Achievements

Achievements
  • 2008 Gobi March (China) – 1st (www.4deserts.com)
  • 2008 Sahara Race (Egypt) – 1st (www.4deserts.com)
  • 2009 Namibia Desert Race – 2nd (www.4deserts.com)
  • 2009 Jungle Marathon – 1st in new record (www.junglemarathon.com)
  • 2010 Atacama Crossing (Chile) – 1st in new record (www.4deserts.com)
  • 2010 Gore-Tex TransAlps Race – 3rd in mixed pairs (www.transalpine-run.com)
  • 2010 The Last Desert (Antarctica) – 1st (www.4deserts.com)
  • 2010 4 DESERT CHAMPION AND ONLY COMPETITOR TO WIN EVERY STAGE OF EACH OF THE 4 DESERT RACES (www.4deserts.com)
  • 2011 The North Face 100 Australia – 3rd
  • 2011 The Salomon Zugspitz Ultra – 4th
  • 2011 Leadville 100 Mile Trail Run – 1st in 3rd fastest time in history
  • 2011 Racing the Planet Nepal – 1st Place (www.4deserts.com)
  • 2012 Vibram Hong Kong 100km Ultra – 1st in new record
  • 2012 The North Face 100 Australia – 1st
  • 2012 Western States 100 Miler USA – 2nd in 2nd fastest time in history
  • 2012 Fish River Canyon Trail – 6h 57min ( record time )
  • 2013 The North Face TransGranCanaria 83km – 1st
  • 2013 Only person to have won an ultra trail race on every continent
  • 2013 The North Face 100 Australia – DNF (Stomach virus)
  • 2013 Leadville 100 miler – DNF (back injury)
  • 2013 Patagonian International Marathon 63km – 1st
  • 2013 The North Face San Fran 50 miler – 9th
  • 2014 The North Face TransGranCanaria 125km – 1st
  • 2014 The Drakensberg Grand Traverse 209km – 41hours 49min (record time)
  • 2014 The Ultra Trail Mount Fuji – 2nd
  • 2014 Western States 100 Miler USA – 5th
  • 2014 Racing the Planet Madagascar – 1st (www.4deserts.com)
  • 2014 Ultra Trail World Tour – 2nd overall
  • 2015 TransVulcania – DNF
  • 2015 Western States – Did not Start (Gastro Virus)
  • 2015 Red Bull 400 – 12th (400m sprint up a ski jump)
  • 2016 Tarawera Ultra Marathon – 3rd
  • 2016 Ultra Trail Australia – 4th
  • 2016 Grand Raid of Reunion – 4th
  • 2016 Ultra Trail World Tour – 4th Overall
  • 2017 TransGranCanaria Marathon – 4th
  • 2017 Western States 100 – 1st
  • 2017 CCC (Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc) – 21st
  • 2017 Ultra Trail Cape Town – 2nd
  • 2018 Fastest Known Time on the Great Himalaya Trail of 24 days 3 hours and 24 minutes (with Ryno Griesel)
  • 2019 Tarawera Ultra Marathon – 5th Place
  • 2019 Western States 100 – 11th
  • 2021 Madeira Island Ultra Trail – 8th
  • 2009 Hout Bay Trail Challenge (placed 1st new record)
  • 2009 Salomon Night run (placed 1st)
  • 2010 Salomon Featherbed Trail Challenge (placed 1st in morning and evening race)
  • 2010 Hout Bay Trail Challenge (placed 1st in Team Category, set new course record)
  • 2010 4 Peaks Trail Run (Placed 1st, set new course record)
  • 2010 Hi-Tec Puffer Ultra Marathon (placed 1st, set new course record)
  • 2010 Hout Bay Triple Trouble Marathon (placed 1st, set new course record)
  • 2011 Fisherman’s Trail Challenge (Placed 1st, set new course record)
  • 2011 Table Mountain Trail Challenge (Placed 1st in team category)
  • 2011 Otter Trail Run ( Placed 1st, set new course record)
  • 2012 Salomon Skyrun (Placed 1st, set new course record)
  • 2012 Red Bull Lion Heart (Placed 3rd) www.redbulllionheart.com
  • 2013 Crazy Store Table Mountain Challenge ( Placed 1st)
  • 2013 Red Bull Lion Heart – 4th
  • 2015 Table Mountain Crossing FKT 2:02:13 www.redbull.co.za/FKT
  • 2016 Salomon Bastille Day 50km Trail Run (Placed 1st, set new course record)
  • 2016 Hout Bay Triple Trouble Marathon – 1st
  • 2017 Addo 50 miler – 1st (new record)
  • 2018 Tripple Trouble Challenge – 1st Place
  • 2019 Addo Elephant 76km Trail Run – 1st Place
  • 2020 Lockdown #HomeRun 100 miler
  • 2020 13 Peaks Fastest Known Time – 13 hours 41min
  • 2020 Maxi Race South Africa 75km – 1st
  • 2020 Red Bull Dune Dusters – 4th
  • 2021 Ultra Trail Drakensberg 100 Miler – 1st
  • 2021 Otter Trail Run – 2nd
  • 2022 1,100km Circumnavigation of Lesotho – 16 days 6 hours and 56 minutes
  • 2023 George Mountain Ultra Trail 100 miler by UTMB – 1st
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