Finisher Data Analysis: Badwater Ultramarathon, 1990-2010
For 1977 to 1999 results, click here.
For 2000-2010 results, click here.
For the Results Database with ALL data (intermediate time splits, biographical info, etc) from 1987 through the present, click here.
| Year |
Starters |
Finishers |
Buckle Cut-Off |
Sub 60hr |
Sub 48hr |
Sub 40hr |
Sub 34hr |
New M Rec? |
New F Rec? |
| 2010 |
80 |
73 |
48 Hours |
91% |
83% |
51% |
19% |
|
26:16:12 |
| 2009 |
86 |
75 |
48 hours |
87% |
77% |
47% |
24% |
|
|
| 2yr avg |
83 |
74 |
|
89% |
80% |
49% |
22% |
|
|
| 2008 |
82 |
75 |
48 hours |
91% |
83% |
37% |
10% |
|
26:51:33 |
| 2007 |
84 |
78 |
48 hours |
93% |
77% |
47% |
18% |
22:51:29 |
|
| 2006 |
85 |
67 |
48 hours |
79% |
62% |
24% |
13% |
|
|
| 2005 |
81 |
67 |
48 hours |
83% |
56% |
22% |
7% |
24:36:08 |
|
| 2004 |
72 |
57 |
48 hours |
79% |
58% |
28% |
8% |
|
|
| 5yr avg |
80.8 |
68.8 |
|
85% |
67% |
32% |
11% |
|
|
| 2003 |
73 |
46 |
48 hours |
63% |
42% |
14% |
5% |
|
|
| 2002 |
78 |
58 |
48 hours |
74% |
47% |
12% |
4% |
|
27:56:47 |
| 2001 |
71 |
55 |
48 hours |
77% |
46% |
14% |
7% |
|
|
| 2000 |
69 |
49 |
48 hours |
71% |
41% |
16% |
12% |
25:09:05 |
29:48:27 |
| 1999 |
42 |
33 |
48 hours |
78% |
60% |
26% |
12% |
27:49:00 |
36:58:00 |
| 5yr avg |
66.6 |
48.2 |
|
73% |
47% |
16% |
8% |
|
|
| 1998 |
29 |
20 |
48 hours |
69% |
41% |
17% |
10% |
28:09:00 |
|
| 1997 |
27 |
20 |
48 hours |
74% |
44% |
26% |
3% |
29:10:00 |
37:01:00 |
| 1996 |
23 |
14 |
45 hours |
61% |
35% |
1% |
4% |
33:01:00 |
41:13:00 |
| 1995 |
24 |
16 |
45 hours |
67% |
38% |
13% |
0% |
|
|
| 1994 |
25 |
16 |
45 hours |
64% |
32% |
1% |
4% |
|
|
| 5yr avg |
25.6 |
17.2 |
|
67% |
38% |
12% |
4% |
|
|
| 1993 |
12 |
10 |
60 hours |
83% |
50% |
25% |
17% |
|
|
| 1992 |
14 |
13 |
60 hours |
92% |
29% |
14% |
14% |
|
|
| 1991 |
14 |
14 |
60 hours |
100% |
71% |
36% |
14% |
|
|
| 1990 |
21 |
17 |
70 hours |
81% |
29% |
29% |
14% |
|
|
| 4yr avg |
15.25 |
13.5 |
|
89% |
45% |
26% |
15% |
|
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Notes in Chronological Order
1987 through 1989: Data was not included because it is incomplete and because the route was 11 miles longer than the route used from 1990 through the present.
1990 through 1995: The race began in the evening (a "PM Start"), which is, by all accounts, faster. Thus course records are not noted above.
1999: The feature length documentary film "Running on the Sun" was filmed, creating a larger field than ever before and, we would argue, a higher than average "drive to succeed" due to the plethora of cameras on the course.
2000 to the present: The field became much more international and thus significantly faster and more competitive than previous years. In 2000, the highest placed American was in sixth place, five hours behind the winner. Since then, Americans have won in 2001-2006, and 2010. In 2007 and 2009, Brazilians won, and in 2008 a Mexican did.
2002 and 2003: Pam Reed, a female, won the race overall.
2003: This year, even by Badwater standards, was "extra hot." Thus the finishing and buckling cut-off averages dipped, rather than rose, that year. Interestingly, the sub-4h hours and sub-34 hour averages rose, so apparently the very top competitors were not negatively affected by the heat.
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