New ZealandFixed distance
Shotover Moonlight Ultra
21 Feb2026
Distance
56km
Finishers
3228 men4 women
Winning time
7:17:28h
Median pace
5.16km/h
Pace distribution
32 finishers · 4.27–7.68 km/h · mean 5.64
Every finisher ran the same 56 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 32 finishers ranged from 4.27 to 7.68 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 5.64 and a median of 5.16. The busiest band is 4.5 to 5.0 kilometres per hour, with 11 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–32 of 32
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeffs, SamNew ZealandMan *Wanaka | 7:17:28h | 7.68 | — | 1st M |
| 2 | Latham, LewisNew ZealandMan *Queenstown | 7:30:46h | 7.45 | M40 | 2nd M · 1st M40 |
| 3 | Wilson, JonNew ZealandMan *Queenstown | 7:42:14h | 7.27 | — | 3rd M |
| 4 | Leßmann, LevinGermanyMan *Wellington | 7:55:23h | 7.07 | M23 | 4th M · 1st M23 |
| 5 | Heinrich, StefanNew ZealandMan *Jacks Point | 8:05:37h | 6.92 | — | 5th M |
| 6 | Mangin, SimonFranceMan *Saint-Di-Des-Vosges | 8:12:04h | 6.83 | — | 6th M |
| 7 | Sinke, JulianGermanyMan *Markkleeberg | 8:20:52h | 6.71 | M35 | 7th M · 1st M35 |
| 8 | Wilson, JonathanAustraliaMan *Adelaide | 8:32:08h | 6.56 | M23 | 8th M · 2nd M23 |
| 9 | Stephens, JonathanAustraliaMan *Adelaide | 9:07:52h | 6.13 | M23 | 9th M · 3rd M23 |
| 10 | Wyatt, RobGreat BritainMan *Grantham | 9:14:13h | 6.06 | — | 10th M |
| 11 | Archibald, WilliamNew ZealandMan *Christchurch | 9:31:31h | 5.88 | M23 | 11th M · 4th M23 |
| 12 | Jansen, AnnelouAustraliaWoman *Adelaide | 9:40:50h | 5.79 | W23 | 1st F · 1st W23 |
| 13 | Herweijer, PhilAustraliaMan *Adelaide | 9:52:20h | 5.67 | M23 | 12th M · 5th M23 |
| 14 | Tansley, SamGreat BritainMan *Christchurch | 9:54:02h | 5.66 | M35 | 13th M · 2nd M35 |
| 14 | Hosoi, KunihiroJapanMan *Long Bay | 9:54:02h | 5.66 | M55 | 13th M · 1st M55 |
| 16 | Bamber, RichardAustraliaMan *St Leonards | 10:19:19h | 5.42 | M45 | 15th M · 1st M45 |
| 17 | Godwin, BrettCanadaMan *Whitehorse | 10:50:57h | 5.16 | — | 16th M |
| 18 | Anstiss, LoganNew ZealandMan *Queenstown | 10:54:49h | 5.13 | — | 17th M |
| 19 | Bai, DylanNew ZealandMan *Sydney | 10:54:50h | 5.13 | M23 | 18th M · 6th M23 |
| 20 | Guerin, NathanFranceMan *Le Rheu | 11:13:03h | 4.99 | — | 19th M |
| 21 | Eastwood, JemmaAustraliaWoman *Belgrave | 11:16:14h | 4.97 | — | 2nd F |
| 22 | Glover, MackenzieAustraliaMan *Melbourne | 11:18:22h | 4.95 | — | 20th M |
| 23 | Klein, SimonGermanyMan *Waiblingen | 11:20:40h | 4.94 | M23 | 21st M · 7th M23 |
| 24 | Baker, MorganNew ZealandMan *Christchurch | 11:23:15h | 4.92 | — | 22nd M |
| 25 | Saint, RicNew ZealandMan *Lake Hayes | 11:23:21h | 4.92 | — | 23rd M |
| 26 | Guenther, JanNew ZealandMan *Hikurangi | 11:33:11h | 4.85 | — | 24th M |
| 27 | Blair, CameronNew ZealandMan *Paroa | 11:33:12h | 4.85 | — | 25th M |
| 28 | Browne, ColinUnited StatesMan *Springfield | 11:49:16h | 4.74 | M23 | 26th M · 8th M23 |
| 29 | Parent, SandraFranceWoman *Nouma | 11:58:57h | 4.67 | — | 3rd F |
| 30 | Millette, PierreCanadaMan *Repentigny | 12:09:55h | 4.60 | M60 | 27th M · 1st M60 |
| 31 | Anyoji, TsukasaJapanMan *Queenstown | 12:29:47h | 4.48 | M45 | 28th M · 2nd M45 |
| 32 | Bhme, AnnetteGermanyWoman *Waiblingen | 13:06:38h | 4.27 | — | 4th F |
- 1Jeffs, SamNew ZealandMan*Wanaka1st MTime7:17:28hPace7.68
- 2Latham, LewisNew ZealandMan*Queenstown2nd M · 1st M40Time7:30:46hPace7.45Cat.M40
- 3Wilson, JonNew ZealandMan*Queenstown3rd MTime7:42:14hPace7.27
- 4Leßmann, LevinGermanyMan*Wellington4th M · 1st M23Time7:55:23hPace7.07Cat.M23
- 5Heinrich, StefanNew ZealandMan*Jacks Point5th MTime8:05:37hPace6.92
- 6Mangin, SimonFranceMan*Saint-Di-Des-Vosges6th MTime8:12:04hPace6.83
- 7Sinke, JulianGermanyMan*Markkleeberg7th M · 1st M35Time8:20:52hPace6.71Cat.M35
- 8Wilson, JonathanAustraliaMan*Adelaide8th M · 2nd M23Time8:32:08hPace6.56Cat.M23
- 9Stephens, JonathanAustraliaMan*Adelaide9th M · 3rd M23Time9:07:52hPace6.13Cat.M23
- 10Wyatt, RobGreat BritainMan*Grantham10th MTime9:14:13hPace6.06
- 11Archibald, WilliamNew ZealandMan*Christchurch11th M · 4th M23Time9:31:31hPace5.88Cat.M23
- 12Jansen, AnnelouAustraliaWoman*Adelaide1st F · 1st W23Time9:40:50hPace5.79Cat.W23
- 13Herweijer, PhilAustraliaMan*Adelaide12th M · 5th M23Time9:52:20hPace5.67Cat.M23
- 14Tansley, SamGreat BritainMan*Christchurch13th M · 2nd M35Time9:54:02hPace5.66Cat.M35
- 14Hosoi, KunihiroJapanMan*Long Bay13th M · 1st M55Time9:54:02hPace5.66Cat.M55
- 16Bamber, RichardAustraliaMan*St Leonards15th M · 1st M45Time10:19:19hPace5.42Cat.M45
- 17Godwin, BrettCanadaMan*Whitehorse16th MTime10:50:57hPace5.16
- 18Anstiss, LoganNew ZealandMan*Queenstown17th MTime10:54:49hPace5.13
- 19Bai, DylanNew ZealandMan*Sydney18th M · 6th M23Time10:54:50hPace5.13Cat.M23
- 20Guerin, NathanFranceMan*Le Rheu19th MTime11:13:03hPace4.99
- 21Eastwood, JemmaAustraliaWoman*Belgrave2nd FTime11:16:14hPace4.97
- 22Glover, MackenzieAustraliaMan*Melbourne20th MTime11:18:22hPace4.95
- 23Klein, SimonGermanyMan*Waiblingen21st M · 7th M23Time11:20:40hPace4.94Cat.M23
- 24Baker, MorganNew ZealandMan*Christchurch22nd MTime11:23:15hPace4.92
- 25Saint, RicNew ZealandMan*Lake Hayes23rd MTime11:23:21hPace4.92
- 26Guenther, JanNew ZealandMan*Hikurangi24th MTime11:33:11hPace4.85
- 27Blair, CameronNew ZealandMan*Paroa25th MTime11:33:12hPace4.85
- 28Browne, ColinUnited StatesMan*Springfield26th M · 8th M23Time11:49:16hPace4.74Cat.M23
- 29Parent, SandraFranceWoman*Nouma3rd FTime11:58:57hPace4.67
- 30Millette, PierreCanadaMan*Repentigny27th M · 1st M60Time12:09:55hPace4.60Cat.M60
- 31Anyoji, TsukasaJapanMan*Queenstown28th M · 2nd M45Time12:29:47hPace4.48Cat.M45
- 32Bhme, AnnetteGermanyWoman*Waiblingen4th FTime13:06:38hPace4.27