Karsten Solheim
Born : 1937 Cat. M85 Ultrarunner since 1988 USA
80
DUV-index ?Largest integer N such that the runner has at least N credited races of at least N km.
80
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
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Countries visited ?USAUnited States
75,4%
Rank quotient ?This runner's calculation uses 113 eligible race(s): Σ(rank − 1) = 7 792; Σ finishers = 10 338. 7 792 / 10 338 × 100 = 75.37%. A win adds 0 to the numerator. Lower is better.

Totals

Ultras completed113
Km — ultra races13 145 km
> 100 km51
> 160 km40
> 200 km4
> 24h31
> 48h18
Longest race322,7 km

Km per year (ultra races)

132
1 race
2022
280
2 races
2023
89
1 race
2024
90
1 race
2025
74
1 race
2026

Race types (share of distance)

Road38,6%
Trail61,4%

Wins & podiums (ultra)

🏆 Win0
🏆 Win M0
🏅 Top 32
🏅 Top 3 M5
Longest winning streak0
Current streak0

HISTORY

113 race(s)
DateRacePerf.Rk
2026
03.09 92h USA12th A Race for the Ages 74.029 km117
2025
28.08 92h USA11th A Race for the Ages 90.123 km97
2024
29.08 91h USA10th A Race for the Ages 88.513 km90
2023
31.12 100mi USA39th Across The Years, 100mi 5d 08:44:00 h84
31.08 90h USA9th A Race for the Ages 119.091 km82
2022
01.09 90h USA8th A Race for the Ages 131.966 km74
2021
08.09 89h USA7th A Race for the Ages 135.184 km62
2019
28.08 87h USA5th A Race for the Ages 180.246 km45
2018
30.08 86h USA4th A Race for the Ages 160.934 km95
2017
27.12 6d USA33rd Across the Years, 6 days 175.708 km51
31.08 83h USA3rd A Race for the Ages 138.403 km82
2016
28.12 6d USA32nd Across the Years, 6 days 248.354 km38
01.09 85h USA2nd A Race for the Ages 199.558 km43
2015
28.12 6d USA31st Across the Years, 6 days 194.296 km48
04.09 84h USA1st A Race for the Ages 125.528 km122
20.06 24h USA3rd San Francisco Summer Solstice 24h 114.403 km41
30.05 54km USA3rd Insomniac Night Trail Run Series - Adrenaline 54k 8:09:17 h26
28.03 50km USA23rd Crown King Scramble 50K 10:18:11 h219
2014
28.12 6d USA30th Across the Years, 6 days 322.692 km36
20.12 100mi USA16th Ancient Oaks 100 Mile Run 31:17:51 h32
2013
25.05 24h USA5th Nanny Goat 24 Hour Race 130.356 km34
06.04 50km USA21st Crown King Scramble 50K 9:38:21 h134
02.03 50mi USA23rd Old Pueblo 50 Mile Endurance Run 15:59:40 h111
2012
29.12 24h USA29th Across the Years, 24h 136.850 km24
01.12 100mi USA14th Ancient Oaks 100 Mile Run 31:15:51 h26
02.06 50mi USA10th Rainier to Ruston Rail-Trail 50 Mile Ultra 12:29:09 h58
2011
30.12 48h USA28th Across the Years, 48h 241.599 km5
12.11 100km USA9th Javelina Jundred 100 km Endurance Run 17:23:35 h105
05.02 50km USA1st San Tan Scramble 50K 8:00:56 h25
2010
30.12 48h USA27th Across the Years, 48h 195.000 km11
15.10 100mi USA5th Pony Express Trail 100 Mile 29:37:20 h12
06.03 50mi USA20th Old Pueblo 50 Mile Endurance Run 14:05:08 h101
2009
31.10 100mi USA7th Javelina Jundred 100 Mile Endurance Run 27:41:07 h85
03.10 100mi USA19th Arkansas Traveller 100 29:44:20 h63
18.07 100mi USA21st Vermont 100 Mile Endurance Race 29:54:40 h173
07.03 50mi USA19th Old Pueblo 50 Mile Endurance Run 15:36:33 h123
2008
29.12 72h USA26th Across the Years, 72h 303.000 km11
19.07 100mi USA20th Vermont 100 Mile Endurance Race 29:59:50 h156
2007
30.12 24h USA25th Across the Years, 24h 100.000 km35
21.07 100mi USA19th Vermont 100 Mile Endurance Race 29:52:44 h140
23.06 100mi USA34th Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run 29:57:38 h270
28.04 50mi USA18th Zane Grey Highline Trail 50 Mile 15:27:02 h86
2006
31.12 24h USA24th Across the Years, 24h 90.500 km33
22.07 100mi USA18th Vermont 100 Mile Endurance Race 28:24:23 h125
24.06 100mi USA33th Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run 29:18:43 h173
29.04 50mi USA17th Zane Grey Highline Trail 50 Mile 14:53:06 h64
2005
31.12 24h USA23rd Across the Years, 24h 163.000 km13
01.10 50mi USA22nd Man Against Horse 50 Mile Race 10:59:00 h14
16.07 100mi USA17th Vermont 100 Mile Endurance Race 28:21:53 h113
25.06 100mi USA32th Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run 29:57:00 h317
23.04 50mi USA16th Zane Grey Highline Trail 50 Mile 17:01:00 h96
2004
26.06 100mi USA31th Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run 29:48:09 h276
2003
28.06 100mi USA30th Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run 26:49:35 h143
18.03 50km USA17th Crown King Scramble 50K 8:48:32 h155
01.03 50mi USA13th Old Pueblo 50 Mile Endurance Run 13:01:49 h54
2002
31.12 24h USA20th Across the Years, 24h 166.400 km8
29.06 100mi USA29th Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run 29:50:04 h249
27.04 50mi USA13th Zane Grey Highline Trail 50 Mile 15:09:00 h42
09.02 50km USA4th Pemberton Trail 50 km 5:33:30 h27
2001
31.12 24h USA19th Across the Years, 24h 143.600 km12
06.10 50mi USA18th Man Against Horse 50 Mile Race 10:10:00 h16
23.06 100mi USA28th Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run 28:03:12 h177
28.04 50mi USA12th Zane Grey Highline Trail 50 Mile 13:52:05 h41
17.03 50mi USA15th Crown King Scramble 50M 12:03:29 h35
10.02 50km USA3rd Pemberton Trail 50 km 5:47:22 h19
06.01 50mi USA4th Phoenix National Trail 50 Mile Endurance Run 10:54:22 h29
2000
02.12 50mi USA11th Sunmart Texas Trails 50 Mile 9:24:07 h85
11.11 50mi USA6th Just Another Mad Dog 50 Mile 4:58:55 h7
04.11 50mi USA18th Mountain Masochist 50 Mile Trail Run 10:39:20 h78
24.06 100mi USA27th Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run 25:51:34 h82
29.04 50mi USA11th Zane Grey Highline Trail 50 Mile 14:29:00 h40
18.03 50mi USA14th Crown King Scramble 50M 11:41:52 h25
15.01 50mi USA3rd Phoenix National Trail 50 Mile Endurance Run 11:29:25 h44
1999
02.10 50mi USA16th Man Against Horse 50 Mile Race 10:54:00 h17
21.08 100mi USA17th Leadville Trail 100 Mile 29:53:16 h202
26.06 100mi USA26th Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run 29:56:04 h215
24.04 50mi USA10th Zane Grey Highline Trail 50 Mile 14:46:38 h39
20.03 50mi USA13th Crown King Scramble 50M 11:58:39 h43
02.01 50mi USA2nd Phoenix National Trail 50 Mile Endurance Run 12:34:24 h48
1998
31.12 24h USA16th Across the Years, 24h 107.600 km8
21.11 50km USA1st Pemberton Trail 50 km 4:59:34 h5
07.11 50mi USA4th Just Another Mad Dog 50 Mile 5:03:55 h5
27.06 100mi USA25th Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run 29:52:55 h220
25.04 50mi USA9th Zane Grey Highline Trail 50 Mile 16:07:23 h24
21.03 50mi USA12th Crown King Scramble 50M 12:36:56 h39
1997
31.12 24h USA15th Across the Years, 24h 167.200 km4
08.11 50mi USA3rd Just Another Mad Dog 50 Mile 6:37:44 h15
28.06 100mi USA24th Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run 29:32:10 h237
26.04 50mi USA8th Zane Grey Highline Trail 50 Mile 16:42:19 h14
22.03 50mi USA11th Crown King Scramble 50M 12:01:12 h25
1996
05.10 50mi USA13th Man Against Horse 50 Mile Race 10:43:00 h16
1995
04.11 50km USA1st Just Another Mad Dog 50 km 9:24:51 h7
07.10 50mi USA12th Man Against Horse 50 Mile Race 12:05:00 h9
1994
19.03 50km USA8th Crown King Scramble 50K 6:21:11 h58
1993
26.06 100mi USA20th Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run 29:13:17 h169
15.05 50km USA4th Zane Grey Highline Trail 50 km 6:32:11 h11
20.03 50km USA7th Crown King Scramble 50K 6:09:22 h41
1992
31.12 24h USA10th Across the Years, 24h 161.200 km4
12.09 50mi USA5th McKenzie River 50 Mile Trail Run 9:55:05 h26
25.04 50mi USA3rd Zane Grey Highline Trail 50 Mile 16:30:00 h9
21.03 50km USA6th Crown King Scramble 50K 6:48:22 h57
1991
31.12 24h USA9th Across the Years, 24h 162.800 km2 🥈
14.09 50mi USA4th McKenzie River 50 Mile Trail Run 10:25:51 h27
27.04 50mi USA2nd Zane Grey Highline Trail 50 Mile 12:48:00 h12
1990
31.12 24h USA8th Across the Years, 24h 139.200 km4
27.10 50mi USA8th Mountain Masochist 50 Mile Trail Run 10:38:59 h72
08.09 50mi USA3rd McKenzie River 50 Mile Trail Run 9:13:30 h22
23.06 100mi USA17th Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run 27:36:16 h130
05.05 50mi USA1st Zane Grey Highline Trail 50 Mile 13:31:00 h2 🥈
1989
28.10 50mi USA7th Mountain Masochist 50 Mile Trail Run 11:28:13 h89
09.09 50mi USA2nd McKenzie River 50 Mile Trail Run 9:46:27 h21
1988
22.10 50mi USA6th Mountain Masochist 50 Mile Trail Run 10:49:55 h80
10.09 50mi USA1st McKenzie River 50 Mile Trail Run 10:18:00 h13