Gary Barnes
ID 16989
Born : 1964 Cat. M60 Ultrarunner since 1999 GBR
42
DUV-index ?Largest integer N such that the runner has at least N credited races of at least N km.
76
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
2
Countries visited ?GBRUnited KingdomRSASouth Africa
21,7%
Rank quotient ?This runner's calculation uses 42 eligible race(s): Σ(rank − 1) = 8 090; Σ finishers = 37 225. 8 090 / 37 225 × 100 = 21.73%. A win adds 0 to the numerator. Lower is better.

Totals

Ultras completed42
Km — ultra races6 582 km
> 100 km28
> 160 km26
> 200 km14
> 24h6
Longest race233,4 km
30th Grand Union Canal Race 145 mile (GUCR) — 24/5/2025

Km per year (ultra races)

982
6 races
2022
233
1 race
2023
615
3 races
2024
406
3 races
2025
225
2 races
2026

Race types (share of distance)

Road8,8%
Trail91,2%

Wins & podiums (ultra)

🏆 Win0
🏆 Win M0
🏅 Top 31
🏅 Top 3 M1
Longest winning streak0
Current streak0

Records

50 km4h50'39100 km11h25'3850 mi9h33'41100 mi21h47'256 h62,40 km24 h170,00 km

HISTORY

42 race(s)
DateRacePerf.Rk
2026
25.04 40mi GBR1st Monbrec Canal 40 Mile Race 8:49:00 h28
18.04 100mi GBRChester Ultra 100 28:45:38 h115
2025
11.10 57mi GBR15th Glasgow to Edinburgh Ultra 10:41:39 h115
24.05 145mi GBR30th Grand Union Canal Race 145 mile 42:33:00 h36
03.05 50mi GBR8th Pennine Barrier Ultra 50 14:21:23 h381
2024
24.08 126mi GBR10th Leeds & Liverpool Canal Race 130 mile 35:43:00 h41
29.06 111mi GBRWarwickshire Ring 111 mile Canal Race 30:46:00 h38
25.05 145mi GBR29th Grand Union Canal Race 145 mile 42:30:00 h32
2023
27.05 145mi GBR28th Grand Union Canal Race 145 mile 40:18:00 h32
2022
27.08 126mi GBR8th Leeds & Liverpool Canal Race 130 mile 35:30:00 h29
22.07 143mi GBR5th Kennet & Avon Canal Race 145 mile 44:14:00 h34
02.07 35mi GBRSunset Ultra 7:08:45 h13
25.06 111mi GBRWarwickshire Ring 111 mile Canal Race 30:50:00 h40
03.06 145mi GBR27th Grand Union Canal Race 145 mile 44:24:00 h47
27.03 50mi GBRSalcey 50 miles 9:33:41 h11
2021
28.08 130mi GBR7th Leeds & Liverpool Canal Race 130 mile 36:06:00 h27
29.05 145mi GBR26th Grand Union Canal Race 145 mile 39:11:00 h30
2019
06.07 104mi GBRBattle of Hastings 30:52:37 h31
09.06 87km RSA94th Comrades Marathon - Up Run 9:18:20 h3454
06.04 54mi GBR1st Rose of the Shires Ultra 54 10:06:54 h12
09.03 100mi GBR100 Miles Samphire Challenge 21:47:25 h9
23.02 6h GBRBedford Barkers 6 Hour Challenge 62.400 km3 🥉
2018
10.06 90km RSA93rd Comrades Marathon - Down Run 8:57:36 h2922
24.03 50km GBR2nd The Silkin Way Ultra 4:50:39 h6
2017
15.07 100km GBR5th Race to the Stones 100 km Ultramarathon 11:25:38 h79
2015
25.07 24h GBR6th Thunder Run 24hr 170.000 km8
2014
26.07 24h GBR5th Thunder Run 24hr 100.000 km68
03.05 100mi GBR3rd Thames Path 100 22:49:09 h60
2012
28.07 24h GBR3rd Thunder Run 24hr 120.000 km39
30.06 100mi GBR1st South Downs Way 100 Mile Race 23:25:00 h39
2011
30.07 24h GBR2nd Thunder Run 24hr 170.000 km7
09.07 100mi GBRSouth Downs Way 100 Mile Race 25:43:13 h14
2010
31.07 24h GBR1st Thunder Run 24hr 170.000 km5
29.05 145mi GBR16th Grand Union Canal 145 mile Race 39:24:00 h25
2005
08.10 24h GBR16th Self-Transcendence 24 Hour Track Race Tooting Bec 165.008 km11
28.05 145mi GBR11th Grand Union Canal 145 mile Race 39:30:00 h17
2004
26.06 153km GBR20th West Highland Way Race 29:52:02 h56
2003
24.05 145mi GBR9th Grand Union Canal 145 mile Race 40:47:00 h7
2001
07.10 88.5km GBR51st London to Brighton Road Race 9:59:37 h108
26.05 145mi GBR7th Grand Union Canal 145 mile Race 43:38:00 h8
2000
01.10 88.5km GBR50th London to Brighton Road Race 9:08:33 h81
1999
29.05 145mi GBR5th Grand Union Canal 145 mile Race 46:17:20 h14