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Justin Poehnelt
WAITLIST ACTIVE February 28, 2026
The Ellerbe Marathon and Half Marathon

1/2 Marathon

Ellerbe, NC
Other Distances: Marathon
Field Strength
55.5%
1 Elite (90+)
Total Entrants
62
Registered Runners

Established in 1992, the Ellerbe Marathon and Half Marathon is North Carolina’s oldest continuously held marathon, offering a rugged 'old school' experience in the rural landscape of Richmond County. The race features a challenging 13.1-mile loop on paved country roads characterized by relentless rolling hills that test the grit of every runner.

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Field Strength

Field Strength
55.5%
Rank of 20th
-13.0%
Median Rank
59.6%
90+
1
80-89
0
60-79
13
<60
15
New
33
Elite Runners (90+)
Count
1
-1.7 vs avg
% of Field
1.6%
+0.1% vs avg

About rankings: Stats based on 29 runners with 5+ UltraSignup finishes.

Field Strength is the UltraSignup rank of the 20th strongest qualified runner—a higher value indicates greater depth of talent.

Excluded: 14 with <5 finishes, 19 unranked

90+ = Elite • 80-89 = Strong • 60-79 = Experienced • <60 = Developing

Registration Analysis

Total Entrants
62
Ranked Runners
29
Field Size Meter
Smallest (51) Largest (804)

Field

Top Men

Rank Score
KW
Kyle Wyckoff
9 results
LAUREL HILL, NC
76.5%
BS
Blaine Schmidt
19 results
Chapel Hill, NC
72.3%
MS
Michael Stuckey
10 results
Nesmith, SC
68.1%
TR
Tony Rouse
146 results
West End, NC
64.8%
JS
Jose Santos
17 results
Charlotte, NC
63.9%