MoroccoFixed distance
Marathon des Sables Legendary
5–12 Apr2026·6 stages
Distance
270km
Finishers
1,3501,010 men341 women
Winning time
20:47:39h
Median pace
5.22km/h
Pace distribution
1,351 finishers · 3.15–12.98 km/h · mean 5.46
Every finisher ran the same 270 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 1,351 finishers ranged from 3.15 to 12.98 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 5.46 and a median of 5.22. The busiest band is 4.0 to 4.5 kilometres per hour, with 207 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–50 of 1,351
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elmorabity, MohamedMoroccoMan Maroc Tgcc Team | 20:47:39h | 12.98 | — | 1st M |
| 2 | El Morabity, RachidMoroccoMan Maroc Tgcc Team | 21:16:25h | 12.69 | M40 | 2nd M · 1st M40 |
| 3 | Pommeret, LudovicFranceMan 40S Old Legends | 21:18:43h | 12.67 | M50 | 3rd M · 1st M50 |
| 4 | Ouikhalfen, AhmedMoroccoMan Maroc Tgcc Team | 22:10:39h | 12.18 | M23 | 4th M · 1st M23 |
| 5 | Sandes, RyanSouth AfricaMan 40S Old Legends | 23:21:05h | 11.56 | M40 | 5th M · 2nd M40 |
| 6 | Sanz Rodriguez, AlbertoMexicoMan | 23:49:49h | 11.33 | — | 6th M |
| 7 | Peers, NickBelgiumMan | 24:17:18h | 11.12 | M23 | 7th M · 2nd M23 |
| 8 | Courcoux, ArthurFranceMan | 24:27:49h | 11.04 | M23 | 8th M · 3rd M23 |
| 9 | Absalon, JulienFranceMan 40S Old Legends | 24:46:30h | 10.90 | M45 | 9th M · 1st M45 |
| 10 | Robert, MerileFranceMan Team Elite - Associati... | 25:11:10h | 10.72 | M50 | 10th M · 2nd M50 |
| 11 | Gras, MichaelFranceMan LE Gras C’Est la VIE | 25:19:46h | 10.66 | M23 | 11th M · 4th M23 |
| 12 | Meslet, PierreFranceMan Team Elite - Associati... | 25:36:26h | 10.54 | M40 | 12th M · 3rd M40 |
| 13 | Nakache, MarylineFranceWoman Team Elite - Associati... | 25:54:29h | 10.42 | W40 | 1st F · 1st W40 |
| 14 | Dauplais, Julien Marie BetrandCanadaMan | 26:16:24h | 10.28 | M23 | 13th M · 5th M23 |
| 15 | Sicot, LoicFranceMan | 27:21:02h | 9.87 | M23 | 14th M · 6th M23 |
| 16 | Nass, BoetieNetherlandsMan | 28:06:11h | 9.61 | — | 15th M |
| 17 | Gysin, LarsSwitzerlandMan | 28:07:54h | 9.60 | M23 | 16th M · 7th M23 |
| 18 | Allou, RafikFranceMan Boule de FEU | 28:17:10h | 9.54 | M40 | 17th M · 4th M40 |
| 19 | Rebischung, WilliamFranceMan | 28:22:15h | 9.52 | M23 | 18th M · 8th M23 |
| 20 | Lagache, ClementFranceMan | 28:39:30h | 9.42 | M23 | 19th M · 9th M23 |
| 21 | Fratucello, AlexItalyMan Team Italia Volere & P... | 28:57:43h | 9.32 | M23 | 20th M · 10th M23 |
| 22 | Conte, JulienCanadaMan | 29:16:35h | 9.22 | M40 | 21st M · 5th M40 |
| 23 | Boumeriame, KarimFranceMan Boule de FEU | 29:22:05h | 9.19 | M35 | 22nd M · 1st M35 |
| 24 | El Amrany, AzizaMoroccoWoman Team Sofac | 29:22:34h | 9.19 | W35 | 2nd F · 1st W35 |
| 25 | Chuashev, GalymKazakhstanMan | 29:27:37h | 9.16 | M35 | 23rd M · 2nd M35 |
| 26 | Naranjo Gasteazoro, MarioCosta RicaMan | 29:45:52h | 9.07 | — | 24th M |
| 27 | Tomlinson, SamuelGreat BritainMan | 29:53:21h | 9.03 | M50 | 25th M · 3rd M50 |
| 28 | Traver Pomes, ArmandSpainMan | 29:57:07h | 9.01 | M45 | 26th M · 2nd M45 |
| 29 | Fourne, MariusGermanyMan | 30:03:26h | 8.98 | — | 27th M |
| 30 | Timms, ChrisSingaporeMan | 30:07:59h | 8.96 | M40 | 28th M · 6th M40 |
| 31 | Stewart, ShaunIrelandMan | 30:10:34h | 8.95 | M40 | 29th M · 7th M40 |
| 32 | Linden, DesireeUnited StatesWoman EAT Sand! | 30:16:32h | 8.92 | W40 | 3rd F · 2nd W40 |
| 33 | Rijshouwer, KrijnNetherlandsMan | 30:22:33h | 8.89 | M23 | 30th M · 11th M23 |
| 34 | Monteiro, TeddyPortugalMan | 30:28:16h | 8.86 | M23 | 31st M · 12th M23 |
| 35 | de Doelder, BasNetherlandsMan | 30:33:33h | 8.84 | M23 | 32nd M · 13th M23 |
| 36 | Poliakov, MaksimRussiaMan | 30:34:45h | 8.83 | M40 | 33rd M · 8th M40 |
| 37 | Silva, FredericoPortugalMan | 30:39:55h | 8.80 | M50 | 34th M · 4th M50 |
| 38 | Kasteel, CharlesNetherlandsMan | 30:47:10h | 8.77 | — | 35th M |
| 39 | Dove, GregGreat BritainMan Endurance Army Educators | 31:04:18h | 8.69 | M40 | 36th M · 9th M40 |
| 40 | Zietman, JoeGreat BritainMan | 31:08:23h | 8.67 | M23 | 37th M · 14th M23 |
| 41 | Tandiang, BenjaminFranceMan Team Finisher - Associ... | 31:10:28h | 8.66 | M23 | 38th M · 15th M23 |
| 42 | Zyde, EmielBelgiumMan | 31:11:39h | 8.65 | — | 39th M |
| 43 | Segovia Alias, AntonioSpainMan | 31:15:14h | 8.64 | M50 | 40th M · 5th M50 |
| 44 | Piliskic, MarkoSwitzerlandMan | 31:20:08h | 8.62 | M23 | 41st M · 16th M23 |
| 45 | Chalk, EdwardGreat BritainMan | 31:25:04h | 8.59 | — | 42nd M |
| 46 | Valade, ChristopheFranceMan | 31:26:26h | 8.59 | — | 43rd M |
| 47 | Sladek, MarcoGermanyMan | 31:31:11h | 8.57 | — | 44th M |
| 48 | Proba, MarekGermanyMan | 31:32:43h | 8.56 | M45 | 45th M · 3rd M45 |
| 49 | Dutton, JustinIrelandMan | 31:34:12h | 8.55 | M45 | 46th M · 4th M45 |
| 50 | Marting, DorneNetherlandsMan | 31:38:15h | 8.53 | M23 | 47th M · 17th M23 |
- 1Elmorabity, MohamedMoroccoManMaroc Tgcc Team1st MTime20:47:39hPace12.98
- 2El Morabity, RachidMoroccoManMaroc Tgcc Team2nd M · 1st M40Time21:16:25hPace12.69Cat.M40
- 3Pommeret, LudovicFranceMan40S Old Legends3rd M · 1st M50Time21:18:43hPace12.67Cat.M50
- 4Ouikhalfen, AhmedMoroccoManMaroc Tgcc Team4th M · 1st M23Time22:10:39hPace12.18Cat.M23
- 5Sandes, RyanSouth AfricaMan40S Old Legends5th M · 2nd M40Time23:21:05hPace11.56Cat.M40
- 6Sanz Rodriguez, AlbertoMexicoMan6th MTime23:49:49hPace11.33
- 7Peers, NickBelgiumMan7th M · 2nd M23Time24:17:18hPace11.12Cat.M23
- 8Courcoux, ArthurFranceMan8th M · 3rd M23Time24:27:49hPace11.04Cat.M23
- 9Absalon, JulienFranceMan40S Old Legends9th M · 1st M45Time24:46:30hPace10.90Cat.M45
- 10Robert, MerileFranceManTeam Elite - Associati...10th M · 2nd M50Time25:11:10hPace10.72Cat.M50
- 11Gras, MichaelFranceManLE Gras C’Est la VIE11th M · 4th M23Time25:19:46hPace10.66Cat.M23
- 12Meslet, PierreFranceManTeam Elite - Associati...12th M · 3rd M40Time25:36:26hPace10.54Cat.M40
- 13Nakache, MarylineFranceWomanTeam Elite - Associati...1st F · 1st W40Time25:54:29hPace10.42Cat.W40
- 14Dauplais, Julien Marie BetrandCanadaMan13th M · 5th M23Time26:16:24hPace10.28Cat.M23
- 15Sicot, LoicFranceMan14th M · 6th M23Time27:21:02hPace9.87Cat.M23
- 16Nass, BoetieNetherlandsMan15th MTime28:06:11hPace9.61
- 17Gysin, LarsSwitzerlandMan16th M · 7th M23Time28:07:54hPace9.60Cat.M23
- 18Allou, RafikFranceManBoule de FEU17th M · 4th M40Time28:17:10hPace9.54Cat.M40
- 19Rebischung, WilliamFranceMan18th M · 8th M23Time28:22:15hPace9.52Cat.M23
- 20Lagache, ClementFranceMan19th M · 9th M23Time28:39:30hPace9.42Cat.M23
- 21Fratucello, AlexItalyManTeam Italia Volere & P...20th M · 10th M23Time28:57:43hPace9.32Cat.M23
- 22Conte, JulienCanadaMan21st M · 5th M40Time29:16:35hPace9.22Cat.M40
- 23Boumeriame, KarimFranceManBoule de FEU22nd M · 1st M35Time29:22:05hPace9.19Cat.M35
- 24El Amrany, AzizaMoroccoWomanTeam Sofac2nd F · 1st W35Time29:22:34hPace9.19Cat.W35
- 25Chuashev, GalymKazakhstanMan23rd M · 2nd M35Time29:27:37hPace9.16Cat.M35
- 26Naranjo Gasteazoro, MarioCosta RicaMan24th MTime29:45:52hPace9.07
- 27Tomlinson, SamuelGreat BritainMan25th M · 3rd M50Time29:53:21hPace9.03Cat.M50
- 28Traver Pomes, ArmandSpainMan26th M · 2nd M45Time29:57:07hPace9.01Cat.M45
- 29Fourne, MariusGermanyMan27th MTime30:03:26hPace8.98
- 30Timms, ChrisSingaporeMan28th M · 6th M40Time30:07:59hPace8.96Cat.M40
- 31Stewart, ShaunIrelandMan29th M · 7th M40Time30:10:34hPace8.95Cat.M40
- 32Linden, DesireeUnited StatesWomanEAT Sand!3rd F · 2nd W40Time30:16:32hPace8.92Cat.W40
- 33Rijshouwer, KrijnNetherlandsMan30th M · 11th M23Time30:22:33hPace8.89Cat.M23
- 34Monteiro, TeddyPortugalMan31st M · 12th M23Time30:28:16hPace8.86Cat.M23
- 35de Doelder, BasNetherlandsMan32nd M · 13th M23Time30:33:33hPace8.84Cat.M23
- 36Poliakov, MaksimRussiaMan33rd M · 8th M40Time30:34:45hPace8.83Cat.M40
- 37Silva, FredericoPortugalMan34th M · 4th M50Time30:39:55hPace8.80Cat.M50
- 38Kasteel, CharlesNetherlandsMan35th MTime30:47:10hPace8.77
- 39Dove, GregGreat BritainManEndurance Army Educators36th M · 9th M40Time31:04:18hPace8.69Cat.M40
- 40Zietman, JoeGreat BritainMan37th M · 14th M23Time31:08:23hPace8.67Cat.M23
- 41Tandiang, BenjaminFranceManTeam Finisher - Associ...38th M · 15th M23Time31:10:28hPace8.66Cat.M23
- 42Zyde, EmielBelgiumMan39th MTime31:11:39hPace8.65
- 43Segovia Alias, AntonioSpainMan40th M · 5th M50Time31:15:14hPace8.64Cat.M50
- 44Piliskic, MarkoSwitzerlandMan41st M · 16th M23Time31:20:08hPace8.62Cat.M23
- 45Chalk, EdwardGreat BritainMan42nd MTime31:25:04hPace8.59
- 46Valade, ChristopheFranceMan43rd MTime31:26:26hPace8.59
- 47Sladek, MarcoGermanyMan44th MTime31:31:11hPace8.57
- 48Proba, MarekGermanyMan45th M · 3rd M45Time31:32:43hPace8.56Cat.M45
- 49Dutton, JustinIrelandMan46th M · 4th M45Time31:34:12hPace8.55Cat.M45
- 50Marting, DorneNetherlandsMan47th M · 17th M23Time31:38:15hPace8.53Cat.M23
Showing ranks 1–50 of 1,351