Barry Bester
ID 20871
Born : 1951 Cat. M75 Ultrarunner since 1999 RSA
31
DUV-index ?Largest integer N such that the runner has at least N credited races of at least N km.
41
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
1
Countries visited ?RSASouth Africa
24,5%
Rank quotient ?This runner's calculation uses 31 eligible race(s): Σ(rank − 1) = 64 140; Σ finishers = 261 555. 64 140 / 261 555 × 100 = 24.52%. A win adds 0 to the numerator. Lower is better.

Totals

Ultras completed31
Km — ultra races2 020 km
Longest race89,0 km
91st Comrades Marathon - Down Run — 29/5/2016

Km per year (ultra races)

2022
2023
2024
50
1 race
2025
56
1 race
2026

Race types (share of distance)

Road100,0%

Records

50 km3h40'26

HISTORY

32 race(s) · 8 split(s) nested
DateRacePerf.Rk
2026
05.04 56km RSA56th Two Oceans Marathon 6:35:17 h8244
2025
04.05 50km RSA3rd KIA False Bay 50km 5:22:12 h500
2019
20.04 56km RSA50th Two Oceans Marathon 5:29:35 h2641
2017
15.04 56km RSA48th Two Oceans Marathon 5:11:07 h1594
2016
29.05 89km RSA91st Comrades Marathon - Down Run 8:46:22 h2168
26.03 56km RSA47th Two Oceans Marathon 5:24:00 h2062
2015
31.05 87km RSA90th Comrades Marathon - Up Run 9:12:04 h2293
04.04 56km RSA46th Two Oceans Marathon 5:09:15 h1382
2014
01.06 89km RSA89th Comrades Marathon - Down Run 8:38:17 h1588
18.04 56km road race RSA45th Two Oceans Marathon 5:19:41 h1818
2013
02.06 87km road race RSA88th Comrades Marathon - Up Run 9:26:02 h2218
30.03 56km road race RSA44th Two Oceans Marathon 4:58:30 h1345
2012
07.04 56km road race RSA43rd Two Oceans Marathon 4:49:49 h943
2011
23.04 50km road race RSA42nd Two Oceans Marathon - 50km Split 4:30:18 h1364
2008
19.04 50km RSA22th Loskop Ultra Marathon 50km 3:54:13 h270
2006
18.03 50km RSA16th Om Die Dam 50km 3:52:53 h169
2005
23.04 50km RSA19th Loskop Ultra Marathon 50km 3:40:26 h236
26.03 56km road race RSA36th Two Oceans Marathon 4:35:56 h772
2004
16.06 87km road race RSA79th Comrades Marathon - Up Run 7:59:35 h887
10.04 56km road race RSA35th Two Oceans Marathon 4:31:31 h823
20.03 50km road race RSA14th Om Die Dam 50km 4:28:45 h560
2003
16.06 89km road race RSA78th Comrades Marathon - Down Run 8:25:15 h1711
19.04 56km road race RSA34th Two Oceans Marathon 4:55:25 h1271
2002
17.06 87km road race RSA77th Comrades Marathon - Up Run 8:38:32 h1842
30.03 56km RSA33rd Two Oceans Marathon 5:22:52 h2231
2001
16.06 89km road race RSA76th Comrades Marathon - Down Run 8:36:04 h2167
14.04 56km RSA32rd Two Oceans Marathon 5:19:08 h2312
2000
16.06 87km road race RSA75th Comrades Marathon - Up Run 9:10:00 h4256
22.04 56km RSA31st Two Oceans Marathon 5:35:59 h3911
18.03 50km RSA10th Om Die Dam 50km 4:33:30 h780
1999
16.06 89km RSA74th Comrades Marathon - Down Run 10:42:06 h9097
03.04 56km RSA30th Two Oceans Marathon 5:06:46 h2080