US Independent
Badwater 135
28 July 2026 · Death Valley, California, USA
217km4,450m gainroaddesertextreme heatpoint-to-point
Course Records
Men
Yoshihiko Ishikawa
21:33:01 (2019)
About
The world's toughest foot race. 135 miles non-stop from Badwater Basin — the lowest point in North America at 280 feet below sea level — to Whitney Portal at 8,360 feet, through Death Valley in July. Temperatures routinely exceed 120°F (49°C) and the course climbs three mountain ranges for 14,600 feet of total ascent. Since 1987, Badwater has defined the outer edge of human endurance in a single stage.
Past Winners
Full results →| Year | Men's Winner | Time | Women's Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Simen Holvik | 21:47:45 | Marisa Lizak | 25:07:31 |
| 2024 | Shaun Burke | 23:29:00 | Line Caliskaner | 27:36:27 |
| 2023 | Simen Holvik | 22:28:08 | Ashley Paulson | 21:44:35 |
| 2022 | Yoshihiko Ishikawa | 23:08:20 | Ashley Paulson | 24:09:34 |
| 2021 | Harvey Lewis | 25:50:23 | Sally McRae | 30:48:47 |
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