Ultra Running Hub Kassel, Germany · Saturday, November 21, 2026
Fullestrand-Ultramarathon
What the course asks
DUV results for the 2026 edition (46.5km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.
Typical conditions, August
Regional 2001-2020 average for August — NASA POWER, grid elevation 294 m. Not a forecast.
Results history
| Year | Race | Finishers | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46.5km | 3 | Michael Kiene · 05:06:32 | Sylke Kuhn · 05:02:25 |
| 2026 | 46.5km | 7 | Thorsten Habedank · 04:50:33 | Sylke Kuhn · 05:01:49 |
| 2025 | 46.5km | 13 | Thorsten Habedank · 04:24:33 | Sylke Kuhn · 05:04:16 |
| 2025 | 46.5km | 7 | Thorsten Habedank · 04:53:23 | Sylke Kuhn · 05:09:22 |
| 2025 | 46.5km | 3 | Thorsten Habedank · 04:54:56 | Sylke Kuhn · 05:01:51 |
| 2025 | 46.5km | 7 | Ron Rahim · 04:55:24 | Sylke Kuhn · 05:03:07 |
| 2024 | 46.5km | 7 | Ray Qi · 04:44:40 | Sylke Kuhn · 05:04:31 |
| 2024 | 46.5km | 7 | Ray Qi · 04:04:08 | Sylke Kuhn · 04:59:49 |
| 2023 | 46.5km | 14 | Benedikt Brockmann · 04:13:48 | Gundula Weckenmann · 04:40:59 |
| 2023 | 46.5km | 9 | Marcel Löber · 04:21:34 | Sylke Kuhn · 04:40:14 |
33% of the 2026 field were women.
DUV results for the 2026 edition (46.5km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.
Course notes
- terrain This is a fast & flat course. Expect fast, runnable sections where rhythm is key.
- gear With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.
Gear for this race
Chosen for 47 km of trail with 350 m of ascent.
- Trail Running Shoes 47 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
- Race Nutrition 47 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
- Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 47 km, without the bounce.
- GPS Watches Battery life first — a 47 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.
Overview
The Fullestrand-Ultramarathon covers 46.5 kilometres along the Fulda river in Kassel, Germany, starting at Auedamm 17 near the Auebad. With 7.5 metres of climb per kilometre and 350 metres of total elevation across a route mixing asphalt, fields, woods, and trail, the terrain allows for continuous running without the prolonged ascents typical of mountain ultras.
An 8-hour time limit demands a minimum pace of 10.3 minutes per kilometre—a cut-off tighter than 75% of 50k events and more generous than 25%—leaving modest leeway for runners navigating off-road sections.
Laufwerk Kassel hosts a remarkably quiet race day: the event has a smaller field than 94% of 50k peers and a bigger field than 4%, recorded 3 finishers in 2026, and gives participants virtually empty paths from start to finish.
Similar races
Other 50K trail ultras, closest in distance first.