Karen Benway
ID 165855
Born : 1972 Cat. W50 Ultrarunner since 2010 USA
24
DUV-index ?Largest integer N such that the runner has at least N credited races of at least N km.
40
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
3
Countries visited ?CANCanadaGBRUnited KingdomUSAUnited States
16,6%
Rank quotient ?This runner's calculation uses 24 eligible race(s): Σ(rank − 1) = 650; Σ finishers = 3 923. 650 / 3 923 × 100 = 16.57%. A win adds 0 to the numerator. Lower is better.

Totals

Ultras completed24
Km — ultra races2 205 km
> 100 km7
> 160 km6
Longest race160,9 km
53rd Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run — 27/6/2026

Km per year (ultra races)

110
1 race
2022
291
3 races
2023
161
1 race
2024
180
2 races
2025
241
2 races
2026

Race types (share of distance)

Road3,2%
Trail96,8%

Wins & podiums (ultra)

🏆 Win1
🏆 Win F3
🏅 Top 33
🏅 Top 3 F13
Longest winning streak1
Current streak0

Records

50 km4h29'48100 km15h12'3550 mi7h07'35100 mi20h18'586 h69,55 km

HISTORY

24 race(s) · 1 split(s) nested
DateRacePerf.Rk
2026
27.06 100mi USA53rd Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run 26:13:17 h171
09.05 50mi USA16th Dirty German Endurance Fest 50 Mile 8:26:42 h16
2025
28.09 50mi USA32th Vermont 50 Miles Ultra Run 10:10:35 h24
16.08 100km USA11th Twisted Branch Trail Run 15:12:35 h34
2024
08.06 100mi GBR12th South Downs Way 100 Mile Race 20:18:58 h51
2023
15.07 100mi USA22th Tahoe Rim Trail 100M Endurance Run 29:04:51 h30
13.05 50mi USA15th Peak Ultra 50 Mile Endurance Run 12:15:39 h10
08.04 50km USA4th Mount Toby 50k Race 6:50:37 h17
2022
02.07 110km CAN7th Quebec Mega Trail 110 km 18:20:09 h12
2019
19.10 30mi USA11th Ghost Train Rail Trail Race 30 Mile 4:49:07 h9
20.07 100mi USA31th Vermont 100 Mile Endurance Race 23:00:55 h22
08.06 50mi USA3rd Endurance Challenge - Massachusetts Trail 50 Miles 10:23:48 h21
13.04 50km USA6th Runamuck 50K 4:29:48 h13
2018
20.10 30mi USA10th Ghost Train Rail Trail Race 30 Mile 4:24:49 h3 🥉
23.06 50km USA5th Catamount Ultra Marathon 5:00:20 h36
09.06 50mi USA2nd Endurance Challenge - Massachusetts Trail 50 Miles 10:20:32 h14
2017
15.07 100mi USA29th Vermont 100 Mile Endurance Race 22:08:01 h65
06.05 50mi USA5th Rock The Ridge 50-Mile Endurance Challenge 7:59:39 h2 🥈
2015
27.06 50km USA2nd Catamount Ultra Marathon 5:19:48 h24
2012
21.07 100mi USA24th Vermont 100 Mile Endurance Race 20:40:26 h45
2011
19.11 50mi USA49th JFK 50 Mile 7:07:35 h29
18.09 50km USA14th Pisgah Mountain Trail Race 4:35:05 h11
2010
14.11 6h USA2nd Rhode Island 6 Hour Ultra 69.554 km1 🏆
19.09 50km USA13th Pisgah Mountain Trail Race 4:41:10 h14