Benjamin Samwell
ID 302901
Born : 1971 Cat. M55 Ultrarunner since 2004 RSA
52
DUV-index ?Largest integer N such that the runner has at least N credited races of at least N km.
56
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
6
Countries visited ?AUTAustriaFRAFranceGERGermanyITAItalyRSASouth AfricaSUISwitzerland
48,4%
Rank quotient ?This runner's calculation uses 56 eligible race(s): Σ(rank − 1) = 85 516; Σ finishers = 176 624. 85 516 / 176 624 × 100 = 48.42%. A win adds 0 to the numerator. Lower is better.

Totals

Ultras completed66
Km — ultra races4 950 km
> 100 km13
> 160 km7
> 200 km1
Longest race247,0 km
13. Goretex TransAlpine-Run — 2/9/2017

Km per year (ultra races)

570
7 races
2022
170
3 races
2023
56
1 race
2024
2025
2026

Race types (share of distance)

Road24,5%
Trail62,7%
Stage12,8%

Records

50 km4h42'44100 km18h16'2850 mi11h40'19100 mi29h22'13

HISTORY

57 race(s) · 2 stage(s) nested · 10 split(s) nested
DateRacePerf.Rk
2024
13.04 56km RSA54th Two Oceans Marathon 6:41:25 h8633
2023
08.07 52km RSA33th Rhodes 52 km Trail Run 6:07:53 h56
28.04 62km RSA7th Ultra Trail Drakensberg - Giant’s Cup Uncut (GCU 62) 12:42:07 h114
15.04 56km RSA53th Two Oceans Marathon 6:32:24 h6119
2022
26.08 170km FRA19ème Ultra Trail Tour du Mont Blanc 43:33:54 h1292
09.07 52km RSA32th Rhodes 52 km Trail Run 6:07:22 h15
18.06 60km RSA4th Mountain Ultra Trail (MUT) - 60 km 10:57:34 h29
21.05 50mi RSA4th Mac Mac Ultra 50 Mile 13:47:40 h12
30.04–01.05 90km/2stages RSA8th Merrell Hobbit Journey 90km Trail Run 17:30:00 h9
22.04 62km RSA6th Ultra Trail Drakensberg - Giant’s Cup Uncut (GCU 62) 10:31:03 h133
16.04 56km RSA52th Two Oceans Marathon 5:29:11 h1289
2021
20.11 100km RSA14th SkyRun 100 km 22:33:08 h52
24.09 100mi RSA5th Karkloof 100 - 100 Mile Endurance Foot Race 30:09:27 h33
21.05 100mi RSA3rd Mac Mac Ultra 100 Mile 33:27:05 h11
23.04 163km RSA5th Ultra Trail Drakensberg (UTD 160) 37:31:37 h30
06.03 100mi RSA17th Addo Elephant 100 Mile Trail Run 29:22:13 h13
2020
12.12 75km RSA2nd Maxi-Race Cape Winelands 75 km 12:30:37 h36
14.11 100km RSA13th SkyRun 100 km 23:15:27 h66
2019
16.11 100km RSA12th SkyRun 100 km 21:36:41 h31
05.10 104km RSA1st Maxi-Race Cape Winelands 100 km 18:33:07 h15
29.06 52km RSA31th Rhodes 52 km Trail Run 6:22:16 h16
15.06 112km AUT8. mozart 100 17:35:26 h115
25.05 50mi RSA1st Mac Mac Ultra 50 Mile 11:40:19 h8
20.04 56km RSA50th Two Oceans Marathon 4:58:37 h1367
16.03 76km RSA15th Addo Elephant 76 km Trail Run 11:58:10 h28
2018
31.08 171km FRA16ème Ultra Trail Tour du Mont Blanc 38:55:26 h613
22.06 120km ITA12^ Lavaredo Ultra Trail by UTMB - 120K 21:43:19 h391
28.04 100km RSA2nd Ultra Trail Drakensberg (UTD 100) 18:16:28 h5
31.03 56km RSA49th Two Oceans Marathon 4:55:21 h1069
2017
18.11 65km RSASkyRun Lite 65 km 18:20:22 h86
02.09 247km/7stages GER13. Goretex TransAlpine-Run 2d 09:36:54 h405
29.04 100km RSA1st Ultra Trail Drakensberg (UTD 100) 21:26:02 h22
15.04 56km RSA48th Two Oceans Marathon 6:26:32 h6200
2016
10.12 65km RSA3rd Ultra-Trail Cape Town (UTCT) 65 km 10:50:34 h94
19.11 100km RSA10th SkyRun 100 km 23:46:21 h70
15.10 100km RSA3rd Cederberg Traverse 100 km 20:05:00 h17
06.08 124.7km SUI4. Swiss Irontrail T121 32:26:25 h40
29.05 89km RSA91st Comrades Marathon - Down Run 8:56:01 h2696
29.04 90km/2stages RSA2nd Merrell Hobbit Journey 90km Trail Run 15:05:00 h7
16.04 50km RSA30th Loskop Ultra Marathon 50km 4:42:44 h747
26.03 56km RSA47th Two Oceans Marathon 5:00:41 h1263
2015
21.11 65km RSA9th SkyRun Lite 65 km 15:13:00 h24
03.10 65km RSA2nd Ultra-Trail Cape Town (UTCT) 65 km 11:39:31 h64
04.07 45.6km SUI4. Zermatt Ultra Marathon 6:08:24 h199
2014
28.11 102.6km/2stages RSAMerrell Hobbit 100 - Amatola Stage Trail Run 21:13:00 h17
01.06 89km RSA89th Comrades Marathon - Down Run 11:36:32 h9527
18.04 56km road race RSA45th Two Oceans Marathon 5:58:51 h4217
2013
11.10 102.6km/2stages RSAMerrell Hobbit 100 - Amatola Stage Trail Run 24:44:00 h29
02.06 87km road race RSA88th Comrades Marathon - Up Run 10:46:31 h5052
30.03 56km road race RSA44th Two Oceans Marathon 5:56:16 h4353
2012
03.06 89km road race RSA87th Comrades Marathon - Down Run 11:31:28 h9433
07.04 56km road race RSA43rd Two Oceans Marathon 6:26:56 h5863
2011
23.04 50km road race RSA42nd Two Oceans Marathon - 50km Split 5:16:16 h3417
2005
23.04 50km RSA19th Loskop Ultra Marathon 50km 4:49:55 h1840
26.03 56km road race RSA36th Two Oceans Marathon 5:34:32 h2810
2004
16.06 87km road race RSA79th Comrades Marathon - Up Run 10:02:52 h4401
10.04 56km road race RSA35th Two Oceans Marathon 5:47:05 h4496