Katherine Plichta
ID 188706
Born : 1986 Cat. W40 Ultrarunner since 2011 USA
33
DUV-index ?Largest integer N such that the runner has at least N credited races of at least N km.
50
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
13
Countries visited ?AUSAustraliaAUTAustriaBRABrazilESPSpainFRAFranceGBRUnited KingdomMARMoroccoMASMalaysiaPOLPolandROURomaniaRSASouth AfricaSUISwitzerlandUSAUnited States
54,2%
Rank quotient ?This runner's calculation uses 33 eligible race(s): Σ(rank − 1) = 3 967; Σ finishers = 7 316. 3 967 / 7 316 × 100 = 54.22%. A win adds 0 to the numerator. Lower is better.

Totals

Ultras completed38
Km — ultra races3 072 km
> 100 km9
> 160 km7
> 200 km3
Longest race250,7 km
26. Marathon des Sables — 3/4/2011

Km per year (ultra races)

180
3 races
2022
100
2 races
2023
240
4 races
2024
50
1 race
2025
2026

Race types (share of distance)

Road23,7%
Trail66,5%
Stage9,8%

Wins & podiums (ultra)

🏆 Win0
🏆 Win F3
🏅 Top 30
🏅 Top 3 F5
Longest winning streak0
Current streak0

Records

50 km5h09'33100 km10h21'0550 mi7h09'39100 mi22h39'23

HISTORY

33 race(s)
DateRacePerf.Rk
2025
13.04 50km USA14th Mountains to Sea Challenge 5:13:26 h11
2024
20.07 50km USA12th Power of Four Trail Run 10:23:00 h131
15.06 55km USA3rd Cuchara Trail Runs 55km 9:34:00 h9
04.05 85km AUTInnsbruck Alpine Trailrun Festival K85 17:24:35 h146
13.04 50km USA21st Desert Rats Trail Running Festival 50 km 6:16:06 h113
2023
16.09 50km USA10th The Barkley Fall Classic 11:38:56 h54
27.05 50km ROUTransylvania Half Hundred 10:38:24 h124
2022
30.08 50km USA12th Burning Man Ultramarathon 5:09:33 h32
02.07 50km GBR3rd Ultra-Trail Snowdonia UTS50 9:09:39 h204
07.05 50mi USA11th Quad Rock 50 Mile 12:13:56 h40
2021
27.11 65km RSA8th Ultra-Trail Cape Town (UTCT) 65 km 12:08:25 h132
27.08 171km FRA18ème Ultra Trail Tour du Mont Blanc 46:17:31 h1465
09.07 101km ESPVal d'Aran by UTMB - Camins de Hèr 26:29:30 h517
21.05 103km POLUltra-Trail Malopolska - UTM105 23:11:22 h24
10.04 100mi USA10th The Zion 100 Mile Run 30:55:05 h73
2016
30.08 50km USA7th Burning Man Ultramarathon 5:54:40 h64
13.02 60km USA3rd Black Canyon Trail 60 km Run 7:13:22 h14
06.02 50km USA3rd Sean O'Brien 50 km Trail Race 6:38:06 h23
2015
22.08 50km USA24th Bulldog 50k Ultra Run 5:17:37 h34
2014
11.10 50km USA2nd Tesla Hertz Run 50 km 5:20:44 h6
27.09 50km USA2nd Flagstaff to Grand Canyon Stagecoach Line 55km 6:55:57 h25
21.07 135mi USA28th Badwater Ultramarathon 38:52:00 h48
01.06 50mi USA2nd Cayuga Trails 50 Mile Race 11:40:00 h107
17.05 100mi USA7th Keys100 Ultra-Marathons 100mi 22:39:23 h36
22.03 51.4mi USA1st Badwater Cape Fear 50 Mile 9:13:00 h5
2013
16.11 60km USA33rd NYRR Knickerbocker 60K 5:27:56 h40
21.09 100km AUSSurf Coast Century 100 km 10:21:05 h15
02.02 50mi USA35th Jed Smith Ultra Classic - 50 Mile Race 7:09:39 h5
2012
06.10 100mi USA2nd Yellowstone-Teton 100 Mile Endurance Run 23:32:54 h12
18.09 100km MASThe Most Beautiful Thing (TMBT) 100 km Ultra Trail Marathon 17:13:26 h15
18.08 80km SUI3. Mountainman Alpin Trail Run 14:11:58 h108
20.01 135mi BRA6ª Brazil 135mi Ultramaratona 47:41:20 h43
2011
03.04 250.7km/6stages MAR26. Marathon des Sables 43:58:55 h325