Matthew Shepard
Born : 1987 Cat. M35 Ultrarunner since 2018 CAN
24
DUV-index ?Largest integer N such that the runner has at least N credited races of at least N km.
72
DUV-index+ ?Largest integer N such that the race distances provide at least N complete segments of N km in total. A single long race may therefore contribute several segments. See the DUV-Index tab for the detailed calculation. calculation details
4
Countries visited ?BRABrazilCANCanadaGBRUnited KingdomUSAUnited States
16,5%
Rank quotient ?This runner's calculation uses 24 eligible race(s): Σ(rank − 1) = 244; Σ finishers = 1 478. 244 / 1 478 × 100 = 16.51%. A win adds 0 to the numerator. Lower is better.

Totals

Ultras completed24
Km — ultra races5 929 km
> 100 km18
> 160 km17
> 200 km15
> 24h16
> 48h11
Longest race701,5 km

Km per year (ultra races)

862
4 races
2022
329
2 races
2023
885
3 races
2024
801
4 races
2025
268
2 races
2026

Race types (share of distance)

Road35,9%
Trail18,8%
Elim.45,2%

Wins & podiums (ultra)

🏆 Win2
🏆 Win M5
🏅 Top 38
🏅 Top 3 M9
Longest winning streak1
Current streak0

HISTORY

24 race(s) · 2 split(s) nested
DateRacePerf.Rk
2026
02.05 Backyard Ultra CAN4th The Oldman Backyard Ultra (Loops for Youth) 187.768 km (28h)10
27.03 50mi USA16th Badger Mountain 50 Mile Challenge 10:57:17 h38
2025
12.11 200mi BRA6º Mons Ultra Trail 200mi 3d 10:28:31 h20
21.05 200mi GBRSouth Wales 200 3d 11:51:00 h43
03.05 Backyard Ultra CAN3rd The Oldman Backyard Ultra (Loops for Youth) 107.296 km (16h)18
17.02 50km CAN17th Gord's Frozen Ass Fifty 5:08:00 h8
2024
19.10 Backyard Ultra CAN3rd Backyard Ultra World Team Championships - Canada 295.064 km (44h)6
08.06 Backyard Ultra CAN3rd Keji’s Backyard Ultra 355.418 km (53h)2 🥈
04.05 Backyard Ultra CAN2nd The Oldman Backyard Ultra (Loops for Youth) 234.710 km (35h)1 🏆
2023
28.12 48h USA39th Across the Years, 48h 228.966 km4
27.05 100km CAN22th Blackfoot Ultra 100 km 10:02:25 h3 🥉
2022
28.12 48h USA38th Across the Years, 48h 291.711 km2 🥈
15.10 Backyard Ultra CAN2nd Backyard Ultra World Team Championships - Canada 268.240 km (40h)9
29.04 Backyard Ultra CAN1st BC Backyard Ultra 221.298 km (33h)4
25.03 50mi USA12th Badger Mountain 50 Mile Challenge 8:53:10 h5
2021
28.12 6d USA37th Across the Years, 6 days 392.884 km16
16.10 Backyard Ultra USA10th Big Dog's Backyard Ultra 207.886 km (31h)23
2020
15.11 6d CAN1st One Track Mind 6 Day Run 516.400 km2 🥈
17.10 Backyard Ultra CAN1st Backyard Ultra World Team Championships - Canada 281.652 km (42h)2 🥈
2019
28.12 6d USA35th Across the Years, 6 days 701.466 km2 🥈
19.10 Backyard Ultra USA8th Big Dog's Backyard Ultra 174.356 km (26h)34
17.08 50mi CAN10th Iron Legs 50 Mile Mountain Race 11:54:54 h7
21.06 Backyard Ultra CAN1st OUTRUN Backyard Ultra 348.712 km (52h)1 🏆
2018
18.06 50mi CAN4th River Valley Revenge 50 Mile 11:51:00 h8