Shaun van der Merwe
ID 2442540
Born : 1980 Cat. M45 Ultrarunner since 2016 RSA
14
DUV-index ?Largest integer N such that the runner has at least N credited races of at least N km.
30
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 ?ITAItalyRSASouth Africa
49,3%
Rank quotient ?This runner's calculation uses 14 eligible race(s): Σ(rank − 1) = 1 407; Σ finishers = 2 852. 1 407 / 2 852 × 100 = 49.33%. A win adds 0 to the numerator. Lower is better.

Totals

Ultras completed14
Km — ultra races1 115 km
> 100 km2
> 160 km1
Longest race163,0 km
8th Ultra Trail Drakensberg (UTD 160) — 26/4/2024

Km per year (ultra races)

144
2 races
2022
173
2 races
2023
223
2 races
2024
254
4 races
2025
2026

Race types (share of distance)

Trail100,0%

Wins & podiums (ultra)

🏆 Win0
🏆 Win M0
🏅 Top 30
🏅 Top 3 M1
Longest winning streak0
Current streak0

Records

50 km8h07'41100 km18h58'03100 mi38h36'24

HISTORY

14 race(s)
DateRacePerf.Rk
2025
29.08 101km ITA19ème Courmayeur-Champex-Chamonix 20:42:55 h744
12.07 50km RSA11th Bastille Day Trail Run 8:07:41 h4
24.05 58km RSA4th Mountain Ultra Trail by UTMB - MUT 60 9:56:18 h69
07.03 45km RSA7th Maxi-Race Cape Winelands 45 km 5:46:08 h32
2024
26.04 163km RSA8th Ultra Trail Drakensberg (UTD 160) 38:36:24 h28
02.03 60km RSA1st Pass2Pass Ultra-Trail 8:37:08 h46
2023
30.09 75km RSA5th Maxi-Race Cape Winelands 75 km 11:11:04 h64
27.05 98km RSA2nd Mountain Ultra Trail by UTMB - MUT 100 18:00:09 h25
2022
01.10 45km RSA4th Maxi-Race Cape Winelands 45 km 6:14:07 h115
18.06 98.7km RSA4th Mountain Ultra Trail (MUT) - 100km 18:58:03 h18
2021
23.04 100km RSA5th Ultra Trail Drakensberg (UTD 100) 21:35:46 h83
2019
05.10 68km RSA1st Maxi-Race Cape Winelands 65 km 14:18:31 h41
2018
17.11 100km RSA11th SkyRun 100 km 27:05:02 h65
2016
06.08 53km RSA3rd Merrell Whale of Trail 9:26:22 h87