Gardner Leighton

Born : 1934 Cat. M90 Ultrarunner since 1982

DUV-index ?Largest integer N such that the runner has at least N credited races of at least N km.

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

Countries visited ?

United States

17,6%

Rank quotient ?This runner's calculation uses 86 eligible race(s): Σ(rank − 1) = 2 516; Σ finishers = 14 315. 2 516 / 14 315 × 100 = 17.58%. A win adds 0 to the numerator. Lower is better.

Totals

Ultras completed88

Km — ultra races7 074 km

> 100 km16

> 160 km12

> 200 km3

> 24h3

Longest race220,2 km

3rd Redwood Empire 24 Hour Run — 22/3/1986

Km per year (ultra races)

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Race types (share of distance)

Road18,6%

Trail78,6%

Stage2,8%

Wins & podiums (ultra)

🏆 Win2

🏆 Win M2

🏅 Top 37

🏅 Top 3 M7

Longest winning streak1

Current streak0

Records

50 km3h56'41 100 km8h09'45 50 mi6h13'50 100 mi18h02'32 24 h220,21 km

HISTORY

86 race(s) · 9 split(s) nested

Date		Race	Perf.	Rk
2007
05.08	50km	26th Skyline 50k Endurance Run	6:13:26 h	83
12.05	50km	24th Quicksilver 50 km Endurance Run	6:00:49 h	43
10.03	50km	18th Way Too Cool 50K Endurance Run	6:29:46 h	318
2005
05.11	50km	10th Helen Klein Ultra Classic 50km	4:57:44 h	9
29.10	50km	6th Whiskeytown 50km Trail Run	6:18:17 h	15
15.10	50mi	23rd Dick Collins Firetrails 50 Mile	10:14:28 h	76
27.08	31.5mi	8th Tamalpa Headlands 50K	6:11:55 h	85
07.08	50km	24th Skyline 50k Endurance Run	5:46:24 h	50
22.05	50km	18th Ohlone 50K Wilderness Run	7:40:16 h	69
12.03	50km	16th Way Too Cool 50K Endurance Run	5:52:07 h	195
2000
05.08	50km	19th Skyline 50k Endurance Run	5:04:42 h	39
11.03	50km	11th Way Too Cool 50K Endurance Run	5:01:51 h	74
1999
13.03	50km	10th Way Too Cool 50K Endurance Run	5:02:22 h	89
1998
04.04	50mi	19th American River 50 Mile Endurance Run	8:12:50 h	81
07.02	50km	20th Jed Smith Ultra Classic - 50 km Race	3:56:41 h	11
1997
29.11	28mi	13th Quad Dipsea Trail Run	5:58:24 h	88
15.11	50mi	2nd Helen Klein Ultra Classic 50mi	7:23:39 h	19
06.09	50km	3rd Point Reyes 50K	5:12:52 h	29
02.08	50km	16th Skyline 50k Endurance Run	4:45:39 h	25
07.06	50km	8th Shadow of the Giants 50K	5:09:30 h	13
17.05	50km	12th Silver State 50 km	6:37:41 h	13
10.05	50km	14th Quicksilver 50 km Endurance Run	4:41:47 h	18
05.04	50mi	18th American River 50 Mile Endurance Run	7:33:39 h	52
15.03	50km	8th Way Too Cool 50K Endurance Run	4:36:58 h	47
1996
30.11	28mi	12th Quad Dipsea Trail Run	5:24:38 h	44
22.09	50km	Down and Up Ruck-a-Chuck	5:14:54 h	5
18.05	50km	11th Silver State 50 km	7:06:24 h	10
11.05	50km	13th Quicksilver 50 km Endurance Run	4:52:59 h	14
09.03	50km	7th Way Too Cool 50K Endurance Run	4:37:54 h	39
03.02	50km	18th Jed Smith Ultra Classic - 50 km Race	3:59:19 h	16
1995
09.12	50mi	6th Sunmart Texas Trails 50 Mile	7:29:19 h	8
25.11	28mi	11th Quad Dipsea Trail Run	5:16:59 h	34
02.09	50km	1st Point Reyes 50K	4:59:24 h	17
06.08	50km	14th Skyline 50k Endurance Run	4:43:40 h	16
24.06	100mi	22nd Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run	23:30:49 h	29
21.05	50km	8th Ohlone 50K Wilderness Run	5:22:51 h	7
13.05	50km	12th Quicksilver 50 km Endurance Run	4:55:37 h	8
1994
10.12	50mi	5th Sunmart Texas Trails 50 Mile	7:21:45 h	7
26.11	28mi	10th Quad Dipsea Trail Run	5:29:02 h	44
08.10	50mi	12th Dick Collins Firetrails 50 Mile	8:19:12 h	6
1993
08.05	50km	10th Quicksilver 50 km Endurance Run	4:35:10 h	9
03.04	50mi	14th American River 50 Mile Endurance Run	7:14:01 h	31
13.03	50km	4th Way Too Cool 50K Endurance Run	4:39:11 h	30
1992
25.07	100mi	4th Vermont 100 Mile Endurance Race	18:02:32 h	15
27.06	100mi	19th Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run	21:50:41 h	21
18.04	100km	7th Ruth Anderson Ultra 100km	8:53:27 h	4
04.04	50mi	13th American River 50 Mile Endurance Run	7:39:59 h	56
1991
11.10	50mi	9th Dick Collins Firetrails 50 Mile	8:03:56 h	7
29.06	100mi	18th Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run	21:17:54 h	37
19.05	50km	5th Ohlone 50K Wilderness Run	5:16:35 h	6
1989
29.07	24h	6th Bay Area Ultrarunners 24 Hour Track Run	211.288 km	1 🏆
29.07	50mi	6th Bay Area Ultrarunners 24 Hour Track Run - 50mi Split	7:05:50 h	1 🏆
29.07	100mi	6th Bay Area Ultrarunners 24 Hour Track Run - 100mi Split	16:05:30 h	1 🏆
24.06	100mi	16th Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run	19:54:25 h	15
1988
25.06	100mi	15th Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run	19:27:08 h	19
15.05	50km	2nd Ohlone 50K Wilderness Run	4:59:43 h	6
1987
20.09	50km	Pacific Crest Trail 50 km	5:35:09 h	22
27.06	100mi	14th Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run	20:52:29 h	15
18.01	50mi	1st Ledson Marsh 50 Mile	6:31:37 h	2 🥈
1986
28.06	100mi	13th Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run	21:23:22 h	23
13.04	50mi	7th American River 50 Mile Endurance Run	7:10:51 h	25
22.03	24h	3rd Redwood Empire 24 Hour Run	220.214 km	2 🥈
22.03	50km	3rd Redwood Empire 24 Hour Run - 50km Split	4:05:30 h	2 🥈
22.03	50mi	3rd Redwood Empire 24 Hour Run - 50mi Split	6:59:28 h	2 🥈
22.03	100km	3rd Redwood Empire 24 Hour Run - 100km Split	8:54:27 h	2 🥈
22.03	100mi	3rd Redwood Empire 24 Hour Run - 100mi Split	15:39:15 h	2 🥈
1985
30.11	28mi	1st Quad Dipsea Trail Run	4:54:36 h	15
04.08	50km	4th Skyline 50k Endurance Run	4:29:26 h	35
06.07	100mi	12th Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run	20:22:07 h	17
14.04	50mi	6th American River 50 Mile Endurance Run	7:45:01 h	23
06.04	52.4mi	The Forty-Niner Double Marathon Trail Run	8:07:10 h	16
16.03	24h	2nd Redwood Empire 24 Hour Run	209.478 km	2 🥈
16.03	50mi	2nd Redwood Empire 24 Hour Run - 50mi Split	6:47:46 h	1 🏆
16.03	100km	2nd Redwood Empire 24 Hour Run - 100km Split	8:43:36 h	1 🏆
16.03	100mi	2nd Redwood Empire 24 Hour Run - 100mi Split	14:56:18 h	1 🏆
09.02	50mi	7th Jed Smith Ultra Classic - 50 Mile Race	6:13:50 h	7
1984
06.10	51mi	Cow Mountain Trail Run	7:07:00 h	5
22.09	72mi	9th Lake Tahoe 72 Miler	10:58:51 h	4
08.09	50mi	Drake's Bay 50 Mile Run	8:17:00 h	1 🏆
23.06	93.5mi	11th Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run	18:49:00 h	10
02.06	50mi	Nugget 50 Mile Trail Run	8:31:58 h	10
19.05	100km/2stages	Gold Rush 100 km Two Day Race	8:19:05 h	5
13.05	50mi	California 50 Mile Endurance Run	7:25:27 h	9
15.04	50mi	5th American River 50 Mile Endurance Run	7:18:50 h	25
1983
05.11	50mi	Challenge Cup 50 - 50 Mile	6:30:23 h	2 🥈
08.10	48.6mi	Cow Mountain Planet Earth Run	7:50:46 h	13
11.09	50mi	Drake's Bay 50 Mile Run	8:50:00 h	5
25.06	93.5mi	10th Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run	20:58:00 h	28
28.05	50mi	Donner Trail 50 Miler	8:50:00 h	2 🥈
14.05	100km/2stages	Gold Rush 100 km Two Day Race	8:09:45 h	4
17.04	50mi	4th American River 50 Mile Endurance Run	7:27:25 h	48
1982
17.09	72mi	7th Lake Tahoe 72 Miler	11:48:25 h	15
01.08	50km	1st Skyline 50k Endurance Run	4:23:27 h	44
18.04	50mi	3rd American River 50 Mile Endurance Run	8:05:02 h	50
14.02	50mi	5th Jed Smith Ultra Classic - 50 Mile Race	6:45:34 h	16

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Runner	Races in common

DUV-index calculation details

#	Date	Race	Credited km	DUV-index+
✓ 1	22/3/1986	3rd Redwood Empire 24 Hour Run	220,21	×3
✓ 2	29/7/1989	6th Bay Area Ultrarunners 24 Hour Track Run	211,29	×3
✓ 3	16/3/1985	2nd Redwood Empire 24 Hour Run	209,48	×3
✓ 4	24/6/1995	22nd Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run	160,93	×2
✓ 5	25/7/1992	4th Vermont 100 Mile Endurance Race	160,93	×2
✓ 6	27/6/1992	19th Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run	160,93	×2
✓ 7	29/6/1991	18th Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run	160,93	×2
✓ 8	24/6/1989	16th Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run	160,93	×2
✓ 9	25/6/1988	15th Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run	160,93	×2
✓ 10	27/6/1987	14th Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run	160,93	×2
✓ 11	28/6/1986	13th Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run	160,93	×2
✓ 12	6/7/1985	12th Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run	160,93	×2
✓ 13	23/6/1984	11th Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run	150,47	×2
✓ 14	25/6/1983	10th Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run	150,47	×2
✓ 15	22/9/1984	9th Lake Tahoe 72 Miler	115,87	×1
✓ 16	17/9/1982	7th Lake Tahoe 72 Miler	115,87	×1
✓ 17	18/4/1992	7th Ruth Anderson Ultra 100km	100,00	×1
✓ 18	19/5/1984	Gold Rush 100 km Two Day Race	100,00	×1
✓ 19	14/5/1983	Gold Rush 100 km Two Day Race	100,00	×1
✓ 20	6/4/1985	The Forty-Niner Double Marathon Trail Run	84,33	×1
✓ 21	6/10/1984	Cow Mountain Trail Run	82,08	×1
✓ 22	15/10/2005	23rd Dick Collins Firetrails 50 Mile	80,47	×1
✓ 23	4/4/1998	19th American River 50 Mile Endurance Run	80,47	×1
✓ 24	15/11/1997	2nd Helen Klein Ultra Classic 50mi	80,47	×1
✓ 25	5/4/1997	18th American River 50 Mile Endurance Run	80,47	×1
✓ 26	9/12/1995	6th Sunmart Texas Trails 50 Mile	80,47	×1
✓ 27	10/12/1994	5th Sunmart Texas Trails 50 Mile	80,47	×1
✓ 28	8/10/1994	12th Dick Collins Firetrails 50 Mile	80,47	×1
✓ 29	3/4/1993	14th American River 50 Mile Endurance Run	80,47	×1
✓ 30	4/4/1992	13th American River 50 Mile Endurance Run	80,47	×1
✓ 31	11/10/1991	9th Dick Collins Firetrails 50 Mile	80,47	×1
✓ 32	18/1/1987	1st Ledson Marsh 50 Mile	80,47	×1
✓ 33	13/4/1986	7th American River 50 Mile Endurance Run	80,47	×1
✓ 34	14/4/1985	6th American River 50 Mile Endurance Run	80,47	×1
✓ 35	9/2/1985	7th Jed Smith Ultra Classic - 50 Mile Race	80,47	×1
✓ 36	8/9/1984	Drake's Bay 50 Mile Run	80,47	×1
✓ 37	2/6/1984	Nugget 50 Mile Trail Run	80,47	×1
✓ 38	13/5/1984	California 50 Mile Endurance Run	80,47	×1
✓ 39	15/4/1984	5th American River 50 Mile Endurance Run	80,47	×1
✓ 40	5/11/1983	Challenge Cup 50 - 50 Mile	80,47	×1
✓ 41	11/9/1983	Drake's Bay 50 Mile Run	80,47	×1
✓ 42	28/5/1983	Donner Trail 50 Miler	80,47	×1
✓ 43	17/4/1983	4th American River 50 Mile Endurance Run	80,47	×1
✓ 44	18/4/1982	3rd American River 50 Mile Endurance Run	80,47	×1
✓ 45	14/2/1982	5th Jed Smith Ultra Classic - 50 Mile Race	80,47	×1
✓ 46	8/10/1983	Cow Mountain Planet Earth Run	78,21	×1
✓ 47	27/8/2005	8th Tamalpa Headlands 50K	50,69	—
✓ 48	5/8/2007	26th Skyline 50k Endurance Run	50,00	—
✓ 49	12/5/2007	24th Quicksilver 50 km Endurance Run	50,00	—
✓ 50	10/3/2007	18th Way Too Cool 50K Endurance Run	50,00	—
51	5/11/2005	10th Helen Klein Ultra Classic 50km	50,00	—
52	29/10/2005	6th Whiskeytown 50km Trail Run	50,00	—
53	7/8/2005	24th Skyline 50k Endurance Run	50,00	—
54	22/5/2005	18th Ohlone 50K Wilderness Run	50,00	—
55	12/3/2005	16th Way Too Cool 50K Endurance Run	50,00	—
56	5/8/2000	19th Skyline 50k Endurance Run	50,00	—
57	11/3/2000	11th Way Too Cool 50K Endurance Run	50,00	—
58	13/3/1999	10th Way Too Cool 50K Endurance Run	50,00	—
59	7/2/1998	20th Jed Smith Ultra Classic - 50 km Race	50,00	—
60	6/9/1997	3rd Point Reyes 50K	50,00	—
61	2/8/1997	16th Skyline 50k Endurance Run	50,00	—
62	7/6/1997	8th Shadow of the Giants 50K	50,00	—
63	17/5/1997	12th Silver State 50 km	50,00	—
64	10/5/1997	14th Quicksilver 50 km Endurance Run	50,00	—
65	15/3/1997	8th Way Too Cool 50K Endurance Run	50,00	—
66	22/9/1996	Down and Up Ruck-a-Chuck	50,00	—
67	18/5/1996	11th Silver State 50 km	50,00	—
68	11/5/1996	13th Quicksilver 50 km Endurance Run	50,00	—
69	9/3/1996	7th Way Too Cool 50K Endurance Run	50,00	—
70	3/2/1996	18th Jed Smith Ultra Classic - 50 km Race	50,00	—
71	2/9/1995	1st Point Reyes 50K	50,00	—
72	6/8/1995	14th Skyline 50k Endurance Run	50,00	—
73	21/5/1995	8th Ohlone 50K Wilderness Run	50,00	—
74	13/5/1995	12th Quicksilver 50 km Endurance Run	50,00	—
75	8/5/1993	10th Quicksilver 50 km Endurance Run	50,00	—
76	13/3/1993	4th Way Too Cool 50K Endurance Run	50,00	—
77	19/5/1991	5th Ohlone 50K Wilderness Run	50,00	—
78	15/5/1988	2nd Ohlone 50K Wilderness Run	50,00	—
79	20/9/1987	Pacific Crest Trail 50 km	50,00	—
80	4/8/1985	4th Skyline 50k Endurance Run	50,00	—
81	1/8/1982	1st Skyline 50k Endurance Run	50,00	—
82	29/11/1997	13th Quad Dipsea Trail Run	45,06	—
83	30/11/1996	12th Quad Dipsea Trail Run	45,06	—
84	25/11/1995	11th Quad Dipsea Trail Run	45,06	—
85	26/11/1994	10th Quad Dipsea Trail Run	45,06	—
86	30/11/1985	1st Quad Dipsea Trail Run	45,06	—