United StatesFixed distance
Mount Mitchell Heartbreaker
21 Mar2026
Distance
50km
Finishers
12684 men42 women
Winning time
4:59:02h
Median pace
5.56km/h
Pace distribution
126 finishers · 3.94–10.03 km/h · mean 5.81
Every finisher ran the same 50 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 126 finishers ranged from 3.94 to 10.03 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 5.81 and a median of 5.56. The busiest band is 5.0 to 5.5 kilometres per hour, with 25 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–50 of 126
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | *Montreat, NC | 4:59:02h | 10.03 | M40 | 1st M · 1st M40 |
| 2 | *Mills River, NC | 5:17:59h | 9.43 | M23 | 2nd M · 1st M23 |
| 3 | *Asheville, NC | 5:37:40h | 8.88 | M23 | 3rd M · 2nd M23 |
| 4 | *Birmingham, AL | 5:56:21h | 8.42 | M23 | 4th M · 3rd M23 |
| 5 | *Montreat, NC | 6:00:24h | 8.32 | W35 | 1st F · 1st W35 |
| 6 | *Chicago, IL | 6:12:49h | 8.05 | M23 | 5th M · 4th M23 |
| 7 | *Burnsville, NC | 6:13:20h | 8.04 | M23 | 6th M · 5th M23 |
| 8 | *Morrisville, NC | 6:14:13h | 8.02 | M40 | 7th M · 2nd M40 |
| 9 | *Boise, ID | 6:14:44h | 8.01 | W35 | 2nd F · 2nd W35 |
| 10 | *Asheville, NC | 6:16:22h | 7.97 | M40 | 8th M · 3rd M40 |
| 11 | *Durham, NC | 6:17:18h | 7.95 | W40 | 3rd F · 1st W40 |
| 12 | *Charlotte, NC | 6:29:07h | 7.71 | M23 | 9th M · 6th M23 |
| 13 | *Simpsonville, SC | 6:31:56h | 7.65 | W45 | 4th F · 1st W45 |
| 14 | *Chattanooga, TN | 6:43:59h | 7.43 | W23 | 5th F · 1st W23 |
| 15 | *Greenville, SC | 6:54:25h | 7.24 | M23 | 10th M · 7th M23 |
| 16 | *Chicago, IL | 6:54:28h | 7.24 | M23 | 11th M · 8th M23 |
| 17 | *Charlotte, NC | 6:54:33h | 7.24 | M35 | 12th M · 1st M35 |
| 18 | *Asheville, NC | 6:56:03h | 7.21 | W23 | 6th F · 2nd W23 |
| 19 | *Irmo, SC | 7:00:53h | 7.13 | M50 | 13th M · 1st M50 |
| 20 | *Hendersonville, NC | 7:07:39h | 7.01 | M40 | 14th M · 4th M40 |
| 21 | *Fletcher, NC | 7:09:19h | 6.99 | W23 | 7th F · 3rd W23 |
| 22 | *Asheville, NC | 7:13:25h | 6.92 | M23 | 15th M · 9th M23 |
| 23 | *Rising Fawn, GA | 7:14:03h | 6.91 | W23 | 8th F · 4th W23 |
| 24 | *Asheville, NC | 7:17:08h | 6.86 | W23 | 9th F · 5th W23 |
| 25 | *Asheville, NC | 7:21:40h | 6.79 | M23 | 16th M · 10th M23 |
| 26 | *Durham, NC | 7:25:30h | 6.73 | M23 | 17th M · 11th M23 |
| 27 | *Carrboro, NC | 7:36:10h | 6.58 | M35 | 18th M · 2nd M35 |
| 28 | *Brevard, NC | 7:37:27h | 6.56 | M35 | 19th M · 3rd M35 |
| 29 | *Flowery Branch, GA | 7:37:28h | 6.56 | M23 | 20th M · 12th M23 |
| 30 | *Lowell, NC | 7:40:08h | 6.52 | M23 | 21st M · 13th M23 |
| 31 | *Atlanta, GA | 7:43:42h | 6.47 | M23 | 22nd M · 14th M23 |
| 32 | *Weaverville, NC | 7:43:44h | 6.47 | M23 | 23rd M · 15th M23 |
| 33 | *Leicester, NC | 7:45:31h | 6.44 | W35 | 10th F · 3rd W35 |
| 34 | *Black Mountain, NC | 7:48:49h | 6.40 | M35 | 24th M · 4th M35 |
| 35 | *Lebanon, TN | 7:49:05h | 6.39 | M40 | 25th M · 5th M40 |
| 36 | *Mills River, NC | 7:49:17h | 6.39 | W35 | 11th F · 4th W35 |
| 37 | *Saxapahaw, NC | 7:52:13h | 6.35 | W45 | 12th F · 2nd W45 |
| 38 | *Chapel Hill, NC | 7:52:53h | 6.34 | M35 | 26th M · 5th M35 |
| 39 | *Marietta, GA | 7:58:20h | 6.27 | M23 | 27th M · 16th M23 |
| 40 | *Kearneysville, WV | 8:00:16h | 6.25 | W35 | 13th F · 5th W35 |
| 41 | *Williamsburg, VA | 8:03:50h | 6.20 | M45 | 28th M · 1st M45 |
| 42 | *Rural Hall, NC | 8:08:15h | 6.14 | M45 | 29th M · 2nd M45 |
| 43 | *Columbus, GA | 8:14:53h | 6.06 | MU23 | 30th M · 1st MU23 |
| 44 | *Asheville, NC | 8:17:59h | 6.02 | M35 | 31st M · 6th M35 |
| 45 | *Lillington, NC | 8:18:42h | 6.02 | W35 | 14th F · 6th W35 |
| 46 | *Charlotte, NC | 8:20:26h | 6.00 | M40 | 32nd M · 6th M40 |
| 47 | *Lewisville, NC | 8:26:22h | 5.92 | M50 | 33rd M · 2nd M50 |
| 48 | *Knoxville, TN | 8:26:40h | 5.92 | M23 | 34th M · 17th M23 |
| 49 | *Knoxville, TN | 8:26:42h | 5.92 | W23 | 15th F · 6th W23 |
| 50 | *Watkinsville, GA | 8:27:24h | 5.91 | W45 | 16th F · 3rd W45 |
- 1*Montreat, NC1st M · 1st M40Time4:59:02hPace10.03Cat.M40
- 2*Mills River, NC2nd M · 1st M23Time5:17:59hPace9.43Cat.M23
- 3*Asheville, NC3rd M · 2nd M23Time5:37:40hPace8.88Cat.M23
- 4*Birmingham, AL4th M · 3rd M23Time5:56:21hPace8.42Cat.M23
- 5*Montreat, NC1st F · 1st W35Time6:00:24hPace8.32Cat.W35
- 6*Chicago, IL5th M · 4th M23Time6:12:49hPace8.05Cat.M23
- 7*Burnsville, NC6th M · 5th M23Time6:13:20hPace8.04Cat.M23
- 8*Morrisville, NC7th M · 2nd M40Time6:14:13hPace8.02Cat.M40
- 9*Boise, ID2nd F · 2nd W35Time6:14:44hPace8.01Cat.W35
- 10*Asheville, NC8th M · 3rd M40Time6:16:22hPace7.97Cat.M40
- 11*Durham, NC3rd F · 1st W40Time6:17:18hPace7.95Cat.W40
- 12*Charlotte, NC9th M · 6th M23Time6:29:07hPace7.71Cat.M23
- 13*Simpsonville, SC4th F · 1st W45Time6:31:56hPace7.65Cat.W45
- 14*Chattanooga, TN5th F · 1st W23Time6:43:59hPace7.43Cat.W23
- 15*Greenville, SC10th M · 7th M23Time6:54:25hPace7.24Cat.M23
- 16*Chicago, IL11th M · 8th M23Time6:54:28hPace7.24Cat.M23
- 17*Charlotte, NC12th M · 1st M35Time6:54:33hPace7.24Cat.M35
- 18*Asheville, NC6th F · 2nd W23Time6:56:03hPace7.21Cat.W23
- 19*Irmo, SC13th M · 1st M50Time7:00:53hPace7.13Cat.M50
- 20*Hendersonville, NC14th M · 4th M40Time7:07:39hPace7.01Cat.M40
- 21*Fletcher, NC7th F · 3rd W23Time7:09:19hPace6.99Cat.W23
- 22*Asheville, NC15th M · 9th M23Time7:13:25hPace6.92Cat.M23
- 23*Rising Fawn, GA8th F · 4th W23Time7:14:03hPace6.91Cat.W23
- 24*Asheville, NC9th F · 5th W23Time7:17:08hPace6.86Cat.W23
- 25*Asheville, NC16th M · 10th M23Time7:21:40hPace6.79Cat.M23
- 26*Durham, NC17th M · 11th M23Time7:25:30hPace6.73Cat.M23
- 27*Carrboro, NC18th M · 2nd M35Time7:36:10hPace6.58Cat.M35
- 28*Brevard, NC19th M · 3rd M35Time7:37:27hPace6.56Cat.M35
- 29*Flowery Branch, GA20th M · 12th M23Time7:37:28hPace6.56Cat.M23
- 30*Lowell, NC21st M · 13th M23Time7:40:08hPace6.52Cat.M23
- 31*Atlanta, GA22nd M · 14th M23Time7:43:42hPace6.47Cat.M23
- 32*Weaverville, NC23rd M · 15th M23Time7:43:44hPace6.47Cat.M23
- 33*Leicester, NC10th F · 3rd W35Time7:45:31hPace6.44Cat.W35
- 34*Black Mountain, NC24th M · 4th M35Time7:48:49hPace6.40Cat.M35
- 35*Lebanon, TN25th M · 5th M40Time7:49:05hPace6.39Cat.M40
- 36*Mills River, NC11th F · 4th W35Time7:49:17hPace6.39Cat.W35
- 37*Saxapahaw, NC12th F · 2nd W45Time7:52:13hPace6.35Cat.W45
- 38*Chapel Hill, NC26th M · 5th M35Time7:52:53hPace6.34Cat.M35
- 39*Marietta, GA27th M · 16th M23Time7:58:20hPace6.27Cat.M23
- 40*Kearneysville, WV13th F · 5th W35Time8:00:16hPace6.25Cat.W35
- 41*Williamsburg, VA28th M · 1st M45Time8:03:50hPace6.20Cat.M45
- 42*Rural Hall, NC29th M · 2nd M45Time8:08:15hPace6.14Cat.M45
- 43*Columbus, GA30th M · 1st MU23Time8:14:53hPace6.06Cat.MU23
- 44*Asheville, NC31st M · 6th M35Time8:17:59hPace6.02Cat.M35
- 45*Lillington, NC14th F · 6th W35Time8:18:42hPace6.02Cat.W35
- 46*Charlotte, NC32nd M · 6th M40Time8:20:26hPace6.00Cat.M40
- 47*Lewisville, NC33rd M · 2nd M50Time8:26:22hPace5.92Cat.M50
- 48*Knoxville, TN34th M · 17th M23Time8:26:40hPace5.92Cat.M23
- 49*Knoxville, TN15th F · 6th W23Time8:26:42hPace5.92Cat.W23
- 50*Watkinsville, GA16th F · 3rd W45Time8:27:24hPace5.91Cat.W45
Showing ranks 1–50 of 126