United StatesFixed time
Empower Backyard Ultra
27 Jun2026
Duration
12h
Finishers
131 men0 women
Winning distance
60.350km
Median pace
12.63km/h
Pace distribution
30 finishers · 10.09–15.53 km/h · mean 12.87
Every finisher ran the same 12 h course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 30 finishers ranged from 10.09 to 15.53 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 12.87 and a median of 12.63. The busiest band is 13.5 to 14.0 kilometres per hour, with 8 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–31 of 31
| Rank | Runner | Distance | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Messerschmitt, PatrickUnited StatesMan *Cincinnati, OH | 60.350km | — | M45 | 1st M · 1st M45 |
| 1 | Knickerbocker, TerryUnited StatesMan *NY | 3:51:47h | 15.53 | M23 | 1st M · 1st M23 |
| 2 | Gershman, BennettUnited StatesMan *NY | 3:53:23h | 15.43 | M35 | 2nd M · 1st M35 |
| 3 | Kirik, AllanUnited StatesMan *NY | 3:54:57h | 15.32 | M23 | 3rd M · 2nd M23 |
| 4 | Langsam, RichardUnited StatesMan *NY | 3:59:21h | 15.04 | M23 | 4th M · 3rd M23 |
| 5 | Stoothoff, TomUnited StatesMan *NY | 4:06:16h | 14.62 | M23 | 5th M · 4th M23 |
| 6 | Jones, BrianUnited StatesMan *NY | 4:08:26h | 14.49 | M35 | 6th M · 2nd M35 |
| 7 | Heath, PhilUnited StatesMan *MA | 4:10:45h | 14.36 | M23 | 7th M · 5th M23 |
| 8 | Lawder, WilliamUnited StatesMan *NJ | 4:17:39h | 13.97 | M23 | 8th M · 6th M23 |
| 9 | Walters, DickUnited StatesMan *NY | 4:18:47h | 13.91 | M35 | 9th M · 3rd M35 |
| 10 | Shapiro, JimUnited StatesMan *NY | 4:19:35h | 13.87 | M23 | 10th M · 7th M23 |
| 11 | Paris, SamUnited StatesMan *NY | 4:19:56h | 13.85 | M35 | 11th M · 4th M35 |
| 12 | Yeter, CahitUnited StatesMan *NY | 4:21:01h | 13.79 | M35 | 12th M · 5th M35 |
| 13 | Burke, PatUnited StatesMan *NJ | 4:21:45h | 13.75 | M35 | 13th M · 6th M35 |
| 14 | Erskine, JoeUnited StatesMan *NY | 4:24:55h | 13.59 | M45 | 14th M · 1st M45 |
| 15 | Erich, GuenterUnited StatesMan *NJ | 4:25:24h | 13.56 | M40 | 15th M · 1st M40 |
| 16 | Sandifer, EdUnited StatesMan *MA | 4:44:58h | 12.63 | M23 | 16th M · 8th M23 |
| 17 | Gillen, MikeUnited StatesMan *NY | 4:48:56h | 12.46 | MU23 | 17th M · 1st MU23 |
| 18 | Soskind, PaulUnited StatesMan *NY | 4:49:12h | 12.45 | M23 | 18th M · 9th M23 |
| 19 | Snow, SabinUnited StatesMan *NJ | 4:50:12h | 12.40 | M35 | 19th M · 7th M35 |
| 20 | McMahon, BillUnited StatesMan *NY | 4:57:35h | 12.10 | M23 | 20th M · 10th M23 |
| 21 | Mahrer, JerryUnited StatesMan *NY | 5:05:42h | 11.78 | M45 | 21st M · 2nd M45 |
| 22 | Urena, RicardoUnited StatesMan *NY | 5:12:57h | 11.50 | MU23 | 22nd M · 2nd MU23 |
| 23 | Dodd, EdwardUnited StatesMan *NJ | 5:21:35h | 11.20 | M23 | 23rd M · 11th M23 |
| 24 | Druckman, AlanUnited StatesMan *NY | 5:22:36h | 11.16 | M45 | 24th M · 3rd M45 |
| 25 | Obelkevich, DavidUnited StatesMan *NY | 5:25:00h | 11.08 | M23 | 25th M · 12th M23 |
| 26 | Royer, EricUnited StatesMan *PA | 5:30:08h | 10.90 | M23 | 26th M · 13th M23 |
| 27 | Kenul, JohnUnited StatesMan *NY | 5:36:10h | 10.71 | M23 | 27th M · 14th M23 |
| 28 | Lebow, FredUnited StatesMan *NY | 5:50:56h | 10.26 | M40 | 28th M · 2nd M40 |
| 29 | Spitz, GeorgeUnited StatesMan *NY | 5:51:26h | 10.24 | M55 | 29th M · 1st M55 |
| 30 | Cirulnick, NathanUnited StatesMan *NY | 5:56:55h | 10.09 | M45 | 30th M · 4th M45 |
- 1Messerschmitt, PatrickUnited StatesMan*Cincinnati, OH1st M · 1st M45Distance60.350kmPace—Cat.M45
- 1Knickerbocker, TerryUnited StatesMan*NY1st M · 1st M23Distance3:51:47hPace15.53Cat.M23
- 2Gershman, BennettUnited StatesMan*NY2nd M · 1st M35Distance3:53:23hPace15.43Cat.M35
- 3Kirik, AllanUnited StatesMan*NY3rd M · 2nd M23Distance3:54:57hPace15.32Cat.M23
- 4Langsam, RichardUnited StatesMan*NY4th M · 3rd M23Distance3:59:21hPace15.04Cat.M23
- 5Stoothoff, TomUnited StatesMan*NY5th M · 4th M23Distance4:06:16hPace14.62Cat.M23
- 6Jones, BrianUnited StatesMan*NY6th M · 2nd M35Distance4:08:26hPace14.49Cat.M35
- 7Heath, PhilUnited StatesMan*MA7th M · 5th M23Distance4:10:45hPace14.36Cat.M23
- 8Lawder, WilliamUnited StatesMan*NJ8th M · 6th M23Distance4:17:39hPace13.97Cat.M23
- 9Walters, DickUnited StatesMan*NY9th M · 3rd M35Distance4:18:47hPace13.91Cat.M35
- 10Shapiro, JimUnited StatesMan*NY10th M · 7th M23Distance4:19:35hPace13.87Cat.M23
- 11Paris, SamUnited StatesMan*NY11th M · 4th M35Distance4:19:56hPace13.85Cat.M35
- 12Yeter, CahitUnited StatesMan*NY12th M · 5th M35Distance4:21:01hPace13.79Cat.M35
- 13Burke, PatUnited StatesMan*NJ13th M · 6th M35Distance4:21:45hPace13.75Cat.M35
- 14Erskine, JoeUnited StatesMan*NY14th M · 1st M45Distance4:24:55hPace13.59Cat.M45
- 15Erich, GuenterUnited StatesMan*NJ15th M · 1st M40Distance4:25:24hPace13.56Cat.M40
- 16Sandifer, EdUnited StatesMan*MA16th M · 8th M23Distance4:44:58hPace12.63Cat.M23
- 17Gillen, MikeUnited StatesMan*NY17th M · 1st MU23Distance4:48:56hPace12.46Cat.MU23
- 18Soskind, PaulUnited StatesMan*NY18th M · 9th M23Distance4:49:12hPace12.45Cat.M23
- 19Snow, SabinUnited StatesMan*NJ19th M · 7th M35Distance4:50:12hPace12.40Cat.M35
- 20McMahon, BillUnited StatesMan*NY20th M · 10th M23Distance4:57:35hPace12.10Cat.M23
- 21Mahrer, JerryUnited StatesMan*NY21st M · 2nd M45Distance5:05:42hPace11.78Cat.M45
- 22Urena, RicardoUnited StatesMan*NY22nd M · 2nd MU23Distance5:12:57hPace11.50Cat.MU23
- 23Dodd, EdwardUnited StatesMan*NJ23rd M · 11th M23Distance5:21:35hPace11.20Cat.M23
- 24Druckman, AlanUnited StatesMan*NY24th M · 3rd M45Distance5:22:36hPace11.16Cat.M45
- 25Obelkevich, DavidUnited StatesMan*NY25th M · 12th M23Distance5:25:00hPace11.08Cat.M23
- 26Royer, EricUnited StatesMan*PA26th M · 13th M23Distance5:30:08hPace10.90Cat.M23
- 27Kenul, JohnUnited StatesMan*NY27th M · 14th M23Distance5:36:10hPace10.71Cat.M23
- 28Lebow, FredUnited StatesMan*NY28th M · 2nd M40Distance5:50:56hPace10.26Cat.M40
- 29Spitz, GeorgeUnited StatesMan*NY29th M · 1st M55Distance5:51:26hPace10.24Cat.M55
- 30Cirulnick, NathanUnited StatesMan*NY30th M · 4th M45Distance5:56:55hPace10.09Cat.M45