"This year's edition of the race that started the backyard ultramarathon craze, the 2025 Big Dog's Backyard Ultra, saw Sarah Perry of the U.K. set a new women's record of 95 "yards," totaling 395.8 miles (637.0 kilometers). Perry exceeded the prior women's record of 87 yards, or 362 miles (583.3 kilometers), which was set by Megan Eckert (U.S.) at last year's Big Dog's Backyard Ultra, by eight laps, or 33.3 miles (53.6 kilometers)."
"For those unfamiliar with the backyard ultra format, which was created by Gary Cantrell, aka Laz, of Barkley Marathons fame, racers complete laps of a 4.1667-mile course, called a yard in backyard ultra speak, starting each lap at the top of the hour. Runners continue until they either miss the one-hour cutoff or choose not to continue on. The format of racing has become popular around the world, and the Big Dog's Backyard Ultra is considered the world championships of the format."
Sarah Perry of the U.K. set a new women's record at the Big Dog's Backyard Ultra with 95 yards, covering 395.8 miles (637.0 kilometers). She surpassed the prior women's mark of 87 yards (362 miles) by eight laps, an increase of 33.3 miles (53.6 kilometers). Megan Eckert finished as the second-to-last woman with 92 yards (383.3 miles). After 95 hours of running 4.1667-mile laps, Perry withdrew due to an increasingly sore back, leaving nine men still competing. The backyard ultra format requires one 4.1667-mile lap each hour until a runner stops or misses the cutoff. The event serves as the world championship for the format and alternates between team and individual titles.
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