9777 men20 women
Winning time
8:01:45h
Median pace
4.27km/h
Pace distribution
97 finishers · 3.42–6.23 km/h · mean 4.39
Every finisher ran the same 50 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 97 finishers ranged from 3.42 to 6.23 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 4.39 and a median of 4.27. The busiest band is 4.0 to 4.5 kilometres per hour, with 31 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–50 of 97
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wenzel, DavidUnited StatesMan *Chicago, IL | 8:01:45h | 6.23 | M23 | 1st M · 1st M23 |
| 2 | Poindexter, DakotaUnited StatesMan *Charlotte, NC | 8:27:03h | 5.92 | M23 | 2nd M · 2nd M23 |
| 3 | Starostin, AndreyUnited StatesMan *Littleton, CO | 8:33:47h | 5.84 | M23 | 3rd M · 3rd M23 |
| 4 | Robinette, KristianUnited StatesMan *Frostburg, MD | 8:52:01h | 5.64 | M23 | 4th M · 4th M23 |
| 5 | Falconer, ChantalleUnited StatesWoman *Golden Valley, MN | 8:52:49h | 5.63 | W23 | 1st F · 1st W23 |
| 6 | Petsch, JonathanUnited StatesMan *Chattanooga, TN | 8:57:13h | 5.58 | M23 | 5th M · 5th M23 |
| 7 | Stephenson, GreyUnited StatesMan *Chattanooga, TN | 8:57:15h | 5.58 | M35 | 6th M · 1st M35 |
| 8 | Metcalf, BlaineUnited StatesMan *Powell, TN | 9:19:23h | 5.36 | M23 | 7th M · 6th M23 |
| 9 | Dahl, JacobUnited StatesMan *Minnetonka, MN | 9:27:13h | 5.29 | M23 | 8th M · 7th M23 |
| 10 | Moran, PatrickUnited StatesMan *Rochester, PA | 9:30:21h | 5.26 | M50 | 9th M · 1st M50 |
| 11 | Ahles, ForrestUnited StatesMan *Johnson City, TN | 9:41:30h | 5.16 | M23 | 10th M · 8th M23 |
| 12 | Jordan, BillUnited StatesMan *Asheville, NC | 9:43:49h | 5.14 | M50 | 11th M · 2nd M50 |
| 13 | Sathasivam, MarimuthuIndiaMan *Mechanicsburg, PA | 9:49:58h | 5.08 | M35 | 12th M · 2nd M35 |
| 14 | Neuharth, MatthewUnited StatesMan *Tullahoma, TN | 9:51:07h | 5.08 | M45 | 13th M · 1st M45 |
| 15 | George, WilliamUnited StatesMan *Louisville, KY | 9:51:39h | 5.07 | M23 | 14th M · 9th M23 |
| 16 | Schultz, DerekUnited StatesMan *Pottstown, PA | 9:52:13h | 5.07 | M45 | 15th M · 2nd M45 |
| 17 | Gillespie, DylanUnited StatesMan *Concord, NC | 10:01:05h | 4.99 | M23 | 16th M · 10th M23 |
| 18 | Schinstock, AnnaUnited StatesWoman *Wichita, KS | 10:11:31h | 4.91 | W23 | 2nd F · 2nd W23 |
| 19 | Burke, PatrickUnited StatesMan *Wilmington, NC | 10:11:34h | 4.91 | M23 | 17th M · 11th M23 |
| 20 | Plummer, DylanUnited StatesMan *Acworth, GA | 10:12:47h | 4.90 | M23 | 18th M · 12th M23 |
| 21 | Peters, CameronUnited StatesWoman *Seymour, TN | 10:17:12h | 4.86 | W35 | 3rd F · 1st W35 |
| 22 | Barteldes Farinha, LuizaUnited StatesWoman *Cary, NC | 10:29:01h | 4.77 | W45 | 4th F · 1st W45 |
| 23 | Brajer, Jan PeterUnited StatesMan *Mahopac, NY | 10:37:00h | 4.71 | M60 | 19th M · 1st M60 |
| 24 | Thompson, TeaganUnited StatesWoman *Fletcher, NC | 10:39:47h | 4.69 | W23 | 5th F · 3rd W23 |
| 25 | Arqueros, RamiroChileMan *Arden, NC | 10:40:28h | 4.68 | M23 | 20th M · 13th M23 |
| 26 | Lehmans, BlakeUnited StatesMan *Charlotte, NC | 10:44:14h | 4.66 | M35 | 21st M · 3rd M35 |
| 27 | Reynolds, MattUnited StatesMan *Nashville, TN | 10:49:33h | 4.62 | M35 | 22nd M · 4th M35 |
| 28 | Heidinger, ColeUnited StatesMan *Wake Forest, NC | 10:49:39h | 4.62 | MU23 | 23rd M · 1st MU23 |
| 29 | Anquez, MartinUnited StatesMan *Atlanta, GA | 10:49:41h | 4.62 | M40 | 24th M · 1st M40 |
| 30 | Misiano, StevenUnited StatesMan *Seattle, WA | 10:49:44h | 4.62 | M55 | 25th M · 1st M55 |
| 31 | Johnson, JesseUnited StatesMan *Otto, NC | 10:50:23h | 4.61 | M50 | 26th M · 3rd M50 |
| 32 | Mroozian, SteveUnited StatesMan *Greenville, SC | 10:52:18h | 4.60 | M40 | 27th M · 2nd M40 |
| 33 | Coggins, ZacharyUnited StatesMan *Franklin, NC | 10:55:19h | 4.58 | M35 | 28th M · 5th M35 |
| 34 | Justus, JessicaUnited StatesWoman *Durham, NC | 10:56:22h | 4.57 | W35 | 6th F · 2nd W35 |
| 35 | Burkhart, TylerUnited StatesMan *Middletown, OH | 10:56:23h | 4.57 | M35 | 29th M · 6th M35 |
| 36 | Anderson, RyanUnited StatesMan *Spartanburg, SC | 10:56:25h | 4.57 | M23 | 30th M · 14th M23 |
| 37 | Metter, AnatoliyUnited StatesMan *Brooklyn, NY | 10:57:47h | 4.56 | M35 | 31st M · 7th M35 |
| 38 | Nail, JeffersonUnited StatesMan *Greenville, SC | 10:58:30h | 4.56 | M23 | 32nd M · 15th M23 |
| 39 | Valekha, DmitriyUnited StatesMan *Cockeysville, MD | 10:58:48h | 4.55 | M45 | 33rd M · 3rd M45 |
| 40 | Spysinski, EvanUnited StatesMan *Saluda, NC | 11:22:10h | 4.40 | M23 | 34th M · 16th M23 |
| 41 | Fiske, BradUnited StatesMan *Boiling Springs, SC | 11:24:21h | 4.38 | M50 | 35th M · 4th M50 |
| 42 | Turner, NathanUnited StatesMan *Clemmons, NC | 11:26:50h | 4.37 | M45 | 36th M · 4th M45 |
| 43 | Payne, BrandiUnited StatesWoman *Saint Louis, MO | 11:26:55h | 4.37 | W40 | 7th F · 1st W40 |
| 44 | Pudik, ElisabethUnited StatesWoman *Washington, IL | 11:26:58h | 4.37 | W45 | 8th F · 2nd W45 |
| 45 | Spice, BrianUnited StatesMan *Bloomington, IN | 11:29:44h | 4.35 | M60 | 37th M · 2nd M60 |
| 46 | Fabianich McClay, JohnUnited StatesMan *Bolivar, OH | 11:30:26h | 4.34 | M55 | 38th M · 2nd M55 |
| 47 | Matena, ValerieUnited StatesWoman *Charlotte, NC | 11:37:19h | 4.30 | W35 | 9th F · 3rd W35 |
| 48 | Milan, IvanUnited StatesMan *Hopewell Junction, NY | 11:42:06h | 4.27 | M45 | 39th M · 5th M45 |
| 49 | Setzer, CraigUnited StatesMan *Black Mountain, NC | 11:42:46h | 4.27 | M23 | 40th M · 17th M23 |
| 50 | Hare, JoshuaUnited StatesMan *Asheville, NC | 11:42:49h | 4.27 | M23 | 41st M · 18th M23 |
- 1Wenzel, DavidUnited StatesMan*Chicago, IL1st M · 1st M23Time8:01:45hPace6.23Cat.M23
- 2Poindexter, DakotaUnited StatesMan*Charlotte, NC2nd M · 2nd M23Time8:27:03hPace5.92Cat.M23
- 3Starostin, AndreyUnited StatesMan*Littleton, CO3rd M · 3rd M23Time8:33:47hPace5.84Cat.M23
- 4Robinette, KristianUnited StatesMan*Frostburg, MD4th M · 4th M23Time8:52:01hPace5.64Cat.M23
- 5Falconer, ChantalleUnited StatesWoman*Golden Valley, MN1st F · 1st W23Time8:52:49hPace5.63Cat.W23
- 6Petsch, JonathanUnited StatesMan*Chattanooga, TN5th M · 5th M23Time8:57:13hPace5.58Cat.M23
- 7Stephenson, GreyUnited StatesMan*Chattanooga, TN6th M · 1st M35Time8:57:15hPace5.58Cat.M35
- 8Metcalf, BlaineUnited StatesMan*Powell, TN7th M · 6th M23Time9:19:23hPace5.36Cat.M23
- 9Dahl, JacobUnited StatesMan*Minnetonka, MN8th M · 7th M23Time9:27:13hPace5.29Cat.M23
- 10Moran, PatrickUnited StatesMan*Rochester, PA9th M · 1st M50Time9:30:21hPace5.26Cat.M50
- 11Ahles, ForrestUnited StatesMan*Johnson City, TN10th M · 8th M23Time9:41:30hPace5.16Cat.M23
- 12Jordan, BillUnited StatesMan*Asheville, NC11th M · 2nd M50Time9:43:49hPace5.14Cat.M50
- 13Sathasivam, MarimuthuIndiaMan*Mechanicsburg, PA12th M · 2nd M35Time9:49:58hPace5.08Cat.M35
- 14Neuharth, MatthewUnited StatesMan*Tullahoma, TN13th M · 1st M45Time9:51:07hPace5.08Cat.M45
- 15George, WilliamUnited StatesMan*Louisville, KY14th M · 9th M23Time9:51:39hPace5.07Cat.M23
- 16Schultz, DerekUnited StatesMan*Pottstown, PA15th M · 2nd M45Time9:52:13hPace5.07Cat.M45
- 17Gillespie, DylanUnited StatesMan*Concord, NC16th M · 10th M23Time10:01:05hPace4.99Cat.M23
- 18Schinstock, AnnaUnited StatesWoman*Wichita, KS2nd F · 2nd W23Time10:11:31hPace4.91Cat.W23
- 19Burke, PatrickUnited StatesMan*Wilmington, NC17th M · 11th M23Time10:11:34hPace4.91Cat.M23
- 20Plummer, DylanUnited StatesMan*Acworth, GA18th M · 12th M23Time10:12:47hPace4.90Cat.M23
- 21Peters, CameronUnited StatesWoman*Seymour, TN3rd F · 1st W35Time10:17:12hPace4.86Cat.W35
- 22Barteldes Farinha, LuizaUnited StatesWoman*Cary, NC4th F · 1st W45Time10:29:01hPace4.77Cat.W45
- 23Brajer, Jan PeterUnited StatesMan*Mahopac, NY19th M · 1st M60Time10:37:00hPace4.71Cat.M60
- 24Thompson, TeaganUnited StatesWoman*Fletcher, NC5th F · 3rd W23Time10:39:47hPace4.69Cat.W23
- 25Arqueros, RamiroChileMan*Arden, NC20th M · 13th M23Time10:40:28hPace4.68Cat.M23
- 26Lehmans, BlakeUnited StatesMan*Charlotte, NC21st M · 3rd M35Time10:44:14hPace4.66Cat.M35
- 27Reynolds, MattUnited StatesMan*Nashville, TN22nd M · 4th M35Time10:49:33hPace4.62Cat.M35
- 28Heidinger, ColeUnited StatesMan*Wake Forest, NC23rd M · 1st MU23Time10:49:39hPace4.62Cat.MU23
- 29Anquez, MartinUnited StatesMan*Atlanta, GA24th M · 1st M40Time10:49:41hPace4.62Cat.M40
- 30Misiano, StevenUnited StatesMan*Seattle, WA25th M · 1st M55Time10:49:44hPace4.62Cat.M55
- 31Johnson, JesseUnited StatesMan*Otto, NC26th M · 3rd M50Time10:50:23hPace4.61Cat.M50
- 32Mroozian, SteveUnited StatesMan*Greenville, SC27th M · 2nd M40Time10:52:18hPace4.60Cat.M40
- 33Coggins, ZacharyUnited StatesMan*Franklin, NC28th M · 5th M35Time10:55:19hPace4.58Cat.M35
- 34Justus, JessicaUnited StatesWoman*Durham, NC6th F · 2nd W35Time10:56:22hPace4.57Cat.W35
- 35Burkhart, TylerUnited StatesMan*Middletown, OH29th M · 6th M35Time10:56:23hPace4.57Cat.M35
- 36Anderson, RyanUnited StatesMan*Spartanburg, SC30th M · 14th M23Time10:56:25hPace4.57Cat.M23
- 37Metter, AnatoliyUnited StatesMan*Brooklyn, NY31st M · 7th M35Time10:57:47hPace4.56Cat.M35
- 38Nail, JeffersonUnited StatesMan*Greenville, SC32nd M · 15th M23Time10:58:30hPace4.56Cat.M23
- 39Valekha, DmitriyUnited StatesMan*Cockeysville, MD33rd M · 3rd M45Time10:58:48hPace4.55Cat.M45
- 40Spysinski, EvanUnited StatesMan*Saluda, NC34th M · 16th M23Time11:22:10hPace4.40Cat.M23
- 41Fiske, BradUnited StatesMan*Boiling Springs, SC35th M · 4th M50Time11:24:21hPace4.38Cat.M50
- 42Turner, NathanUnited StatesMan*Clemmons, NC36th M · 4th M45Time11:26:50hPace4.37Cat.M45
- 43Payne, BrandiUnited StatesWoman*Saint Louis, MO7th F · 1st W40Time11:26:55hPace4.37Cat.W40
- 44Pudik, ElisabethUnited StatesWoman*Washington, IL8th F · 2nd W45Time11:26:58hPace4.37Cat.W45
- 45Spice, BrianUnited StatesMan*Bloomington, IN37th M · 2nd M60Time11:29:44hPace4.35Cat.M60
- 46Fabianich McClay, JohnUnited StatesMan*Bolivar, OH38th M · 2nd M55Time11:30:26hPace4.34Cat.M55
- 47Matena, ValerieUnited StatesWoman*Charlotte, NC9th F · 3rd W35Time11:37:19hPace4.30Cat.W35
- 48Milan, IvanUnited StatesMan*Hopewell Junction, NY39th M · 5th M45Time11:42:06hPace4.27Cat.M45
- 49Setzer, CraigUnited StatesMan*Black Mountain, NC40th M · 17th M23Time11:42:46hPace4.27Cat.M23
- 50Hare, JoshuaUnited StatesMan*Asheville, NC41st M · 18th M23Time11:42:49hPace4.27Cat.M23
Showing ranks 1–50 of 97