David Goggins' running palmarès
David Goggins' record includes 18 podium finishes, including 10 victories achieved between 2005 and 2020. During this period, he took part in 53 so-called ultra-marathon races over distances ranging between 50 and 383 kilometres, as well as 24-hour and 48-hour races.
David Goggins' identity card
- Full name: David Goggins
- Date of birth: 17 February 1975 (aged 51 in 2026)
- Height: 1.85 m
- Current weight: around 88 to 90 kg
- Weight before his transformation (1996): approximately 136 kg
- Nationality: American
- Former profession: Retired Navy SEAL
David Goggins's personal bests
50 km : 03:46:11
50 miles (80 km) : 06:42:57
100 km : 09:55:19
100 miles (160 km) : 20:52:50
135 miles (217 km): 25:49:40
David Goggins’ marathon time
The former Navy SEAL has never faced road marathon, so he does not have an official time for the 42.195 km. His best time on a 50 km trail run – which undoubtedly includes elevation gain – is 03:46:11, which corresponds to a look at 04:31 per kilometre, and therefore at a finish time of 03:10:00 for 42 km. But we can be sure that in marathon conditions (with little elevation gain and running on the road) he would significantly improve upon this time, and could easily run under 3 hours.
David Goggins’ running honours: a complete list
| Date | Course | Distance Elevation gain |
Weather | Rankings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/11/2020 | JFK 50-mile | 81.8 km 1,350 M+ |
07:08:26 | 25/636 |
| 09/10/2020 | Moab 240 | 383 km | 62:21:29 | 2/127 🏆 |
| 17/08/2019 | Leadville Trail 100 Run | 162.1 km 4,230 M+ |
22:55:48 | 35/377 |
| 08/12/2018 | Frozen Trail Run Fest | 50 km | 04:44:16 | 5/25 |
| 05/05/2018 | ‘Don’t Fence Me In’ Trail | 30 km 1,300m+ |
02:54:33 | 20/194 |
| 09/07/2017 | Leadville Silver Rush 50 | 76.5 km 2,300 M+ |
13:38:51 | 294/335 |
| 19/11/2016 | JFK 50-mile | 81.8 km 1,350 M+ |
07:30:36 | 34/753 |
| 28/05/2016 | Infinitus | 88 km | 12:01:00 | 1/30 🏆 |
| 07/05/2016 | Strolling Jim | 64 km | 04:54:15 | 1/139 🏆 |
| 23/04/2016 | Zane Grey 50-mile | 81 km 4,700 M+ |
11:23:29 | 13/96 |
| 19/03/2016 | Music City Trail Ultra | 50 km | 04:30:43 | 31/01 🏆 |
| 12/12/2015 | Hellgate 100 | 106.2 km 4220 M+ |
11:56:02 | 5/133 |
| 21/11/2015 | JFK 50-mile | 81.8 km 1,350 M+ |
06:42:57 | 17/823 |
| 18/01/2014 | Frozen Otter Ultra Trek | 103 km | 16:12:00 | 1/29 🏆 |
| 14/12/2013 | Hellgate 100 | 106.2 km 4220 M+ |
12:47:28 | 8/110 |
| 15/07/2013 | Badwater 135 | 217 km | 32:44:10 | 18/80 |
| 11/05/2013 | Dance with Dirt 50 mile | 81.3 km 3010 M+ |
09:13:20 | 5/52 |
| 04/05/2013 | Strolling Jim | 64 km | 05:31:46 | 6/98 |
| 27/04/2013 | Potato Creek Trail Runs | 60 km | 06:07:19 | 1/3🏆 |
| 23/10/2011 | Running for the Bay | 50 km | 03:46:11 | 1/15 🏆 |
| 24/09/2011 | Ultra race of Champions | 100 km 3.8M+ |
12:05:17 | 21/79 |
| 11/12/2010 | Hellgate 100 | 106.2 km 4220 M+ |
14:48:33 | 29/111 |
| 28/11/2010 | Quad Dipsea | 45.7 km 2,800 M+ |
05:12:56 | 20/201 |
| 17/01/2009 | Hurt 100 | 161 km 7620 M+ |
25:28:00 | 4/43 |
| 29/11/2008 | Quad Dipsea | 45.7 km 2,800 M+ |
04:48:19 | 21/221 |
| 29/08/2008 | Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc | 166.4 km 9448 M+ |
30:49:14 | 100/1269 |
| 09/08/2008 | Angeles National Forest Trail Race | 50 km | 04:56:13 | 2/143 🏆 |
| 03/05/2008 | Miwok 100km | 97.8 km 3330 M+ |
09:55:19 | 19/282 |
| 12/04/2008 | McNaughton Park | 241 km | 33:36:20 | 1/13 🏆 |
| 21/03/2008 | Coyote Two moon | 100 km | 12:45:00 | 4/41 |
| 17/11/2007 | UltraCentric Gold Rush | 203.5 km | 48 hours | 1/24 🏆 |
| 10/11/2007 | World of Hurt | 50 km | 05:22:03 | 4/21 |
| 28/09/2007 | Bear 100 | 161 km 6865 M+ |
22:52:52 | 4/62 |
| 15/09/2007 | Angeles Crest 100 mile | 160.8 km 6350 M+ |
22:15:19 | 10/89 |
| 08/09/2007 | Plain 100 Endurance Runs | 160.8 km | 27:25:48 | 14/2 🏆 |
| 18/08/2007 | Leadville Trail 100 Run | 158.6 km 4440 M+ |
22:15:36 | 15/210 |
| 23/07/2007 | Badwater 135 | 217 km | 25:49:40 | 3/78 🏆 |
| 23/06/2007 | Western States Endurance Run | 161 km 5510 M+ |
20:52:50 | 26/270 |
| 19/05/2007 | Bishop High Sierra | 80 km | 08:45:57 | 6/74 |
| 28/04/2007 | Zane Grey 50-mile | 80 km 4,700 M+ |
11:27:56 | 17/91 |
| 17/03/2007 | Crown King Scramble | 50 km | 05:21:28 | 10/147 |
| 03/03/2007 | Old Pueblo | 80 km | 07:44:49 | 3/109 🏆 |
| 03/02/2007 | Twin Peaks 50 | 80 km | 08:24:26 | 1/38 🏆 |
| 13/01/2007 | Hurt 100 | 161 km 7620 M+ |
27:49:00 | 5/39 |
| 01/12/2006 | Summart Texas Trail | 80 km | 07:44:33 | 25/193 |
| 21/10/2006 | San Diego 100 | 160 km | 21:21:00 | 5/51 |
| 24/07/2006 | Badwater 135 | 217 km | 30:18:54 | 5/67 |
| 17/06/2006 | Holcomb Valley Trail Run | 53 km | 04:44:26 | 1/105 🏆 |
| 03/06/2006 | Shadow of the Giants | 50 km | 04:52:12 | 3/91 🏆 |
| 13/05/2006 | PCT 50 | 80 km | 08:19:27 | 2/45 🏆 |
| 11/03/2006 | Lake Hodges | 50 km | 04:05:43 | 2/35 🏆 |
| 14/01/2006 | Hurt 100 | 160 km | 33:23:00 | 9/23 |
| 01/11/2005 | San Diego, Day 1 | 24:00:00 | 37/83 |
The huge blister on David Goggins' foot after the 2006 Badwater
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Frequently Asked Questions about David Goggins
Does David Goggins (still) hold a world record?
He held the Guinness World Record for the most pull-ups in 24 hours, with 4,030 repetitions, on 20 January 2013. This record has since been surpassed by a wide margin: in 2026, it exceeded 12,000 pull-ups. Goggins no longer holds this record, but remains the person who brought it to the public’s attention.
How old is David Goggins?
Born on 17 February 1975, he will be 51 in 2026.
What is David Goggins' height and weight?
He stands 1.85 m tall and currently weighs around 88 to 90 kg — a far cry from the 136 kg he weighed before his physical transformation in 1996.
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