2023 Race Results/Summary

Congrats to all starters/finishers in the 2023 Knee Knackering North Shore Trail Run. Results are now available in 2 formats:

A few additional statistics/observations/comments:

  • 207 starters, 193 finishers
  • Finishing percentage is an excellent 93.2%, which matches the historical average from the first 32 years.
  • 111 first-time finishers, or 57.5% of all finishers. This is a bit higher than the historical average of  ~50%
  • Of the remaining 82 veteran finishers, 21 set Personal Bests
  • Median finishing time was 7:31:15
  • Brandon Gardiner was overall male winner, defending his 2022 championship with a winning time of 4:42:17 (5th fastest in history)
  • Chessa Adsit-Morris was overall female winner, with a winning time of 5:20:29 (3rd fastest female in history). Chessa also finished 7th overall, and first female masters (40-49). She broke the previous female masters record (set in 2004) by 21 minutes!
  • Mark Grist finished the race for his 25th time, joining only 4 others who have previously accomplished this amazing feat.
  • Sean O’hara, Sukhi Pawa and Lisa Moore completed the race for their 10th time, joining 67 others who have previously achieved this milestone.
  • Kelsy Trigg completed her 16th Knee Knacker, and now has the most finishes by a female in Knee Knacker history.
  • Mark down Saturday July 13, 2024 in your calendars for the 35th Knee Knackering North Shore Trail Run! Lottery entry will open in January 2024.