Summer Spine Race Results

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Race Results

This page summarises headline stats from the Montane Summer Spine Race results database (2017–2025). Use the sheet below to explore results by year, gender, and position.

Fastest times (finishers)

  • Fastest overall: Tiaan Erwee (South Africa)70:46:50 (2022, Montane Summer Spine Race)
  • Fastest female: Anna Troup (United Kingdom)78:57:49 (2022, Montane Summer Spine Race)
  • Defending champions (most recent race: 2025): Anna Troup (United Kingdom)84:56:37 and Shane Morgan (United Kingdom)91:45:56

Participation + outcomes

  • Total starters: 657
  • Total finishers: 391
  • Total DNF / non-finish: 266
  • Overall finish rate: 59.5%

Average times + speed

  • Average finisher time: 131:25:50 (≈ 131.4 hours, ~5 days 11 hours 26 mins)
  • Speed over 268 miles:
    • Fastest time (70:46:50): 3.79 mph (6.10 kph)
    • Avg finisher time (131:25:50): 2.04 mph (3.28 kph)
    • Cut-off time (156:00:00): 1.72 mph (2.76 kph)

Finish rates by year

  • 2025: Female 57.9% (22/38), Male 66.7% (80/120), Overall 64.6% (102/158)
  • 2024: Female 50.0% (7/14), Male 44.2% (42/95), Overall 45.0% (49/109)
  • 2023: Female 63.6% (14/22), Male 59.3% (48/81), Overall 60.2% (62/103)
  • 2022: Female 60.0% (12/20), Male 64.3% (54/84), Overall 63.5% (66/104)
  • 2021: Female 44.4% (8/18), Male 56.2% (41/73), Overall 53.8% (49/91)
  • 2019: Female 100.0% (3/3), Male 64.9% (24/37), Overall 67.5% (27/40)
  • 2018: Female 80.0% (4/5), Male 79.2% (19/24), Overall 79.3% (23/29)
  • 2017: Female 50.0% (1/2), Male 57.1% (12/21), Overall 56.5% (13/23)

Top finishers

  • Raj Mahapatra (United Kingdom) — 5 finishes
  • Robert Cullen (United Kingdom) — 5 finishes
  • Alan Cormack (United Kingdom) — 4 finishes
  • Andrew Procter (United Kingdom) — 3 finishes
  • Anna Troup (United Kingdom) — 3 finishes
  • Carolyn Binns (United Kingdom) — 3 finishes
  • John Boothman (United Kingdom) — 3 finishes
  • Richard Whitaker (United Kingdom) — 3 finishes
  • Rob Moore (United Kingdom) — 3 finishes
  • Sean Higgins (United Kingdom) — 3 finishes


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