Jacob Johannes (Johan) van der Merwe
Born : 1972 Cat. M50 Ultrarunner since 2000 RSA
51
DUV-index ?Largest integer N such that the runner has at least N credited races of at least N km.
86
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
8
Countries visited ?CHNChinaFRAFranceGBRUnited KingdomHKGHong KongHUNHungaryITAItalyRSASouth AfricaTPETaiwan
11,2%
Rank quotient ?This runner's calculation uses 60 eligible race(s): Σ(rank − 1) = 22 044; Σ finishers = 195 969. 22 044 / 195 969 × 100 = 11.25%. A win adds 0 to the numerator. Lower is better.

Totals

Ultras completed76
Km — ultra races9 912 km
> 100 km31
> 160 km28
> 200 km14
> 24h20
> 48h10
Longest race1 005,4 km
1st Ultra Corsica — 7/9/2017

Km per year (ultra races)

2022
137
2 races
2023
87
1 race
2024
90
1 race
2025
210
1 race
2026

Race types (share of distance)

Road89,9%
Stage10,1%

Wins & podiums (ultra)

🏆 Win19
🏆 Win M19
🏅 Top 322
🏅 Top 3 M22
Longest winning streak4
Current streak0

HISTORY

65 race(s) · 17 stage(s) nested · 27 split(s) nested
DateRacePerf.Rk
2026
27.03 48h ITA6^ Cinisello Balsamo Running Festival - GOMU World Championship 48 Hour 210.000 km120
2025
08.06 90km RSA98th Comrades Marathon - Down Run 7:35:43 h835
2024
09.06 87km RSA97th Comrades Marathon - Up Run 7:37:43 h961
2023
11.06 87km RSA96th Comrades Marathon - Down Run 8:35:45 h2275
06.05 50km RSA34th Loskop Ultra Marathon 50km 4:24:16 h248
2019
09.05 6d HUN9th EMU 6 Day World Trophy 274.338 km84
2018
14.04 50km RSAPietersburg Road Runners 24 Hours Track Race - 50km Split 4:08:01 h9
14.04 50mi RSAPietersburg Road Runners 24 Hours Track Race - 50mi Split 7:38:55 h7
14.04 100km RSAPietersburg Road Runners 24 Hours Track Race - 100km Split 9:46:50 h6
14.04 6h RSAPietersburg Road Runners 24 Hours Track Race - 6h Split 68.400 km6
14.04 12h RSAPietersburg Road Runners 24 Hours Track Race - 12h Split 100.000 km12
14.04 24h RSAPietersburg Road Runners 24 Hours Track Race 100.000 km23
2017
07–23.09 1005.4km/17stages FRA1st Ultra Corsica 3d 16:36:00 h1 🏆
22.07 6h RSA1st Ultimate Circuits South Africa 6 Hour Challenge 64.373 km1 🏆
07.07 100mi RSA41st Washie 100 Miler 15:05:42 h1 🏆
01.07 24h GBR8th Energia 24-Hour Race 168.504 km30
04.06 87km RSA92nd Comrades Marathon - Up Run 7:04:54 h200
04.05 6d HUN7th EMU 6 Day World Trophy 283.606 km69
2016
18.06 24h CHN1st Mount Xiqiao Int. 24 Hour Ultra Marathon 100.050 km72
29.05 89km RSA91st Comrades Marathon - Down Run 9:09:59 h3089
2015
28.12 6d RSA2nd Running Festival Johannesburg 6 days 266.713 km23
19.09 6d RSA3rd Capital Classic 6 days 815.000 km2 🥈
03.07 100mi RSA39th Washie 100 Miler 13:39:45 h1 🏆
31.05 87km RSA90th Comrades Marathon - Up Run 7:07:09 h186
30.01 24h HKG1st Hong Kong Ultra Marathon 24hr 162.800 km35
2014
19.12 48h RSA1st Running Festival Johannesburg 48 hours race 202.530 km2 🥈
06.12 24h TPE14th Soochow/Taipei 24h Ultramarathon 164.000 km30
19.09 24h RSA2nd Capital Classic 24 hour 204.400 km1 🏆
11.07 100mi RSA38th Washie 100 Miler 13:21:49 h1 🏆
01.06 89km RSA89th Comrades Marathon - Down Run 6:46:42 h132
07.05 6d HUN4th Int. 6-day Ultramarathon Balatonfüred 402.323 km35
2013
30.12 48h RSAFestival of running 48 hour Circuit Race 61.048 km5
07.12 24h TPE13th Soochow/Taipei 24h Ultramarathon 258.064 km3 🥉
20.09 24h RSA1st Capital Classic 24 hour 177.027 km1 🏆
20.09 100mi RSA1st Capital Classic 100 Mile 14:33:08 h1 🏆
16.08 100mi RSA32nd Golden Reef 100 Miler 14:41:45 h1 🏆
19.07 100mi RSA37th Washie 100 Miler 13:18:02 h1 🏆
02.06 87km road race RSA88th Comrades Marathon - Up Run 7:28:22 h303
08.05 6d HUN3rd Int. 6-day Ultramarathon Balatonfüred 516.628 km19
27.04 12h RSAElkana Pay per Kay 12 hour Circuit Race 50.000 km18
30.03 24h RSADigit Vehicle Tracking 24 hour track race 253.076 km1 🏆
2012
26.12 6d RSAFestival of running 6 day Circuit Race 228.182 km27
12.10 18h RSAJannas 18 hour 191.000 km1 🏆
09.09 80km RSA2nd Hout Is Goud Day Breaker 80km circuit race 6:11:43 h1 🏆
08.09 12h RSA2nd Hout Is Goud Daybreaker Run 80.000 km6
31.08 100mi RSA31st Golden Reef 100 Miler 14:13:36 h1 🏆
27.07 100mi RSA36th Washie 100 Miler 13:07:05 h1 🏆
03.06 89km road race RSA87th Comrades Marathon - Down Run 6:24:35 h75
21.04 50km road race RSA26th Loskop Ultra Marathon 50km 5:23:11 h1710
31.03 56km RSA25th Xstrata Longtom Ultra Marathon 56km 4:28:18 h18
2011
31.12 24h RSA1st Year To Year 24 Hour Circuit Race 206.000 km1 🏆
14.10 100mi RSA30th Golden Reef 100 Miler 15:12:32 h1 🏆
17.09 12h RSA1st Hout Is Goud Daybreaker Run 140.000 km1 🏆
27.08 12h RSA10th Akasia Dawn2Dusk 12h Run 139.000 km1 🏆
16.04 50km RSA25th Loskop Ultra Marathon 50km 3:27:09 h43
19.03 50km RSA21st Om Die Dam 50km 3:44:46 h103
2010
27.03 56km RSA23rd Xstrata Longtom Ultra Marathon 56km 4:46:11 h40
2009
18.04 50km RSA23th Loskop Ultra Marathon 50km 3:41:06 h122
2005
23.04 50km RSA19th Loskop Ultra Marathon 50km 3:42:33 h266
19.03 50km RSA15th Om Die Dam 50km 4:25:14 h313
2004
16.06 87km road race RSA79th Comrades Marathon - Up Run 8:45:35 h1851
10.04 56km road race RSA35th Two Oceans Marathon 5:17:17 h2535
2003
16.06 89km road race RSA78th Comrades Marathon - Down Run 7:51:17 h1005
2002
17.06 87km road race RSA77th Comrades Marathon - Up Run 8:56:50 h2642
2000
16.06 87km road race RSA75th Comrades Marathon - Up Run 8:38:23 h2530