Hall of Fame - Finisher of 100 Long Distances

The IUTA Hall of Fame honors all athletes who achieved to finish 100 or more long distances in ultra triathlons. Results from non IUTA sanctioned races are included. Excluded are single ultra triathlons, non finished races, per-day-races which have not been finished completely and results which are achieved in private sessions. (last update: March 27, 2025)

By the way all athletes listed here, managed to finish 100 Marathons as "side project"!
All athletes with at least 178 long distances (40228 km) have circled our planet (40040 km) once.

RankName (Nation)100th LD fin.1st Finish∑ LD (Cont. / Day / Spl.)Fin. Races
1 Vidmantas Urbonas (LTU) 1998 1992 108 (108 / - / -) 22
2 Guy Rossi (FRA) 1999 1988 288 (273 / 15 / -) 86
3 Astrid Benöhr (GER) 2002.06 1991 132 (132 / - / -) 51
4 Silvia Andonie (MEX) 2002.07 1987 123 (123 / - / -) 23
5 Beat Knechtle (SUI) 2004 1997 326 (198 / 128 / -) 85
6 Martin Schytil (AUT) 2009 1999 115 (115 / - / -) 40
7 Uwe Schiwon (GER) 2010 1990 102 (102 / - / -) 29 (no DNF)
8 Vincenzo Catalano (ITA) 2011 2003 109 (89 / 20 / -) 28
9 Ferenc Szönyi (HUN) 2014.07
 2008 173 (128 / 45 / -) 29 (no DNF)
10 Antal Vöneki (HUN) 2014.08 2005 128 (128 / - / -) 39
11 David Clamp (GBR) 2016 1999 157 (101 / 50 / 6) 23
12 Wayne Kurtz (USA) 2017 2007 107 (47 / 60 / -) 18
13 Daniel Meier (SUI) 2018.08 2009 129 (49 / 80 / -) 17
14 Jozsef Rokob (HUN) 2018.11 2010 170 (62 / 108 / -) 31
15 Tristan Vinzent (GER) 2021 2010 120 (95 / 25 / -) 30
16 Goulwenn Tristant (FRA) 2023.06 2014 191 (125 / 60 / 6) 30
17 Mark Hohe-Dorst (GER) 2023.07 2009 143 (127 / 10 / 6) 31 (no DNF)
18 Shanda Hill (CAN) 2023.10 2016 145 (145 / - / -) 12
19 Alexandra Meixner (AUT) 2024 2011 119 (49 / 70 / -) 12

 

Beat Knechtle
Beat Knechtle
Suisse
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Beat Knechtle

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Achievements
The photo shows Beat while passing the finish line at the Deca UT in Hawaii 2004 where he did his 100th Long Distance. His first UT was the Triple in Le Fontanil, France in 1997. Until today no athlet has finished more Triple UT than him.
  • 35x Double UT
  • 26x Triple UT
  • 4x Quintuple UT
  • 3x Deca UT
  • 1x Triple UT Day
  • 7x Quintuple UT Day
  • 9x Deca UT Day
Guy Rossi
Guy Rossi
France
288

Guy Rossi

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Achievements
Guy finished his first UT in 1988 at the Double in Huntsville, USA. At the Double in Ibarra, Ecuador in 1999 he did his 100th Long Distance. No one has finished more Double- and Deca-Ultra-Triathlons until today. The photo shows him preparing for the swimming at the Double in Lanzarote in 2011.
  • 53x Double UT
  • 19x Triple UT
  • 2x Quintuple UT
  • 10x Deca UT
  • 1x Quintuple UT Day
  • 1x Deca UT Day
Goulwenn Tristant
Goulwenn Tristant
France
191
Ferenc Szönyi
Ferenc Szönyi
Hungary
173

Ferenc Szönyi

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Achievements
Ferenc is one of eight persons who finished a Triple Deca in the day version (have a look on his "Triple-XXX" finisher-shirt). Until today he has no DNF in ultra triathlons. The picture (taken by Jörg Borkowski) shows him at the Triple in Lensahn 2014, where he finished his 100th Long Distance. Ferenc, also called The "Race Machine", finished his first UT at the Double in Bonyhad/Hungary 2008.
  • 13x Double UT
  • 4x Triple UT
  • 4x Quintuple UT
  • 3x Deca UT
  • 2x Double Deca UT
  • 1x Quintuple UT Day
  • 1x Deca UT Day
  • 1x Triple Deca UT Day
Jozsef Rokob
Jozsef Rokob
Hungary
170

Jozsef Rokob

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Achievements
Jozsef is the athlete who won the longest held event, the Triple Deca UT Day in Lonato del Garda/Italy, 2013. He startet to participate in ultra triathlons at the Double UT in Bonyhad/Hungary, 2010 and finished his 100th long distance 2018 at the Deca UT Day in New Orleans/USA.
  • 11x Double UT
  • 5x Triple UT
  • 3x Quintuple UT
  • 1x Deca UT
  • 1x Triple UT Day
  • 3x Quintuple UT Day
  • 6x Deca UT Day
  • 1x Triple Deca UT Day
David Clamp
David Clamp
Great Britain
157

David Clamp

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Achievements
"Decadave" finished his first UT in 1999 at the Dutch Double. The image (taken by Katrin Meier) shows him at the finish line of the Double Deca Day in Buchs/Switzerland, 2016, where he set a new world record. One year later, he finished his 100th long distance at the same location participating in the Deca Continuous.
  • 5x Double UT
  • 7x Triple UT
  • 1x Combined Triple UT
  • 7x Deca UT
  • 3x Deca UT Day
  • 1x Double Deca UT Day
Shanda Hill
Shanda Hill
Canada
145
Mark Hohe-Dorst
Mark Hohe-Dorst
Germany
143
Astrid Benöhr
Astrid Benöhr
Germany
132

Astrid Benöhr

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Achievements
Astrid's first participation in an Ultra Triathlon was the "Dutch Double" in Den Haag 1991. In 2002 she finished at the Double in Neulengbach, Austria her 100th Long Distance. If she crossed the finished line she was always on the podium: 51 times with 48 victories is the best score overall. She is no longer active.
  • 24x Double UT
  • 25x Triple UT
  • 1x Quadruple UT
  • 1x Quintuple UT
Daniel Meier
Daniel Meier
Suisse
129

Daniel Meier

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Achievements
Daniel finished his 100th long distance in Buchs/Suisse, 2018, where he is in the organization team also. The picture (taken by Katrin Meier) shows him there at the finish line. He startet his career with the Triple in Lensahn/Germany, 2009. He is the only athlete who finished two Double Deca UT in the day version.
  • 3x Double UT
  • 6x Triple UT
  • 1x Quintuple UT
  • 2x Deca UT
  • 2x Deca UT Day
  • 3x Double Deca UT Day
Antal Vöneki
Antal Vöneki
Hungary
128

Antal Vöneki

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Achievements
Antal finished his first UT in 2005 at the Double in Neulengbach/Austria 2005. At the Double in Murska Sobota, Slovenia in 2014 he did his 100th long distance. The photo shows him during the official honor 2011 in Neulengbach for winning the IUTA World Cup 2010. At the age of 52 he is the oldest winner until today.
  • 17x Double UT
  • 18x Triple UT
  • 4x Deca UT
Silvia Andonie
Silvia Andonie
Mexico
123

Silvia Andonie

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Achievements
Silvia is the only woman, who finished all held continuous versions of ultra triathlons at least once. Her first participation was at the Double in Huntsville/USA, 1987 - the last finished UT the Quintuple in Monterrey/Mexico, 2008. She has beaten the 100 long distances mark 2002 at the Triple in Lensahn/Germany. She is no longer active.
  • 8x Double UT
  • 6x Triple UT
  • 1x Quadruple UT
  • 2x Quintuple UT
  • 4x Deca UT
  • 1x Fifteenfold UT
  • 1x Double Deca UT
Tristan Vinzent
Tristan Vinzent
Germany
120

Tristan Vinzent

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Achievements
Tristan finished his first ultra triathlon at the Double Anvil in Virginia, USA, 2010, which he won directly. He finished his 100th long distance at the Double in Bad Radkersburg, Austria, 2021. The photo shows him there shortly before the finish.
  • 13x Double UT
  • 8x Triple UT
  • 3x Quintuple UT
  • 2x Deca UT
  • 1x Quintuple UT Day
  • 3x Deca UT Day
Alexandra Meixner
Alexandra Meixner
Austria
119
Martin Schytil
Martin Schytil
Austria
115

Martin Schytil

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Achievements
Martin is one of three male athletes who could defend their IUTA World Cup titles. He won in 2002 and 2003. His first UT he finished in Monterrey/MEX, 1999 at the Double. His last finish was the Double in Neulengbach, Austria, 2013. In 2009 he finished his 100th long distance in Bonyhad/Hungary. He is no longer active.
  • 26x Double UT
  • 11x Triple UT
  • 3x Deca UT
Vincenzo Catalano
Vincenzo Catalano
Italy
109

Vincenzo Catalano

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Achievements
Vincenzo startet to participate in ultra triathlons at the Double in Neulangbach/Austria, 2003. In Sicily 2011, he finished his 100th long distance during the Deca UT Day. The image shows him during the Triple in Virginia/USA, 2007. He organized the longest held event at Lonato del Garda in 2013, the Triple Deca UT Day.
  • 14x Double UT
  • 7x Triple UT
  • 2x Quintuple UT
  • 3x Deca UT
  • 2x Deca UT Day
Vidmantas Urbonas
Vidmantas Urbonas
Lithuania
108

Vidmantas Urbonas

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Achievements
Vidmantas is the only athlete who finished all held ultra triathlons in continuous format in a minimum once. He was also the first guy who finished a Double Deca UT. At that competition held in Monterrey/Mexico 1998 he defeated the 100 long distance border. His first finished event was the Double UT in Colmar/France, 1992. He is no longer an active athlet, but he organizes the Double in Panevezys/Lithuania.
  • 5x Double UT
  • 10x Triple UT
  • 2x Quadruple UT
  • 1x Quintuple UT
  • 2x Deca UT
  • 1x Fifteenfold UT
  • 1x Double Deca UT
Wayne Kurtz
Wayne Kurtz
USA
107

Wayne Kurtz

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Achievements
Wayne finished his first Ultra Triathlon 2007 at the Double in Virginia/USA. He is one of eight athletes, who finished the longest held event, the Triple Deca UT Day in Italy 2013. His 100th long distance he finished at the Deca UT in Leon/Mexico in 2017. The picture shows him there at the award ceremony. He also organizes the races in New Orleans/USA.
  • 11x Double UT
  • 1x Quintuple UT
  • 2x Deca UT
  • 3x Deca UT Day
  • 1x Triple Deca UT Day
Uwe Schiwon
Uwe Schiwon
Germany
102

Uwe Schiwon

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Achievements
Uwe never missed to get to the finish line in 29 ultra triathlon races. He startet with the "Dutch Double" in 1990 and his career has ended at the Double Deca UT in Monterrey/Mexico in 2010. The picture shows him there. He is no longer active.
  • 11x Double UT
  • 15x Triple UT
  • 1x Quintuple UT
  • 1x Deca UT
  • 1x Double Deca UT