MoroccoFixed distance
Marathon des Sables
1–7 Apr2001·6 stages
Distance
243km
Finishers
548483 men65 women
Winning time
18:42:10h
Median pace
5.34km/h
Pace distribution
548 finishers · 3.25–12.99 km/h · mean 5.62
Every finisher ran the same 243 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 548 finishers ranged from 3.25 to 12.99 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 5.62 and a median of 5.34. The busiest band is 5.0 to 5.5 kilometres per hour, with 74 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–50 of 548
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ahansal, LahcenMoroccoMan | 18:42:10h | 12.99 | M23 | 1st M · 1st M23 |
| 2 | Ahansal, MohamadMoroccoMan Netikos | 19:35:23h | 12.40 | M23 | 2nd M · 2nd M23 |
| 3 | Ait Amar, MustaphaMoroccoMan Ctm | 20:00:45h | 12.14 | M23 | 3rd M · 3rd M23 |
| 4 | Gozzano, MarcoItalyMan | 21:17:08h | 11.42 | M35 | 4th M · 1st M35 |
| 5 | Sobhi, NouredineFranceMan France Telecom-Maaf As... | 21:29:48h | 11.30 | M35 | 5th M · 2nd M35 |
| 6 | Diehl, GillesFranceMan Netikos | 22:06:20h | 10.99 | M40 | 6th M · 1st M40 |
| 7 | Akhdar, LhoucineMoroccoMan Ctm | 22:48:36h | 10.65 | M23 | 7th M · 4th M23 |
| 8 | Fiacconi, FrancaItalyWoman | 23:46:46h | 10.22 | W35 | 1st F · 1st W35 |
| 9 | Kunath, TorstenGermanyMan Eurosport | 24:02:04h | 10.11 | M35 | 8th M · 3rd M35 |
| 10 | Basty, AlainFranceMan France Telecom Toulouse 1 | 24:24:25h | 9.96 | M40 | 9th M · 2nd M40 |
| 11 | Jarry, RomainFranceMan A.S. Banque De France | 24:57:16h | 9.74 | M35 | 10th M · 4th M35 |
| 12 | Cailly, FrancoisFranceMan Fennecs Haute Normandie1 | 25:14:27h | 9.63 | M40 | 11th M · 3rd M40 |
| 13 | Prosperi, MaurizioItalyMan | 25:30:37h | 9.53 | M40 | 12th M · 4th M40 |
| 14 | Martin, PierreFranceMan A.S. Banque De France | 25:50:51h | 9.40 | M23 | 13th M · 5th M23 |
| 15 | Ellehauge, PeterDenmarkMan | 26:05:38h | 9.31 | M35 | 14th M · 5th M35 |
| 16 | Ginter, ChristianFranceMan Jogging International | 27:01:31h | 8.99 | M45 | 15th M · 1st M45 |
| 17 | Vallee, AlbertFranceMan | 27:11:30h | 8.94 | M40 | 16th M · 5th M40 |
| 18 | Stefanski, StefanPolandMan | 27:21:36h | 8.88 | M23 | 17th M · 6th M23 |
| 19 | Sieurac, JosianFranceMan | 27:26:18h | 8.86 | M40 | 18th M · 6th M40 |
| 20 | Bravo Gonzalez, JoseSpainMan | 27:34:40h | 8.81 | M45 | 19th M · 2nd M45 |
| 21 | Gache, PhilippeFranceMan France Telecom Toulouse 1 | 27:50:01h | 8.73 | M40 | 20th M · 7th M40 |
| 22 | Sallaberry, MichelFranceMan Beti Gazte | 27:54:44h | 8.71 | M35 | 21st M · 6th M35 |
| 23 | Knox, BenGreat BritainMan | 28:08:12h | 8.64 | — | 22nd M |
| 24 | Racinne, GerardFranceMan France Telecom-Maaf As... | 28:11:22h | 8.62 | M45 | 23rd M · 3rd M45 |
| 25 | Kaihata, KazukoJapanWoman | 28:27:25h | 8.54 | W45 | 2nd F · 1st W45 |
| 26 | Taurines, FernandFranceMan France Telecom Toulouse 1 | 28:49:04h | 8.43 | M45 | 24th M · 4th M45 |
| 27 | Fernandez Zamora, Alvaro JavierSpainMan | 28:50:18h | 8.43 | — | 25th M |
| 28 | Jaja, LahcenMoroccoMan Ctm | 28:58:07h | 8.39 | M45 | 26th M · 5th M45 |
| 29 | Desmoulin-Catonnet, Jean-FrancoisFranceMan | 29:00:10h | 8.38 | M55 | 27th M · 1st M55 |
| 30 | Pacev, TaniaUnited StatesWoman | 29:04:48h | 8.36 | W40 | 3rd F · 1st W40 |
| 31 | Guerrero Marron, Luis AlfonsoMexicoMan | 29:04:50h | 8.36 | M35 | 28th M · 7th M35 |
| 32 | Azema, FredericFranceMan | 29:20:24h | 8.28 | M35 | 29th M · 8th M35 |
| 33 | Hardouin Monroy, FerdinandoItalyMan | 29:24:31h | 8.26 | M45 | 30th M · 6th M45 |
| 34 | Hemmings, BryanGreat BritainMan | 29:29:32h | 8.24 | M35 | 31st M · 9th M35 |
| 35 | Neveux, PascalFranceMan France Telecom-Maaf As... | 29:43:30h | 8.18 | M40 | 32nd M · 8th M40 |
| 36 | Heinrich, ChristianFranceMan A.G.F. | 29:50:24h | 8.14 | M40 | 33rd M · 9th M40 |
| 37 | Posado Perez, Jose LuisSpainMan | 29:51:49h | 8.14 | M45 | 34th M · 7th M45 |
| 38 | Mittnacht, AlexanderGermanyMan | 29:57:03h | 8.11 | M23 | 35th M · 7th M23 |
| 39 | Galan Perez, Jose ManuelSpainMan | 30:10:09h | 8.05 | — | 36th M |
| 40 | Deplaigne, FabriceFranceMan | 30:13:40h | 8.04 | M35 | 37th M · 10th M35 |
| 41 | Lecomte, PierrickFranceMan | 30:14:09h | 8.04 | M23 | 38th M · 8th M23 |
| 42 | Hewitson, PaulNew ZealandMan | 30:15:51h | 8.03 | M35 | 39th M · 11th M35 |
| 43 | Bellat, Jean-ClaudeFranceMan A.G.F. | 30:21:14h | 8.01 | M35 | 40th M · 12th M35 |
| 44 | Brede, LawrenceUnited StatesMan | 30:21:56h | 8.00 | M23 | 41st M · 9th M23 |
| 45 | Williams, LaurenceGreat BritainMan | 30:30:23h | 7.97 | — | 42nd M |
| 46 | Schwalber, PhilippGermanyMan | 30:36:48h | 7.94 | M23 | 43rd M · 10th M23 |
| 47 | O'Connell, JamesGreat BritainMan | 30:44:43h | 7.90 | M23 | 44th M · 11th M23 |
| 48 | Dehais, ThierryFranceMan | 30:44:49h | 7.90 | M35 | 45th M · 13th M35 |
| 49 | Delvecchio, JeromeFranceMan | 30:49:07h | 7.88 | M23 | 46th M · 12th M23 |
| 50 | Lazenby, DavidGreat BritainMan | 30:49:13h | 7.88 | M23 | 47th M · 13th M23 |
- 1Ahansal, LahcenMoroccoMan1st M · 1st M23Time18:42:10hPace12.99Cat.M23
- 2Ahansal, MohamadMoroccoManNetikos2nd M · 2nd M23Time19:35:23hPace12.40Cat.M23
- 3Ait Amar, MustaphaMoroccoManCtm3rd M · 3rd M23Time20:00:45hPace12.14Cat.M23
- 4Gozzano, MarcoItalyMan4th M · 1st M35Time21:17:08hPace11.42Cat.M35
- 5Sobhi, NouredineFranceManFrance Telecom-Maaf As...5th M · 2nd M35Time21:29:48hPace11.30Cat.M35
- 6Diehl, GillesFranceManNetikos6th M · 1st M40Time22:06:20hPace10.99Cat.M40
- 7Akhdar, LhoucineMoroccoManCtm7th M · 4th M23Time22:48:36hPace10.65Cat.M23
- 8Fiacconi, FrancaItalyWoman1st F · 1st W35Time23:46:46hPace10.22Cat.W35
- 9Kunath, TorstenGermanyManEurosport8th M · 3rd M35Time24:02:04hPace10.11Cat.M35
- 10Basty, AlainFranceManFrance Telecom Toulouse 19th M · 2nd M40Time24:24:25hPace9.96Cat.M40
- 11Jarry, RomainFranceManA.S. Banque De France10th M · 4th M35Time24:57:16hPace9.74Cat.M35
- 12Cailly, FrancoisFranceManFennecs Haute Normandie111th M · 3rd M40Time25:14:27hPace9.63Cat.M40
- 13Prosperi, MaurizioItalyMan12th M · 4th M40Time25:30:37hPace9.53Cat.M40
- 14Martin, PierreFranceManA.S. Banque De France13th M · 5th M23Time25:50:51hPace9.40Cat.M23
- 15Ellehauge, PeterDenmarkMan14th M · 5th M35Time26:05:38hPace9.31Cat.M35
- 16Ginter, ChristianFranceManJogging International15th M · 1st M45Time27:01:31hPace8.99Cat.M45
- 17Vallee, AlbertFranceMan16th M · 5th M40Time27:11:30hPace8.94Cat.M40
- 18Stefanski, StefanPolandMan17th M · 6th M23Time27:21:36hPace8.88Cat.M23
- 19Sieurac, JosianFranceMan18th M · 6th M40Time27:26:18hPace8.86Cat.M40
- 20Bravo Gonzalez, JoseSpainMan19th M · 2nd M45Time27:34:40hPace8.81Cat.M45
- 21Gache, PhilippeFranceManFrance Telecom Toulouse 120th M · 7th M40Time27:50:01hPace8.73Cat.M40
- 22Sallaberry, MichelFranceManBeti Gazte21st M · 6th M35Time27:54:44hPace8.71Cat.M35
- 23Knox, BenGreat BritainMan22nd MTime28:08:12hPace8.64
- 24Racinne, GerardFranceManFrance Telecom-Maaf As...23rd M · 3rd M45Time28:11:22hPace8.62Cat.M45
- 25Kaihata, KazukoJapanWoman2nd F · 1st W45Time28:27:25hPace8.54Cat.W45
- 26Taurines, FernandFranceManFrance Telecom Toulouse 124th M · 4th M45Time28:49:04hPace8.43Cat.M45
- 27Fernandez Zamora, Alvaro JavierSpainMan25th MTime28:50:18hPace8.43
- 28Jaja, LahcenMoroccoManCtm26th M · 5th M45Time28:58:07hPace8.39Cat.M45
- 29Desmoulin-Catonnet, Jean-FrancoisFranceMan27th M · 1st M55Time29:00:10hPace8.38Cat.M55
- 30Pacev, TaniaUnited StatesWoman3rd F · 1st W40Time29:04:48hPace8.36Cat.W40
- 31Guerrero Marron, Luis AlfonsoMexicoMan28th M · 7th M35Time29:04:50hPace8.36Cat.M35
- 32Azema, FredericFranceMan29th M · 8th M35Time29:20:24hPace8.28Cat.M35
- 33Hardouin Monroy, FerdinandoItalyMan30th M · 6th M45Time29:24:31hPace8.26Cat.M45
- 34Hemmings, BryanGreat BritainMan31st M · 9th M35Time29:29:32hPace8.24Cat.M35
- 35Neveux, PascalFranceManFrance Telecom-Maaf As...32nd M · 8th M40Time29:43:30hPace8.18Cat.M40
- 36Heinrich, ChristianFranceManA.G.F.33rd M · 9th M40Time29:50:24hPace8.14Cat.M40
- 37Posado Perez, Jose LuisSpainMan34th M · 7th M45Time29:51:49hPace8.14Cat.M45
- 38Mittnacht, AlexanderGermanyMan35th M · 7th M23Time29:57:03hPace8.11Cat.M23
- 39Galan Perez, Jose ManuelSpainMan36th MTime30:10:09hPace8.05
- 40Deplaigne, FabriceFranceMan37th M · 10th M35Time30:13:40hPace8.04Cat.M35
- 41Lecomte, PierrickFranceMan38th M · 8th M23Time30:14:09hPace8.04Cat.M23
- 42Hewitson, PaulNew ZealandMan39th M · 11th M35Time30:15:51hPace8.03Cat.M35
- 43Bellat, Jean-ClaudeFranceManA.G.F.40th M · 12th M35Time30:21:14hPace8.01Cat.M35
- 44Brede, LawrenceUnited StatesMan41st M · 9th M23Time30:21:56hPace8.00Cat.M23
- 45Williams, LaurenceGreat BritainMan42nd MTime30:30:23hPace7.97
- 46Schwalber, PhilippGermanyMan43rd M · 10th M23Time30:36:48hPace7.94Cat.M23
- 47O'Connell, JamesGreat BritainMan44th M · 11th M23Time30:44:43hPace7.90Cat.M23
- 48Dehais, ThierryFranceMan45th M · 13th M35Time30:44:49hPace7.90Cat.M35
- 49Delvecchio, JeromeFranceMan46th M · 12th M23Time30:49:07hPace7.88Cat.M23
- 50Lazenby, DavidGreat BritainMan47th M · 13th M23Time30:49:13hPace7.88Cat.M23
Showing ranks 1–50 of 548