Francois (Frankie) Buchler
ID 505862
Born : 1978 Cat. M45 Ultrarunner since 2014 USA
31
DUV-index ?Largest integer N such that the runner has at least N credited races of at least N km.
48
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 ?GBRUnited KingdomUSAUnited States
36,4%
Rank quotient ?This runner's calculation uses 31 eligible race(s): Σ(rank − 1) = 1 403; Σ finishers = 3 854. 1 403 / 3 854 × 100 = 36.40%. A win adds 0 to the numerator. Lower is better.

Totals

Ultras completed31
Km — ultra races2 967 km
> 100 km9
> 160 km7
> 24h6
Longest race183,5 km
5th Destin 27 hour Beach Ultra — 14/2/2015

Km per year (ultra races)

2022
404
5 races
2023
51
1 race
2024
87
1 race
2025
2026

Race types (share of distance)

Road11,0%
Trail83,4%
Elim.5,7%

Wins & podiums (ultra)

🏆 Win2
🏆 Win M2
🏅 Top 34
🏅 Top 3 M5
Longest winning streak2
Current streak0

Records

50 km6h32'2950 mi7h30'10100 mi21h52'5224 h170,00 kmBackyard15 loops

HISTORY

31 race(s)
DateRacePerf.Rk
2025
05.04 54mi GBRRose of the Shires Ultra 54 10:34:28 h17
2024
12.10 51km GBRLadybower Reservoir 50k Ultra 6:41:32 h309
2023
28.10 100mi GBRThe Track 100 21:52:52 h10
14.10 50km GBRLadybower Reservoir 50k Ultra 7:07:26 h288
18.03 31mi GBR1st Hundred Hills 50km 6:32:29 h132
05.03 41mi GBR10th The Millennium Way 7:30:25 h29
21.01 48mi GBR10th Peddars Way Ultra 9:47:45 h64
2020
03.10 Backyard Ultra GBR3rd Suffolk Backyard Ultra 67.060 km (10h)52
2019
08.06 Backyard Ultra GBRLast One Standing England 100.590 km (15h)22
2018
27.10 50mi GBRDusk 'til Dawn 50 Mile Ultra 14:11:42 h26
23.06 50mi GBRPennine Barrier Ultra 50 12:52:00 h95
27.01 48mi GBR5th Peddars Way Ultra 9:11:59 h42
2017
16.09 100mi GBR2nd Robin Hood 100 25:21:31 h30
05.08 103mi GBR7th North Downs Way 100 Mile Race 27:53:45 h89
13.05 40.8mi GBRDukeries Ultra 40 Mile 7:02:22 h34
04.03 50km GBR1st Welcome Ultra 6:46:00 h40
2016
29.10 50mi GBRDusk 'til Dawn 50 Mile Ultra 13:28:00 h31
17.09 24h GBREquinox 24 hour run Leicestershire 150.000 km22
25.06 50mi GBRNomad 50 mile Ultra and Relay Challenge 10:07:50 h19
06.03 41mi GBR3rd The Millennium Way 6:31:27 h8
30.01 47mi GBR3rd Peddars Way Ultra 8:10:04 h17
2015
31.10 50mi GBRDusk 'til Dawn 50 Mile Ultra 10:49:49 h13
19.09 24h GBREquinox 24 hour run Leicestershire 170.000 km6
10.07 100mi USA5th Santa Barbara 100 Mile Endurance Race 26:54:26 h6
23.05 24h USA7th Nanny Goat 24 Hour Race 164.153 km4
14.02 27h USA5th Destin 27 hour Beach Ultra 183.465 km1 🏆
17.01 50mi USA3rd Bear Bait 50M Ultramarathon 7:56:56 h1 🏆
2014
27.12 36.8mi USA4th Round The Bay Ultra 5:30:00 h5
07.12 40mi USA25th Pine Mountain 40 Miles 7:26:57 h16
24.08 50mi USA1st Coldwater Mountain 50 Mile 10:31:00 h3 🥉
16.02 50mi USA4th Destin 50 Mile Beach Ultra 7:30:10 h3 🥉