MoroccoFixed distance
Marathon des Sables
29 Mar – 4 Apr1998·6 stages
Distance
229km
Finishers
432385 men47 women
Winning time
16:22:29h
Median pace
6.28km/h
Pace distribution
432 finishers · 3.31–13.98 km/h · mean 6.33
Every finisher ran the same 229 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 432 finishers ranged from 3.31 to 13.98 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 6.33 and a median of 6.28. The busiest band is 6.5 to 7.0 kilometres per hour, with 57 finishers.
Results
Ranks 1–50 of 432
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ahansal, MohamadMoroccoMan | 16:22:29h | 13.98 | M23 | 1st M · 1st M23 |
| 2 | Ahansal, LahcenMoroccoMan | 16:34:32h | 13.82 | M23 | 2nd M · 2nd M23 |
| 3 | Bernabei, FabrizioItalyMan | 17:47:20h | 12.87 | M23 | 3rd M · 3rd M23 |
| 4 | Olmo, MarcoItalyMan | 18:01:04h | 12.71 | M45 | 4th M · 1st M45 |
| 5 | Diehl, GillesFranceMan | 18:20:04h | 12.49 | M35 | 5th M · 1st M35 |
| 6 | Gozzano, MarcoItalyMan | 18:51:55h | 12.14 | M23 | 6th M · 4th M23 |
| 7 | Medrano, JavierSpainMan | 19:40:57h | 11.63 | — | 7th M |
| 8 | Ait Amar, MustaphaMoroccoMan | 19:47:38h | 11.57 | M23 | 8th M · 5th M23 |
| 9 | Akhdar, BrahimMoroccoMan | 20:30:32h | 11.17 | — | 9th M |
| 10 | Akhdar, LhoucineMoroccoMan | 20:38:12h | 11.10 | M23 | 10th M · 6th M23 |
| 11 | Pallares, C. JoseSpainMan | 20:56:55h | 10.93 | — | 11th M |
| 12 | Motzo, MassimilianoItalyMan | 21:35:31h | 10.61 | M23 | 12th M · 7th M23 |
| 13 | Grillo, MichelFranceMan | 22:07:11h | 10.35 | M45 | 13th M · 2nd M45 |
| 14 | Nicholson, GordonItalyMan | 22:09:54h | 10.33 | M45 | 14th M · 3rd M45 |
| 15 | Corradini, ClaudioItalyMan | 22:21:43h | 10.24 | — | 15th M |
| 16 | Mosta, KarimMoroccoMan | 22:38:33h | 10.11 | M40 | 16th M · 1st M40 |
| 17 | Bazzana, LucioItalyMan | 23:30:28h | 9.74 | M40 | 17th M · 2nd M40 |
| 18 | Jacobs, MichaelGreat BritainMan | 23:38:50h | 9.68 | — | 18th M |
| 19 | Ginter, ChristianFranceMan | 23:44:04h | 9.65 | M40 | 19th M · 3rd M40 |
| 20 | Rivett, AndrewGreat BritainMan | 23:58:51h | 9.55 | M23 | 20th M · 8th M23 |
| 21 | Pellizzari, RosannaItalyWoman | 24:25:01h | 9.38 | W35 | 1st F · 1st W35 |
| 22 | Fuery, EvanGreat BritainMan | 24:45:48h | 9.25 | — | 21st M |
| 23 | Andre, MarcFranceMan | 24:49:41h | 9.22 | M35 | 22nd M · 2nd M35 |
| 24 | Arduzzoni, CinziaItalyWoman | 24:50:12h | 9.22 | — | 2nd F |
| 25 | Croft, DominicGreat BritainMan | 24:57:33h | 9.18 | M23 | 23rd M · 9th M23 |
| 26 | Painsipp, JörgAustriaMan | 25:05:31h | 9.13 | M23 | 24th M · 10th M23 |
| 27 | Rosa, FabriceFranceMan | 25:10:10h | 9.10 | M23 | 25th M · 11th M23 |
| 28 | Fontaine, AlainFranceMan | 25:12:19h | 9.09 | — | 26th M |
| 29 | Defos, ChristianFranceMan | 25:18:28h | 9.05 | M45 | 27th M · 4th M45 |
| 30 | Lewis, BarryCanadaMan | 25:29:39h | 8.98 | — | 28th M |
| 31 | Caupene, GerardFranceMan | 25:50:38h | 8.86 | M40 | 29th M · 4th M40 |
| 32 | Martinoli, MichelFranceMan | 25:58:43h | 8.81 | — | 30th M |
| 33 | Spiriti, LuigiItalyMan | 26:07:06h | 8.77 | M35 | 31st M · 3rd M35 |
| 34 | Verdenet, GerardFranceMan | 26:07:19h | 8.77 | M45 | 32nd M · 5th M45 |
| 35 | Vuillaume, GuySwitzerlandMan | 26:10:37h | 8.75 | M35 | 33rd M · 4th M35 |
| 36 | Dekokelaire, ThierryFranceMan | 26:11:25h | 8.74 | M35 | 34th M · 5th M35 |
| 37 | Richards, StephenGreat BritainMan | 26:19:47h | 8.70 | — | 35th M |
| 38 | Vandecasteel, FreddyFranceMan | 26:25:38h | 8.66 | — | 36th M |
| 39 | Heintz, ReneFranceMan | 26:29:39h | 8.64 | M40 | 37th M · 5th M40 |
| 40 | Benzzine, AbdelaMoroccoMan | 26:37:32h | 8.60 | — | 38th M |
| 41 | Speck, EricUnited StatesMan | 26:38:10h | 8.60 | M23 | 39th M · 12th M23 |
| 42 | Rockach, GaryGreat BritainMan | 26:44:19h | 8.56 | — | 40th M |
| 43 | Groark, JimGreat BritainMan | 26:46:13h | 8.55 | M35 | 41st M · 6th M35 |
| 44 | Morvillo, EnricoItalyMan | 26:51:20h | 8.53 | — | 42nd M |
| 45 | Tangerner, GeorgAustriaMan | 26:58:07h | 8.49 | M55 | 43rd M · 1st M55 |
| 46 | Shields, PaulGreat BritainMan | 27:04:20h | 8.46 | M35 | 44th M · 7th M35 |
| 47 | Arrouche, ArthurFranceMan | 27:07:18h | 8.44 | M23 | 45th M · 13th M23 |
| 48 | Thurler, FelixSwitzerlandMan | 27:07:20h | 8.44 | M45 | 46th M · 6th M45 |
| 49 | Combe, GillesFranceMan | 27:08:31h | 8.44 | M45 | 47th M · 7th M45 |
| 50 | Balard, PatriceFranceMan | 27:08:58h | 8.44 | M23 | 48th M · 14th M23 |
- 1Ahansal, MohamadMoroccoMan1st M · 1st M23Time16:22:29hPace13.98Cat.M23
- 2Ahansal, LahcenMoroccoMan2nd M · 2nd M23Time16:34:32hPace13.82Cat.M23
- 3Bernabei, FabrizioItalyMan3rd M · 3rd M23Time17:47:20hPace12.87Cat.M23
- 4Olmo, MarcoItalyMan4th M · 1st M45Time18:01:04hPace12.71Cat.M45
- 5Diehl, GillesFranceMan5th M · 1st M35Time18:20:04hPace12.49Cat.M35
- 6Gozzano, MarcoItalyMan6th M · 4th M23Time18:51:55hPace12.14Cat.M23
- 7Medrano, JavierSpainMan7th MTime19:40:57hPace11.63
- 8Ait Amar, MustaphaMoroccoMan8th M · 5th M23Time19:47:38hPace11.57Cat.M23
- 9Akhdar, BrahimMoroccoMan9th MTime20:30:32hPace11.17
- 10Akhdar, LhoucineMoroccoMan10th M · 6th M23Time20:38:12hPace11.10Cat.M23
- 11Pallares, C. JoseSpainMan11th MTime20:56:55hPace10.93
- 12Motzo, MassimilianoItalyMan12th M · 7th M23Time21:35:31hPace10.61Cat.M23
- 13Grillo, MichelFranceMan13th M · 2nd M45Time22:07:11hPace10.35Cat.M45
- 14Nicholson, GordonItalyMan14th M · 3rd M45Time22:09:54hPace10.33Cat.M45
- 15Corradini, ClaudioItalyMan15th MTime22:21:43hPace10.24
- 16Mosta, KarimMoroccoMan16th M · 1st M40Time22:38:33hPace10.11Cat.M40
- 17Bazzana, LucioItalyMan17th M · 2nd M40Time23:30:28hPace9.74Cat.M40
- 18Jacobs, MichaelGreat BritainMan18th MTime23:38:50hPace9.68
- 19Ginter, ChristianFranceMan19th M · 3rd M40Time23:44:04hPace9.65Cat.M40
- 20Rivett, AndrewGreat BritainMan20th M · 8th M23Time23:58:51hPace9.55Cat.M23
- 21Pellizzari, RosannaItalyWoman1st F · 1st W35Time24:25:01hPace9.38Cat.W35
- 22Fuery, EvanGreat BritainMan21st MTime24:45:48hPace9.25
- 23Andre, MarcFranceMan22nd M · 2nd M35Time24:49:41hPace9.22Cat.M35
- 24Arduzzoni, CinziaItalyWoman2nd FTime24:50:12hPace9.22
- 25Croft, DominicGreat BritainMan23rd M · 9th M23Time24:57:33hPace9.18Cat.M23
- 26Painsipp, JörgAustriaMan24th M · 10th M23Time25:05:31hPace9.13Cat.M23
- 27Rosa, FabriceFranceMan25th M · 11th M23Time25:10:10hPace9.10Cat.M23
- 28Fontaine, AlainFranceMan26th MTime25:12:19hPace9.09
- 29Defos, ChristianFranceMan27th M · 4th M45Time25:18:28hPace9.05Cat.M45
- 30Lewis, BarryCanadaMan28th MTime25:29:39hPace8.98
- 31Caupene, GerardFranceMan29th M · 4th M40Time25:50:38hPace8.86Cat.M40
- 32Martinoli, MichelFranceMan30th MTime25:58:43hPace8.81
- 33Spiriti, LuigiItalyMan31st M · 3rd M35Time26:07:06hPace8.77Cat.M35
- 34Verdenet, GerardFranceMan32nd M · 5th M45Time26:07:19hPace8.77Cat.M45
- 35Vuillaume, GuySwitzerlandMan33rd M · 4th M35Time26:10:37hPace8.75Cat.M35
- 36Dekokelaire, ThierryFranceMan34th M · 5th M35Time26:11:25hPace8.74Cat.M35
- 37Richards, StephenGreat BritainMan35th MTime26:19:47hPace8.70
- 38Vandecasteel, FreddyFranceMan36th MTime26:25:38hPace8.66
- 39Heintz, ReneFranceMan37th M · 5th M40Time26:29:39hPace8.64Cat.M40
- 40Benzzine, AbdelaMoroccoMan38th MTime26:37:32hPace8.60
- 41Speck, EricUnited StatesMan39th M · 12th M23Time26:38:10hPace8.60Cat.M23
- 42Rockach, GaryGreat BritainMan40th MTime26:44:19hPace8.56
- 43Groark, JimGreat BritainMan41st M · 6th M35Time26:46:13hPace8.55Cat.M35
- 44Morvillo, EnricoItalyMan42nd MTime26:51:20hPace8.53
- 45Tangerner, GeorgAustriaMan43rd M · 1st M55Time26:58:07hPace8.49Cat.M55
- 46Shields, PaulGreat BritainMan44th M · 7th M35Time27:04:20hPace8.46Cat.M35
- 47Arrouche, ArthurFranceMan45th M · 13th M23Time27:07:18hPace8.44Cat.M23
- 48Thurler, FelixSwitzerlandMan46th M · 6th M45Time27:07:20hPace8.44Cat.M45
- 49Combe, GillesFranceMan47th M · 7th M45Time27:08:31hPace8.44Cat.M45
- 50Balard, PatriceFranceMan48th M · 14th M23Time27:08:58hPace8.44Cat.M23
Showing ranks 1–50 of 432