Denis Merlin
Born : 1963 Cat. M60 Ultrarunner since 2004 FRA
25
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
3
Countries visited ?FRAFranceMTNMauritaniaSUISwitzerland
16,8%
Rank quotient ?This runner's calculation uses 25 eligible race(s): Σ(rank − 1) = 1 657; Σ finishers = 9 867. 1 657 / 9 867 × 100 = 16.79%. A win adds 0 to the numerator. Lower is better.

Totals

Ultras completed29
Km — ultra races2 215 km
> 100 km8
> 160 km3
Longest race200,0 km
1° Grand Raid Sahara — 30/1/2005

Km per year (ultra races)

72
1 race
2022
131
2 races
2023
58
1 race
2024
2025
2026

Race types (share of distance)

Trail91,0%
Stage9,0%

Records

HISTORY

25 race(s)
DateRacePerf.Rk
2024
07.04 57.6km FRATrail Drôme - NC trail 8:07:43 h250
2023
25.08 63.6km FRA11ème L'Échappée Belle - L'Intégrale 149km 15:26:23 h358
08.07 67km FRA14° Restonica Trail by UTMB 13:14:12 h77
2022
09.07 72km FRAHigh Trail Vanoise 11:16:27 h45
2019
06.07 111km SUI11ème Trail Verbier St Bernard - X-Alpine 26:05:51 h78
27.04 55km FRA19ème Grand Raid Du Ventoux - Traversée Ventoux Dentelles 6:08:35 h10
2018
24.08 169km FRAUltra Tour des 4 Massifs (UT4M) Xtrem 33:17:19 h18
2017
30.07 61km FRA9ème Tour des Fiz – Huit Refuges 9:57:44 h31
2016
18.06 83km FRA4ème Samoëns Trail Tour - Ultra Tour du Haut Giffre 13:14:37 h44
2015
22.10 167km FRA23ème Grand Raid Réunion - La Diagonale des Fous 36:00:46 h104
18.07 105km FRA7ème Ultra Tour du Beaufortain 18:20:39 h28
2013
30.08 140km FRA1ère L'Echappee Belle 140 km 34:23:31 h11
21.07 49km FRAMaratrail des Passerelles du Monteynard 6:14:00 h16
25.05 73km FRALe Grand Raid 73 8:32:51 h19
2009
05.04 50km FRA7ème Trail De La Sainte Victoire 6:12:08 h24
2008
06.04 50km FRA6ème Trail De La Sainte Victoire 6:14:45 h15
2007
14.12 127km FRALa TransMartinique 23:35:40 h17
01.07 76km FRA18ème Le Grand Duc - Tour Pédestre de Chartreuse 10:33:00 h8
21.04 50km FRATrail des Balcons d'Azur 50 km 6:34:29 h31
2006
29.10 66km FRA12ème La Grande Course des Templiers 8:20:30 h140
09.07 55km FRAMerrell Sky Race - Le Trail des Cerces 7:05:56 h102
2005
21.10 140km FRA13ème Le Grand Raid de la Réunion 27:25:46 h39
21.05 73km FRALe Grand Raid 73 11:46:04 h13
30.01 200km/5stages MTN1° Grand Raid Sahara 22:10:14 h13
2004
25.07 55km FRA15ème La 6000D 6:33:52 h191