Badwater 135 results
Open official 2026 Badwater 135 results. Past editions are below.
- Race date
- Monday, July 27, 2026
- Location
- Lone Pine, California
- Next race
- Monday, July 19, 2027
Who won the 2026 Badwater 135?
Max Jolliffe won the 2026 Badwater 135 in 20:53:41, the first sub-21-hour finish. Carmen Maria Perez finished second overall in 21:05:32.
| Result | Runner | Time | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall winner | Max Jolliffe | 20:53:41 | Course record and first sub-21-hour finish |
| Women | Carmen Maria Perez | 21:05:32 | Women’s record and second overall |
What stood out
- Jolliffe took 39:20 off the previous course record.
- Perez also finished inside the old overall record and lowered the women’s best by 39:03.
Source: AdventureCORPS results database. Last checked July 30, 2026.
2026 Badwater 135 finisher board
Official finishers
| Place | Runner | Time | Age | From | Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Jolliffe (M) · course record | 20:53:41 | 34 | Costa Mesa, CA | 10:00 p.m. |
| 2 | Carmen Maria Perez (F) · women's record, also under the old course record | 21:05:32 | 44 | San Juan de Requena, ESP | 10:00 p.m. |
| 3 | Tamás Bódis (M) | 21:34:47 | 37 | Hangony, HUN | 10:00 p.m. |
| 4 | Iván Penalba Lopez (M) | 21:57:44 | 34 | Alfafar, ESP | 10:00 p.m. |
| 5 | Francesco Perini (M) | 23:14:47 | 40 | Mira, ITA | 10:00 p.m. |
| 6 | Pete Kostelnick (M) | 23:50:12 | 38 | Flagstaff, AZ | 10:00 p.m. |
| 7 | Ashley Paulson (F) | 24:59:36 | 44 | St George, UT | 10:00 p.m. |
| 8 | Benn Coubrough (M) | 25:04:25 | 43 | North Lambton, NSW, AUS | 10:00 p.m. |
| 9 | Sergey Ionov (M) | 25:16:07 | 38 | Southwark, London, GBR | 10:00 p.m. |
| 10 | Edher Ramirez (M) | 25:45:36 | 41 | Las Vegas, NV, MEX | 10:00 p.m. |
| 11 | Harvey Lewis (M) | 25:55:41 | 50 | Cincinnati, OH | 10:00 p.m. |
| 12 | Andres Villagran (M) | 26:28:43 | 42 | Guayaquil, ECU | 10:00 p.m. |
| 13 | Micah Morgan (F) | 26:32:45 | 43 | Vestavia, AL | 10:00 p.m. |
| 14 | Cole Crosby (M) | 26:37:45 | 37 | Cranston, RI | 10:00 p.m. |
| 15 | Luka Videtic (M) | 27:02:55 | 42 | Izola, SVN | 10:00 p.m. |
| 16 | Nataša Robnik (F) | 27:15:42 | 50 | CELJE, SVN | 10:00 p.m. |
| 17 | Valmor Fiamoncini (M) | 27:18:14 | 35 | São Paulo, BRA | 8:00 p.m. |
| 18 | Lee Whitaker (M) | 27:48:33 | 52 | Fort Mill, SC | 10:00 p.m. |
| 19 | Laura Watts (F) | 29:09:02 | 49 | Bognor Regis, GBR | 9:00 p.m. |
| 20 | Shailesh Kumar (M) | 29:28:37 | 31 | Kochi, IND | 9:00 p.m. |
| 21 | Alenka Pavc (F) | 29:36:42 | 49 | Kranj, SVN | 8:00 p.m. |
| 22 | Nicola Placucci (M) | 29:59:25 | 43 | Cesena, ITA | 10:00 p.m. |
| 23 | Kevin Goldberg (M) | 30:56:41 | 37 | Westminster, CO | 9:00 p.m. |
| 24 | Jon Hanson (M) | 31:17:01 | 49 | Boulder, CO | 9:00 p.m. |
| 25 | Mirko Bogomir Miklic (M) | 31:37:51 | 60 | Ljubljana, SVN | 10:00 p.m. |
| 26 | Ivan Leite Martins (M) | 31:45:27 | 44 | Hortolândia, BRA | 10:00 p.m. |
| 27 | Nicholas Cerbone (M) | 31:52:39 | 27 | West Palm Beach, FL | 9:00 p.m. |
| 28 | Jennifer Russo (F) | 32:40:10 | 60 | New Richmond, OH | 8:00 p.m. |
| 29 | Cezary Kupinski (M) | 32:49:18 | 57 | Wroclaw, POL | 9:00 p.m. |
| 30 | William Henry (M) | 33:19:27 | 46 | Leadville, CO | 8:00 p.m. |
| 31 | Nicole Coccia (F) | 33:29:32 | 36 | Riverview, FL | 10:00 p.m. |
| 32 | Dan McHugh (M) | 33:45:39 | 55 | Snowmass, CO | 10:00 p.m. |
| 33 | Michael Patton (M) | 33:50:07 | 44 | Powell, OH | 8:00 p.m. |
| 34 | Richard Chas Kabanuck (M) | 34:18:53 | 42 | Bulverde, TX | 10:00 p.m. |
| 35 | Kenny Krygier (M) | 34:34:29 | 41 | Townsend, DE | 9:00 p.m. |
| 36 | Darren Partyka (M) | 34:36:51 | 33 | Sparks, NV | 8:00 p.m. |
| 37 | Sergio Turull Serratosa (M) | 34:46:14 | 36 | Barcelona, ESP | 9:00 p.m. |
| 38 | Cortney Haile (F) | 35:06:45 | 49 | Golden, CO | 9:00 p.m. |
| 39 | Ray Sanchez (M) | 35:14:49 | 59 | Sacramento, CA | 10:00 p.m. |
| 40 | Maciej Jedrachowicz (M) | 35:17:43 | 38 | Lowicz, POL | 8:00 p.m. |
| 41 | Vanessa Kline (F) | 35:25:48 | 45 | Hainesport, NJ | 8:00 p.m. |
| 42 | Andrew Readinger (M) | 35:27:08 | 42 | Houston, TX | 9:00 p.m. |
| 43 | Joe Corcione (M) | 35:32:54 | 31 | Phoenix, AZ | 10:00 p.m. |
| 44 | Lucas Democh Goularte (M) | 36:05:01 | 39 | Uberlândia, BRA | 8:00 p.m. |
| 45 | Kieran Williams (M) | 36:09:09 | 29 | Sea Bright, NJ | 8:00 p.m. |
| 46 | Stéphanie Simpson (F) | 36:17:17 | 40 | Montréal, QC, CAN | 10:00 p.m. |
| 47 | Roberto Boiano (M) | 36:51:37 | 57 | San Gregorio Matese, ITA | 8:00 p.m. |
| 48 | Brad Stahlman (M) | 36:54:30 | 46 | Choctaw, OK | 8:00 p.m. |
| 49 | Willian Bordin (M) | 37:03:49 | 38 | Bento Gonçalves, BRA | 9:00 p.m. |
| 50 | Anthony Jacquez (M) | 37:05:19 | 45 | Laurinburg, NC | 9:00 p.m. |
| 51 | Geraud Mousnier (M) | 37:23:43 | 49 | Denice, FRA | 9:00 p.m. |
| 52 | Sally McRae (F) | 37:34:07 | 47 | Huntington Beach, CA | 8:00 p.m. |
| 53 | Julia Fatton (F) | 37:41:08 | 54 | Noiraigue, CHE | 10:00 p.m. |
| 54 | Jared Cozad (M) | 37:48:09 | 44 | Reno, NV | 8:00 p.m. |
| 55 | Daniel Flory (M) | 38:04:10 | 41 | Eastview, KY | 9:00 p.m. |
| 55 | Ariela Flory (F) | 38:04:10 | 40 | Eastview, KY | 9:00 p.m. |
| 57 | John Seals (M) | 38:07:46 | 56 | West Des Moines, IA | 8:00 p.m. |
| 58 | John Goss (M) | 38:11:12 | 44 | Yorba Linda, CA | 8:00 p.m. |
| 59 | Ben Dicke (M) | 38:16:31 | 46 | Chicago, IL | 8:00 p.m. |
| 60 | Aramik Khachatooryan (M) | 38:22:51 | 42 | Tujunga, CA, IRN | 8:00 p.m. |
| 61 | Pamela Chapman-Markle (F) | 38:25:59 | 70 | SanLeon, TX | 8:00 p.m. |
| 62 | Karen Busick (F) | 38:28:41 | 48 | Piedmont, SC | 9:00 p.m. |
| 63 | Karen Krob (F) | 38:54:07 | 44 | Aztec, NM | 9:00 p.m. |
| 64 | Ben Burch (M) | 38:57:53 | 47 | Olveston, GBR | 8:00 p.m. |
| 65 | Chris Calimano (M) | 38:58:40 | 44 | Staten Island, NY | 9:00 p.m. |
| 66 | Jada Freer (F) | 38:59:52 | 48 | Kettle Falls, WA | 8:00 p.m. |
| 67 | Robert Cory (M) | 39:04:38 | 50 | Edgewater, FL | 9:00 p.m. |
| 68 | Mihaela Ivanova Englaro (F) | 39:05:23 | 50 | Concorezzo, BGR | 8:00 p.m. |
| 69 | Andrew Mckillop (M) | 39:09:42 | 55 | St Albans, GBR | 9:00 p.m. |
| 70 | Nick Affleck (M) | 39:12:13 | 45 | Chico, CA | 9:00 p.m. |
| 71 | Lisa McFadden (F) | 39:21:04 | 52 | Lillington, NC | 8:00 p.m. |
| 72 | Robert Mello (M) | 39:36:59 | 45 | San Diego, CA | 9:00 p.m. |
| 73 | Daniel Shamburg (M) | 39:51:15 | 46 | Encinitas, CA | 9:00 p.m. |
| 74 | Amy Costa (F) | 40:18:59 | 61 | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL | 8:00 p.m. |
| 75 | Torrey Short (M) | 40:28:10 | 41 | Homer, AK | 8:00 p.m. |
| 76 | Melissa McKeehan (F) | 40:29:23 | 41 | Dana Point, CA | 8:00 p.m. |
| 77 | Elizabeth Omodt (F) | 40:39:37 | 49 | San Jose, CA | 8:00 p.m. |
| 78 | Tim Cronk (M) | 40:44:56 | 64 | Oro Valley, AZ | 8:00 p.m. |
| 79 | Danny Westergaard (M) | 41:12:59 | 67 | Palos Verdes Estates, CA | 8:00 p.m. |
| 80 | Brandy Ray (F) | 41:30:02 | 48 | Dallas, TX | 8:00 p.m. |
| 81 | Gerald Tabios (M) | 42:08:49 | 56 | Elmhurst, NY, PHL | 8:00 p.m. |
| 82 | Pankaj Madaan (M) | 42:35:00 | 43 | Gurugram, IND | 9:00 p.m. |
| 83 | Blake Ragland (M) | 42:39:39 | 45 | Houston, TX | 8:00 p.m. |
| 84 | Karla Kent (F) | 43:10:49 | 63 | Las Vegas, NV, CZE | 8:00 p.m. |
| 85 | Joshua Frey (M) | 43:20:33 | 45 | Folsom, CA | 8:00 p.m. |
| 86 | Norio Hayashibe (M) | 43:43:56 | 55 | Chofu-City, JPN | 9:00 p.m. |
| 87 | Amy Adams (F) | 44:06:57 | 50 | Manchester, MD | 9:00 p.m. |
| 88 | Gurinder Singh (M) | 44:25:53 | 56 | Wilmington, DE, IND | 8:00 p.m. |
Fastest Badwater 135 runs on record
Every finish since 2007, with this year's included. We checked the older races too. The quickest between 1988 and 2006 was 24:36:08 in 2005, so none of them make the list.
| # | Time | Runner | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20:53:41 | Max Jolliffe (M, USA) | 2026 |
| 2 | 21:05:32 | Carmen Maria Perez (F, ESP) | 2026 |
| 3 | 21:33:01 | Yoshihiko Ishikawa (M, JPN) | 2019 |
| 4 | 21:34:47 | Tamás Bódis (M, HUN) | 2026 |
| 5 | 21:44:35 | Ashley Paulson (F, USA) | 2023 |
| 6 | 21:47:45 | Simen Holvik (M, NOR) | 2025 |
| 7 | 21:56:32 | Pete Kostelnick (M, USA) | 2016 |
| 8 | 21:57:44 | Iván Penalba Lopez (M, ESP) | 2026 |
| 9 | 22:07:16 | Iván Penalba Lopez (M, ESP) | 2025 |
| 10 | 22:28:08 | Simen Holvik (M, NOR) | 2023 |
See how this result compares to every Badwater 135 since 1988.
Times come straight from AdventureCORPS official timing. Last checked July 30 at 9:01 AM PDT. View the official timing table.
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