United StatesFixed distance
Elder Creek Night Runs in the Desert 50 km Run
25 Jul2026
Distance
50km
Finishers
4118 men23 women
Winning time
4:47:58h
Median pace
6.28km/h
Pace distribution
42 finishers · 5.50–10.42 km/h · mean 6.58
Every finisher ran the same 50 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 42 finishers ranged from 5.50 to 10.42 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 6.58 and a median of 6.28. The busiest band is 6.0 to 6.5 kilometres per hour, with 18 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–42 of 42
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bender, BlakeUnited StatesMan *Laguna Niguel, CA | 4:47:58h | 10.42 | M23 | 1st M · 1st M23 |
| 2 | Cvetkovski, SamanthaUnited StatesWoman *Los Angeles, CA | 5:30:16h | 9.08 | W23 | 1st F · 1st W23 |
| 3 | Zuniga, JoannaUnited StatesWoman *Lake Elsinore, CA | 5:35:49h | 8.93 | W35 | 2nd F · 1st W35 |
| 4 | Boennighausen, Misa ElizabethUnited StatesGender X *Poway, CA | 6:15:24h | 7.99 | — | — |
| 5 | Digiovanni, JanaUnited StatesWoman *Pomona, CA | 6:25:43h | 7.78 | W45 | 3rd F · 1st W45 |
| 6 | Kawamoto, DeidreUnited StatesWoman *Tustin, CA | 6:48:27h | 7.34 | W23 | 4th F · 2nd W23 |
| 7 | Bednar, DavidUnited StatesMan *San Diego, CA | 6:49:22h | 7.33 | M35 | 2nd M · 1st M35 |
| 8 | da Camara, BryceUnited StatesMan *San Diego, CA | 6:57:45h | 7.18 | M23 | 3rd M · 2nd M23 |
| 9 | van Schie, SebastiaanUnited StatesMan *San Diego, CA | 7:06:03h | 7.04 | M23 | 4th M · 3rd M23 |
| 10 | Pleitez, VeroUnited StatesWoman *Lakewood, CA | 7:10:21h | 6.97 | W45 | 5th F · 2nd W45 |
| 11 | Stokes, SeanUnited StatesMan *Temecula, CA | 7:10:49h | 6.96 | M55 | 5th M · 1st M55 |
| 12 | Healey, SiobhanUnited StatesWoman *Oceanside, CA | 7:20:45h | 6.81 | W35 | 6th F · 2nd W35 |
| 13 | Iqbal, AsimUnited StatesMan *Redlands, CA | 7:43:06h | 6.48 | M40 | 6th M · 1st M40 |
| 14 | Zollinger, KimUnited StatesWoman *Redlands, CA | 7:47:02h | 6.42 | W45 | 7th F · 3rd W45 |
| 15 | Torres, RachaelUnited StatesWoman *Rancho Cucamonga, CA | 7:47:27h | 6.42 | W35 | 8th F · 3rd W35 |
| 16 | Witham, KatyUnited StatesWoman *Redlands, CA | 7:47:45h | 6.41 | W45 | 9th F · 4th W45 |
| 17 | Vellios, RebeccaUnited StatesWoman *Palm Desert, CA | 7:48:04h | 6.41 | W40 | 10th F · 1st W40 |
| 18 | Woodruff, AmandaUnited StatesWoman *Redlands, CA | 7:48:42h | 6.40 | W45 | 11th F · 5th W45 |
| 19 | Thomas, EliseUnited StatesWoman *Redlands, CA | 7:49:27h | 6.39 | W35 | 12th F · 4th W35 |
| 20 | Khalili, BrandonUnited StatesMan *Laguna Hills, CA | 7:57:16h | 6.29 | M23 | 7th M · 4th M23 |
| 21 | Drummond, WendyUnited StatesWoman *Vista, CA | 7:57:26h | 6.28 | W55 | 13th F · 1st W55 |
| 22 | Chan, MitchellUnited StatesMan *Costa Mesa, CA | 7:57:43h | 6.28 | M50 | 8th M · 1st M50 |
| 23 | Mauldin, KristinUnited StatesWoman *Idyllwild, CA | 7:58:48h | 6.27 | W45 | 14th F · 6th W45 |
| 24 | Garfield, YvonneUnited StatesWoman *Idyllwild, CA | 7:58:52h | 6.26 | W55 | 15th F · 2nd W55 |
| 25 | Medatati, RajeshUnited StatesMan *Losangels, CA | 7:58:56h | 6.26 | M40 | 9th M · 2nd M40 |
| 26 | Fehr, JonathonUnited StatesMan *Fallbrook, CA | 8:01:31h | 6.23 | M23 | 10th M · 5th M23 |
| 27 | Durish, KaraUnited StatesWoman *Aguanga, CA | 8:03:27h | 6.21 | W23 | 16th F · 3rd W23 |
| 28 | Castro, JeffUnited StatesMan *Victorville, CA | 8:08:17h | 6.14 | M50 | 11th M · 2nd M50 |
| 29 | Ascencio, ClaudiaUnited StatesWoman *Porter Ranch, CA | 8:10:22h | 6.12 | W50 | 17th F · 1st W50 |
| 30 | McDonald, KatelynUnited StatesWoman *Los Angeles, CA | 8:18:45h | 6.01 | W23 | 18th F · 4th W23 |
| 31 | de Silva, SurangaUnited StatesMan *Inglewood, CA | 8:24:19h | 5.95 | M23 | 12th M · 6th M23 |
| 32 | Sua, DentonUnited StatesMan *Walnut, CA | 8:25:02h | 5.94 | M55 | 13th M · 2nd M55 |
| 33 | Castellanos, JesusUnited StatesMan *Arleta, CA | 8:25:19h | 5.94 | M55 | 14th M · 3rd M55 |
| 34 | Becerra, ChristinaUnited StatesWoman *Rancho Cucamonga, CA | 8:31:42h | 5.86 | W45 | 19th F · 7th W45 |
| 35 | Deitemeyer, RickUnited StatesMan *Westlake Village, CA | 8:32:34h | 5.85 | M40 | 15th M · 3rd M40 |
| 36 | Dozier, SkylerUnited StatesMan *Oceanside, CA | 8:36:48h | 5.80 | M23 | 16th M · 7th M23 |
| 37 | Tegardine, JoshuaUnited StatesMan *Temecula, CA | 8:38:18h | 5.79 | M45 | 17th M · 1st M45 |
| 38 | Yates, BrianaUnited StatesWoman *Yucaipa, CA | 8:43:47h | 5.73 | W35 | 20th F · 5th W35 |
| 39 | Espinoza, OmarUnited StatesMan *Indio, CA | 8:46:46h | 5.70 | MU23 | 18th M · 1st MU23 |
| 40 | Hamilton, CeciliaUnited StatesWoman *San Pedro, CA | 8:56:52h | 5.59 | W50 | 21st F · 2nd W50 |
| 41 | Pitchford, MarlisaUnited StatesWoman *Rialto, CA | 8:59:29h | 5.56 | W60 | 22nd F · 1st W60 |
| 42 | Ishizawa, NancyUnited StatesWoman *Cerritos, CA | 9:05:06h | 5.50 | W60 | 23rd F · 2nd W60 |
- 1Bender, BlakeUnited StatesMan*Laguna Niguel, CA1st M · 1st M23Time4:47:58hPace10.42Cat.M23
- 2Cvetkovski, SamanthaUnited StatesWoman*Los Angeles, CA1st F · 1st W23Time5:30:16hPace9.08Cat.W23
- 3Zuniga, JoannaUnited StatesWoman*Lake Elsinore, CA2nd F · 1st W35Time5:35:49hPace8.93Cat.W35
- 4Boennighausen, Misa ElizabethUnited StatesGender X*Poway, CA—Time6:15:24hPace7.99
- 5Digiovanni, JanaUnited StatesWoman*Pomona, CA3rd F · 1st W45Time6:25:43hPace7.78Cat.W45
- 6Kawamoto, DeidreUnited StatesWoman*Tustin, CA4th F · 2nd W23Time6:48:27hPace7.34Cat.W23
- 7Bednar, DavidUnited StatesMan*San Diego, CA2nd M · 1st M35Time6:49:22hPace7.33Cat.M35
- 8da Camara, BryceUnited StatesMan*San Diego, CA3rd M · 2nd M23Time6:57:45hPace7.18Cat.M23
- 9van Schie, SebastiaanUnited StatesMan*San Diego, CA4th M · 3rd M23Time7:06:03hPace7.04Cat.M23
- 10Pleitez, VeroUnited StatesWoman*Lakewood, CA5th F · 2nd W45Time7:10:21hPace6.97Cat.W45
- 11Stokes, SeanUnited StatesMan*Temecula, CA5th M · 1st M55Time7:10:49hPace6.96Cat.M55
- 12Healey, SiobhanUnited StatesWoman*Oceanside, CA6th F · 2nd W35Time7:20:45hPace6.81Cat.W35
- 13Iqbal, AsimUnited StatesMan*Redlands, CA6th M · 1st M40Time7:43:06hPace6.48Cat.M40
- 14Zollinger, KimUnited StatesWoman*Redlands, CA7th F · 3rd W45Time7:47:02hPace6.42Cat.W45
- 15Torres, RachaelUnited StatesWoman*Rancho Cucamonga, CA8th F · 3rd W35Time7:47:27hPace6.42Cat.W35
- 16Witham, KatyUnited StatesWoman*Redlands, CA9th F · 4th W45Time7:47:45hPace6.41Cat.W45
- 17Vellios, RebeccaUnited StatesWoman*Palm Desert, CA10th F · 1st W40Time7:48:04hPace6.41Cat.W40
- 18Woodruff, AmandaUnited StatesWoman*Redlands, CA11th F · 5th W45Time7:48:42hPace6.40Cat.W45
- 19Thomas, EliseUnited StatesWoman*Redlands, CA12th F · 4th W35Time7:49:27hPace6.39Cat.W35
- 20Khalili, BrandonUnited StatesMan*Laguna Hills, CA7th M · 4th M23Time7:57:16hPace6.29Cat.M23
- 21Drummond, WendyUnited StatesWoman*Vista, CA13th F · 1st W55Time7:57:26hPace6.28Cat.W55
- 22Chan, MitchellUnited StatesMan*Costa Mesa, CA8th M · 1st M50Time7:57:43hPace6.28Cat.M50
- 23Mauldin, KristinUnited StatesWoman*Idyllwild, CA14th F · 6th W45Time7:58:48hPace6.27Cat.W45
- 24Garfield, YvonneUnited StatesWoman*Idyllwild, CA15th F · 2nd W55Time7:58:52hPace6.26Cat.W55
- 25Medatati, RajeshUnited StatesMan*Losangels, CA9th M · 2nd M40Time7:58:56hPace6.26Cat.M40
- 26Fehr, JonathonUnited StatesMan*Fallbrook, CA10th M · 5th M23Time8:01:31hPace6.23Cat.M23
- 27Durish, KaraUnited StatesWoman*Aguanga, CA16th F · 3rd W23Time8:03:27hPace6.21Cat.W23
- 28Castro, JeffUnited StatesMan*Victorville, CA11th M · 2nd M50Time8:08:17hPace6.14Cat.M50
- 29Ascencio, ClaudiaUnited StatesWoman*Porter Ranch, CA17th F · 1st W50Time8:10:22hPace6.12Cat.W50
- 30McDonald, KatelynUnited StatesWoman*Los Angeles, CA18th F · 4th W23Time8:18:45hPace6.01Cat.W23
- 31de Silva, SurangaUnited StatesMan*Inglewood, CA12th M · 6th M23Time8:24:19hPace5.95Cat.M23
- 32Sua, DentonUnited StatesMan*Walnut, CA13th M · 2nd M55Time8:25:02hPace5.94Cat.M55
- 33Castellanos, JesusUnited StatesMan*Arleta, CA14th M · 3rd M55Time8:25:19hPace5.94Cat.M55
- 34Becerra, ChristinaUnited StatesWoman*Rancho Cucamonga, CA19th F · 7th W45Time8:31:42hPace5.86Cat.W45
- 35Deitemeyer, RickUnited StatesMan*Westlake Village, CA15th M · 3rd M40Time8:32:34hPace5.85Cat.M40
- 36Dozier, SkylerUnited StatesMan*Oceanside, CA16th M · 7th M23Time8:36:48hPace5.80Cat.M23
- 37Tegardine, JoshuaUnited StatesMan*Temecula, CA17th M · 1st M45Time8:38:18hPace5.79Cat.M45
- 38Yates, BrianaUnited StatesWoman*Yucaipa, CA20th F · 5th W35Time8:43:47hPace5.73Cat.W35
- 39Espinoza, OmarUnited StatesMan*Indio, CA18th M · 1st MU23Time8:46:46hPace5.70Cat.MU23
- 40Hamilton, CeciliaUnited StatesWoman*San Pedro, CA21st F · 2nd W50Time8:56:52hPace5.59Cat.W50
- 41Pitchford, MarlisaUnited StatesWoman*Rialto, CA22nd F · 1st W60Time8:59:29hPace5.56Cat.W60
- 42Ishizawa, NancyUnited StatesWoman*Cerritos, CA23rd F · 2nd W60Time9:05:06hPace5.50Cat.W60