New Zealand Centurions
Records
Introduction
If you read in the newspaper that A. Runner has set a world record in the 1500 metre run, you can
be reasonably confident the record was set under the same exacting conditions as the old record.
Similarly for the 100 metre freestyle in swimming, a double FITA round in archery and the 4000 metre
team pursuit in cycling.
Unfortunately, the same can not be said for centurion or ultra walking. There are at least three
reasons for this:
- the requirements on the straightness of the front leg vary slightly from country to country
- the amount of judging varies for race to race.
- the amount of drug testing varies from race to race
Hence it is difficult to talk about world records or even possibly national records as the
terms are used in Athletics. Nevertheless, the achievements are usually called records.
New Zealand National Records
Women
The available information on New Zealand national records for women is scanty. We are compiling
a list and we expect this work will take a while.
Many of the records in the following lists of national records for men were supplied by Jack Tregurtha.
The lists come from the 2000 edition of the handbook for the New Zealand Masters Athletics.
The age group M40 means men 40 to 44 years old, M45 means men 45 to 49 years old and so on.
Although all records are described as records for the road, some were set on a track.
For some age-groups, we have listed previous records or other good performances.
We have listed the previous record for some age groups.
Further details or confirmation are required for some records.
50 kilometres
| Age Group |
Road/Track |
Walker |
Time |
Date |
Details |
| M40 |
Track |
Robert Radley |
11:50:30 |
18 September, 1998 |
This record was set during the Centurion 24 hour walk held 19-20 September, 1998, at George Knott Athletic Track,
Clifton Hill, Melbourne, Australia. Robert went on to do 133.604 kilometres in the 24 hours. |
Track |
Andrew Shelley |
9:49:16 |
2 October, 2010 |
This record was set during the Centurion 24 hour walk held 2-3
October, 2010, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland. Andrew went on to set records
for 12 hours and 100 km. |
| M45 |
Track |
Robert Radley |
11:28:40 |
7 October, 2006 |
This record was set during the tenth annual Self-Transcendence 24 hour track race,
held 7-8 October, 2006, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand. Robert retired after approximately 13 hours. |
| M50 |
Track |
Gerald Manderson |
10:09:46 |
19 September, 1998 |
This record was set during the Centurion 24 hour walk held 19-20 September, 1998, at George Knott Athletic Track,
Clifton Hill, Melbourne, Australia. Gerald went on to set a New Zealand track record for 24 hours. |
| M55 |
Track |
Norm Morriss |
10:45:11 |
19 September, 1998 |
This record was set during the Centurion 24 hour walk held 19-20 September, 1998, at George Knott Athletic Track,
Clifton Hill, Melbourne, Australia. Norm went on to complete 100 miles in 22:32:47. |
| Track |
Gerald Manderson |
09:58:28 |
18 September, 1999 |
This record was set during the Centurion 24 hour walk held 18-19 September, 1999, at Coburg Harriers
Track, Coburg, Melbourne, Australia. Gerald went on to set a New Zealand track record for 100 miles. |
| M65 |
Unknown |
Dudley Harris |
10:11:18 |
1991(?) |
Possibly set in Basildon, Essex, England. |
| Age Group |
Road/Track |
Walker |
Time |
Date |
Details |
| M50 |
Track |
Gerald Manderson |
21:37:31 |
19-20 September, 1998 |
This record was set during the Centurion 24 hour walk held 19-20 September, 1998, at George Knott Athletic Track,
Clifton Hill, Melbourne, Australia. Gerald went on to set a New Zealand track record for 24 hours. |
| M55 |
Track |
Norm Morriss |
22:32:47 |
19-20 September, 1998 |
This time was set during the Centurion 24 hour walk held 19-20 September, 1998, at George Knott Athletic Track,
Clifton Hill, Melbourne, Australia. |
| Track |
Gerald Manderson |
21:39:33 |
19-20 September, 1999 |
This record was set during the Centurion 24 hour walk held 19-20 September, 1999, at Coburg Harriers
Track, Coburg, Melbourne, Australia. |
| Track |
Peter Baillie |
21:04:59 |
1-2 October, 2005 |
This record was set during the ninth annual Self-Transcendence 24 hour track race,
held 1-2 October, 2005, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand. Peter went on to set a
New Zealand track record for 24 hours. |
| Age Group |
Road/Track |
Walker |
Distance |
Date |
Details |
M40 |
Track |
Robert Radley |
146.649km |
19-20 September, 1999 |
This record was set during the Centurion 24 hour walk held 19-20 September, 1999, at Coburg Harriers
Track, Coburg, Melbourne, Australia. |
| M50 |
Track |
Gerald Manderson |
176.97km |
July, 1998 |
|
| Track |
Gerald Manderson |
177.665km |
19-20 September, 1998 |
This record was set during the Centurion 24 hour walk held 19-20 September, 1998, at George Knott Athletic Track,
Clifton Hill, Melbourne, Australia. |
M55 |
Unknown |
Gerald Manderson |
162.40km |
1999 |
|
| Track |
Peter Baillie |
182.648km |
1-2 October, 2005 |
This record was set during the ninth annual Self-Transcendence 24 hour track race,
held 1-2 October, 2005, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand. |
| M60 |
Track |
Jack Tregurtha |
153.670km |
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