New Zealand Centurions, ultrawalking, long distance walking, records

National Records

Introduction
National records for standard distances
1. Women
2. Men
  1. 50 miles
  2. 100 kilometres
  3. 100 miles
  4. 200 kilometres
  5. 500 kilometres
National records for standard times
1. Women
2. Men
  1. 6 hours
  2. 12 hours
  3. 24 hours
  4. 48 hours
  5. Six days

1. Introduction

The page lists the national records - records set by New Zealand citizens or permanent residents anywhere in the world under the rules of Centurion walking. 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.

The records listed below were all set in races that were judged under the IAAF rules for racewalking or the rules of the relevant Centurion Club. The New Zealand Centurions Club recognises separate records for the track and road circuits. Thus it is important when referring to a record to state whether the record is for the track or road. The New Zealand Centurions Club refers to records set on the track as the New Zealand record. A track can be up to 500 metres. All the track records listed below were made either on a 400 metre athletic track or the 500 metre track at Calboolture Historic Village in Queensland.

Some of the 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 details for some records are missing and it could be argued that the result should not be counted as a record. I have included the results in the list because they were accepted as records by the New Zealand Centurions Club before I started maintaining the records.

Throughout the lists

the age group M40 means men 40 to 44 years old, M45 means men 45 to 49 years old, and so on.
an open record for a distance or time is time or distance irrespective of age.

For some age groups, I have included previous records so that people can see the progression of the record in these age groups.

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2. National records for standard distances

2.1. Women

2.2.1. 50 miles

Age Group Track or Road? Walker Time Date Details

W45 Track Maureen Metcalfe 11:13:59 8 July, 2000 Set during the New Zealand Centurion 24-hour walk held 8-9 July, 2000, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the fourth annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.

W50 Track Linda Law 11:06:10 6 July, 2002 Set during the New Zealand Centurion 24-hour walk held 6-7 July, 2002 at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the sixth annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.

W65 Track Beverley Horton 15:33:31 28 September, 2003 Set during the New Zealand Centurion 24-hour walk held 27-28 September, 2003 at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the seventh annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.

Age Group	Track or Road?	Walker	Time	Date	Details
W45	Track	Maureen Metcalfe	11:13:59	8 July, 2000	Set during the New Zealand Centurion 24-hour walk held 8-9 July, 2000, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the fourth annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.
W50	Track	Linda Law	11:06:10	6 July, 2002	Set during the New Zealand Centurion 24-hour walk held 6-7 July, 2002 at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the sixth annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.
W65	Track	Beverley Horton	15:33:31	28 September, 2003	Set during the New Zealand Centurion 24-hour walk held 27-28 September, 2003 at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the seventh annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.

2.2.2. 100 kilometres

Age Group Road circuit or track? Walker Time Date Details

W45 Track Linda Law 14:11:22 9 July, 2000 Set during the New Zealand Centurion 24-hour walk held 8-9 July, 2000 at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the fourth annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.

W50 Track Linda Law 14:10:30 8 July, 2001 Set during the New Zealand Centurion 24-hour walk held 7-8 July, 2001 at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the fifth annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.

W65 Track Beverley Horton 19:41:01 28 September, 2003 Set during the New Zealand Centurion 24-hour walk held 27-28 September, 2003 at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the seventh annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.

Age Group	Road circuit or track?	Walker	Time	Date	Details
W45	Track	Linda Law	14:11:22	9 July, 2000	Set during the New Zealand Centurion 24-hour walk held 8-9 July, 2000 at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the fourth annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.
W50	Track	Linda Law	14:10:30	8 July, 2001	Set during the New Zealand Centurion 24-hour walk held 7-8 July, 2001 at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the fifth annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.
W65	Track	Beverley Horton	19:41:01	28 September, 2003	Set during the New Zealand Centurion 24-hour walk held 27-28 September, 2003 at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the seventh annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.

2.2.3. 100 miles

Age Group Track or Road? Walker Time Date Details

W45 Track Maureen Metcalfe 23:47:08 8 July, 2001 Set during the New Zealand Centurion 24-hour walk held 7-8 July, 2001 at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the fifth annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.

Age Group	Track or Road?	Walker	Time	Date	Details
W45	Track	Maureen Metcalfe	23:47:08	8 July, 2001	Set during the New Zealand Centurion 24-hour walk held 7-8 July, 2001 at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the fifth annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.

2.2. Men

2.2.1. 50 miles

Age Group Track or Road? Walker Time Date Details

Open Track Andrew Shelley 9:49:16 2 October, 2010 Set during the New Zealand Centurion 24-hour walk held 2-3 October, 2010, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the thirteenth annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.

Track Graeme Jones 9:16:14 3 October, 2015 Set during the New Zealand Centurion 24-hour walk held 3-4 October, 2015, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the eighteenth annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.

M40 Track Robert Radley 11:50:30 19 September, 1998 Set during the Australian Centurion 24-hour walk held 19-20 September, 1998, at George Knott Athletic Track, Clifton Hill, Melbourne, Australia.

Track Robert Radley 11:26.29 8 July, 2000 Set during the New Zealand Centurion 24-hour walk held 8-9 July, 2000, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the fourth annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.

Track Andrew Shelley 9:49:16 2 October, 2010 Set during the New Zealand Centurion 24-hour walk held 2-3 October, 2010, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the thirteenth annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.

Track Graeme Jones 9:16:14 3 October, 2015 Set during the New Zealand Centurion 24-hour walk held 3-4 October, 2015, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the eighteenth annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.

M45 Track Robert Radley 11:28:40 7 October, 2006 Set during the New Zealand Centurion 24-hour walk held 7-8 October, 2006, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the tenth annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.

M50 Track Gerald Manderson 10:09:46 19 September, 1998 Set during the Australian Centurion 24-hour walk held 19-20 September, 1998, at George Knott Athletic Track, Clifton Hill, Melbourne, Australia.

M55 Track Norm Morriss 10:45:11 19 September, 1998 Set during the Australian Centurion 24-hour walk held 19-20 September, 1998, at George Knott Athletic Track, Clifton Hill, Melbourne, Australia.

Track Gerald Manderson 09:58:28 18 September, 1999 Set during the Centurion 24-hour walk held 18-19 September, 1999, at Coburg Harriers Track, Coburg, Melbourne, Australia.

M60 Track Graham Cleal 11:11:42 7 July, 2001 Set during the New Zealand Centurion 24-hour walk held 7-8 July, 2001, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the fifth annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.

M65 Road Dudley Harris 10:11:18 1992 Hawera to New Plymouth road race

M70 Track Colin Clifton 11:24:49 10 July, 1999 Set during the New Zealand Centurion 24-hour walk held 10-11 July, 1999, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the third annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.

M75 Track Colin Clifton 11:57:10 6 July, 2002 Set during the New Zealand Centurion 24-hour walk held 6-7 July, 2002, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the sixth annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.

Age Group	Track or Road?	Walker	Time	Date	Details
Open	Track	Andrew Shelley	9:49:16	2 October, 2010	Set during the New Zealand Centurion 24-hour walk held 2-3 October, 2010, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the thirteenth annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.
	Track	Graeme Jones	9:16:14	3 October, 2015	Set during the New Zealand Centurion 24-hour walk held 3-4 October, 2015, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the eighteenth annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.
M40	Track	Robert Radley	11:50:30	19 September, 1998	Set during the Australian Centurion 24-hour walk held 19-20 September, 1998, at George Knott Athletic Track, Clifton Hill, Melbourne, Australia.
	Track	Robert Radley	11:26.29	8 July, 2000	Set during the New Zealand Centurion 24-hour walk held 8-9 July, 2000, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the fourth annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.
	Track	Andrew Shelley	9:49:16	2 October, 2010	Set during the New Zealand Centurion 24-hour walk held 2-3 October, 2010, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the thirteenth annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.
	Track	Graeme Jones	9:16:14	3 October, 2015	Set during the New Zealand Centurion 24-hour walk held 3-4 October, 2015, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the eighteenth annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.
M45	Track	Robert Radley	11:28:40	7 October, 2006	Set during the New Zealand Centurion 24-hour walk held 7-8 October, 2006, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the tenth annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.
M50	Track	Gerald Manderson	10:09:46	19 September, 1998	Set during the Australian Centurion 24-hour walk held 19-20 September, 1998, at George Knott Athletic Track, Clifton Hill, Melbourne, Australia.
M55	Track	Norm Morriss	10:45:11	19 September, 1998	Set during the Australian Centurion 24-hour walk held 19-20 September, 1998, at George Knott Athletic Track, Clifton Hill, Melbourne, Australia.
	Track	Gerald Manderson	09:58:28	18 September, 1999	Set during the Centurion 24-hour walk held 18-19 September, 1999, at Coburg Harriers Track, Coburg, Melbourne, Australia.
M60	Track	Graham Cleal	11:11:42	7 July, 2001	Set during the New Zealand Centurion 24-hour walk held 7-8 July, 2001, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the fifth annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.
M65	Road	Dudley Harris	10:11:18	1992	Hawera to New Plymouth road race
M70	Track	Colin Clifton	11:24:49	10 July, 1999	Set during the New Zealand Centurion 24-hour walk held 10-11 July, 1999, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the third annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.
M75	Track	Colin Clifton	11:57:10	6 July, 2002	Set during the New Zealand Centurion 24-hour walk held 6-7 July, 2002, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the sixth annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.

2.2.2. 100 kilometres

Age Group Track or Road Walker Time Date Details

Open Track Andrew Shelley 12:15:22 2 October, 2010 Set during the 24-hour Centurion walk held 2-3 October, 2010, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the thirteenth annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.

Track Graeme Jones 11:33:16 3 October, 2015 Set during the 24-hour Centurion walk held 3-4 October, 2015, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the eighteenth annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.

M40 Unknown Robert Radley 16:18:06 1998

Track Andrew Shelley 12:15:22 3 October, 2010 Set during the 24-hour Centurion walk held 2-3 October, 2010, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the thirteenth annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.

Track Graeme Jones 11:33:16 3 October, 2015 Set during the 24-hour Centurion walk held 3-4 October, 2015, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the eighteenth annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.

M50 Track Gerald Manderson 12:57:21 20 September, 1998 Set during the Centurion 24-hour walk held 19-20 September, 1998, at George Knott Athletic Track, Clifton Hill, Melbourne, Australia.

M55 Unknown Norm Morriss 13:33:37 20 October, 1996

Track Gerald Manderson 12:37:23 19 September, 1999 Set during the Centurion 24-hour walk held 18-19 September, 1999, at Coburg Harriers Track, Coburg, Melbourne, Australia.

Track Peter Baillie 12:20:33 2 October, 2005 Set during the 24-hour Centurion walk held 1-2 October, 2005, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the ninth annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.

M60 Track Graham Cleal 13:57:43 8 July, 2001 Set during the 24-hour Centurion walk held 7-8 July, 2001, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the fifth annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.

M70 Track Colin Clifton 14:41:54 11 July, 1999 Set during the 24-hour Centurion walk held 10-11 July, 1999, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the third annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.

M75 Track Colin Clifton 20:11:33 28 September, 2003 Set during the 24-hour Centurion walk held 27-28 September, 2003, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the seventh annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.

Age Group	Track or Road	Walker	Time	Date	Details
Open	Track	Andrew Shelley	12:15:22	2 October, 2010	Set during the 24-hour Centurion walk held 2-3 October, 2010, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the thirteenth annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.
	Track	Graeme Jones	11:33:16	3 October, 2015	Set during the 24-hour Centurion walk held 3-4 October, 2015, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the eighteenth annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.
M40	Unknown	Robert Radley	16:18:06	1998
	Track	Andrew Shelley	12:15:22	3 October, 2010	Set during the 24-hour Centurion walk held 2-3 October, 2010, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the thirteenth annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.
	Track	Graeme Jones	11:33:16	3 October, 2015	Set during the 24-hour Centurion walk held 3-4 October, 2015, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the eighteenth annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.
M50	Track	Gerald Manderson	12:57:21	20 September, 1998	Set during the Centurion 24-hour walk held 19-20 September, 1998, at George Knott Athletic Track, Clifton Hill, Melbourne, Australia.
M55	Unknown	Norm Morriss	13:33:37	20 October, 1996
	Track	Gerald Manderson	12:37:23	19 September, 1999	Set during the Centurion 24-hour walk held 18-19 September, 1999, at Coburg Harriers Track, Coburg, Melbourne, Australia.
	Track	Peter Baillie	12:20:33	2 October, 2005	Set during the 24-hour Centurion walk held 1-2 October, 2005, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the ninth annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.
M60	Track	Graham Cleal	13:57:43	8 July, 2001	Set during the 24-hour Centurion walk held 7-8 July, 2001, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the fifth annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.
M70	Track	Colin Clifton	14:41:54	11 July, 1999	Set during the 24-hour Centurion walk held 10-11 July, 1999, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the third annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.
M75	Track	Colin Clifton	20:11:33	28 September, 2003	Set during the 24-hour Centurion walk held 27-28 September, 2003, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the seventh annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.

2.2.3. 100 miles

Age Group Track or Road? Walker Time Date Details

Open Track Peter Baillie 21:04:59 2 October, 2005 Set during the 24-hour Centurion walk held 1-2 October, 2005, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the ninth annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.

Road Richard McChesney 20:58:27 15 May, 2016 Set during the Continental Centurions Qualifying Race held near Rotterdam as part of the RWV Wandel Weekend, 14-15 May, 2016. The road circuit was 3.936 kilometres.

M40 Track Andrew Shelley 21:37:55 3 October, 2010 Set during the 24-hour Centurion race held 2-3 October, 2010, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the thirteenth annual 6-12-24 hour Sri Chinmoy running races.

Road Richard McChesney 20:58:27 15 May, 2016 Set during the Continental Centurions Qualifying Race held near Rotterdam as part of the RWV Wandel Weekend, 14-15 May, 2016. The road circuit was 3.936 kilometres.

M50 Track Gerald Manderson 21:37:31 20 September, 1998 Set during the Centurion 24-hour walk held 19-20 September, 1998, at George Knott Athletic Track, Clifton Hill, Melbourne, Australia.

M55 Track Norm Morriss 22:32:47 20 September, 1998 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 September, 1999 Set during the Centurion 24-hour walk held 18-19 September, 1999, at Coburg Harriers Track, Coburg, Melbourne, Australia.

Track Peter Baillie 21:04:59 2 October, 2005 Set during the 24-hour Centurion walk held 1-2 October, 2005, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the ninth annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.

Age Group	Track or Road?	Walker	Time	Date	Details
Open	Track	Peter Baillie	21:04:59	2 October, 2005	Set during the 24-hour Centurion walk held 1-2 October, 2005, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the ninth annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.
	Road	Richard McChesney	20:58:27	15 May, 2016	Set during the Continental Centurions Qualifying Race held near Rotterdam as part of the RWV Wandel Weekend, 14-15 May, 2016. The road circuit was 3.936 kilometres.
M40	Track	Andrew Shelley	21:37:55	3 October, 2010	Set during the 24-hour Centurion race held 2-3 October, 2010, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the thirteenth annual 6-12-24 hour Sri Chinmoy running races.
	Road	Richard McChesney	20:58:27	15 May, 2016	Set during the Continental Centurions Qualifying Race held near Rotterdam as part of the RWV Wandel Weekend, 14-15 May, 2016. The road circuit was 3.936 kilometres.
M50	Track	Gerald Manderson	21:37:31	20 September, 1998	Set during the Centurion 24-hour walk held 19-20 September, 1998, at George Knott Athletic Track, Clifton Hill, Melbourne, Australia.
M55	Track	Norm Morriss	22:32:47	20 September, 1998	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 September, 1999	Set during the Centurion 24-hour walk held 18-19 September, 1999, at Coburg Harriers Track, Coburg, Melbourne, Australia.
	Track	Peter Baillie	21:04:59	2 October, 2005	Set during the 24-hour Centurion walk held 1-2 October, 2005, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the ninth annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.

2.2.4. 200 kilometres

Age Group Track or Road? Walker Distance Date Details

Open Track Gerald Manderson 40 hours 1 August, 2010 Set during the 48-hour race held at Calboolture Historic Village, Queensland, Australia.

Road Richard McChesney 27:27:12 20 September, 2015 Set during the Roubaix 28-hour race in France, September 19-20, 2015 on a road circuit of 1.982 kilometres.

M40 Road Richard McChesney 27:27:12 20 September, 2015 Set during the Roubaix 28-hour race in France, September 19-20, 2015 on a road circuit of 1.982 kilometres.

M55 Track Gerald Manderson Two days 24 November, 2001 Set during the six-day race held at Colac, Victoria, Australia.

M65 Track Gerald Manderson 40 hours 1 August, 2010 Set during the 48-hour race held at Calboolture Historic Village, Queensland, Australia.

Age Group	Track or Road?	Walker	Distance	Date	Details
Open	Track	Gerald Manderson	40 hours	1 August, 2010	Set during the 48-hour race held at Calboolture Historic Village, Queensland, Australia.
	Road	Richard McChesney	27:27:12	20 September, 2015	Set during the Roubaix 28-hour race in France, September 19-20, 2015 on a road circuit of 1.982 kilometres.
M40	Road	Richard McChesney	27:27:12	20 September, 2015	Set during the Roubaix 28-hour race in France, September 19-20, 2015 on a road circuit of 1.982 kilometres.
M55	Track	Gerald Manderson	Two days	24 November, 2001	Set during the six-day race held at Colac, Victoria, Australia.
M65	Track	Gerald Manderson	40 hours	1 August, 2010	Set during the 48-hour race held at Calboolture Historic Village, Queensland, Australia.

2.2.5. 500 kilometres

Age Group Track or Road? Walker Distance Date Details

Open Track Gerald Manderson Four days 19 hours 24 November, 2001 Set during the six-day race at Colac, Victoria, Australia.

Road Richard McChesney Four days 16 hours 55 minutes 8 seconds 23 October, 2016 Set during the first five days of "6 jours de France", Privas (07) - France, held October 23 - 29, 2016. The first three and a bit days of the race were on a circuit of 611 metres. The rest of the race was on a circuit of 1,025 metres.

M40 Road Richard McChesney Four days 16 hours 55 minutes 8 seconds 23 October, 2016 Set during the first five days of "6 jours de France", Privas (07) - France, held October 23 - 29, 2016. The first three and a bit days of the race were on a circuit of 611 metres. The rest of the race was on a circuit of 1,025 metres.

M55 Track Gerald Manderson Four days 19 hours 24 November, 2001 Set during the six-day race at Colac, Victoria, Australia.

Age Group	Track or Road?	Walker	Distance	Date	Details
Open	Track	Gerald Manderson	Four days 19 hours	24 November, 2001	Set during the six-day race at Colac, Victoria, Australia.
	Road	Richard McChesney	Four days 16 hours 55 minutes 8 seconds	23 October, 2016	Set during the first five days of "6 jours de France", Privas (07) - France, held October 23 - 29, 2016. The first three and a bit days of the race were on a circuit of 611 metres. The rest of the race was on a circuit of 1,025 metres.
M40	Road	Richard McChesney	Four days 16 hours 55 minutes 8 seconds	23 October, 2016	Set during the first five days of "6 jours de France", Privas (07) - France, held October 23 - 29, 2016. The first three and a bit days of the race were on a circuit of 611 metres. The rest of the race was on a circuit of 1,025 metres.
M55	Track	Gerald Manderson	Four days 19 hours	24 November, 2001	Set during the six-day race at Colac, Victoria, Australia.

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3. National records for standard times

3.1. Women

3.1.1. Six hours

Age Group Track or Road? Walker Time Date Details

W55 Track Linda Law 45.434km 8 October, 2006 Set during the New Zealand Centurion 24-hour walk held 7-8 October, 2006 at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the tenth annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.

W65 Track Beverley Horton 42.149km 8 July, 2001 Set during the New Zealand Centurion 24-hour walk held 7-8 July, 2001 at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the fifth annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.

Age Group	Track or Road?	Walker	Time	Date	Details
W55	Track	Linda Law	45.434km	8 October, 2006	Set during the New Zealand Centurion 24-hour walk held 7-8 October, 2006 at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the tenth annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.
W65	Track	Beverley Horton	42.149km	8 July, 2001	Set during the New Zealand Centurion 24-hour walk held 7-8 July, 2001 at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the fifth annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.

3.1.2. 12 hours

Age Group Track or Road? Walker Time Date Details

W35 Track Hilary Boyd 54.517 26 September, 2004 Set during the New Zealand Centurion 24-hour walk held 25-26 September, 2004 at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the eighth annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.

W45 Track Maureen Metcalfe 83.709km 11 July, 1999 Set during the New Zealand Centurion 24-hour walk held 10-11 July, 1999 at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the third annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.

W65 Track Beverley Horton 72.938km 26 September, 2004 Set during the New Zealand Centurion 24-hour walk held 25-26 September, 2004 at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the eighth annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.

Age Group	Track or Road?	Walker	Time	Date	Details
W35	Track	Hilary Boyd	54.517	26 September, 2004	Set during the New Zealand Centurion 24-hour walk held 25-26 September, 2004 at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the eighth annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.
W45	Track	Maureen Metcalfe	83.709km	11 July, 1999	Set during the New Zealand Centurion 24-hour walk held 10-11 July, 1999 at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the third annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.
W65	Track	Beverley Horton	72.938km	26 September, 2004	Set during the New Zealand Centurion 24-hour walk held 25-26 September, 2004 at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the eighth annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.

3.1.3. 24 hours

Age Group Track or Road? Walker Time Date Details

W45 Track Maureen Metcalfe 162.198km 8 July, 2001 Set during the New Zealand Centurion 24-hour walk held 7-8 July, 2001 at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the fifth annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.

W50 Track Linda Law 118.855km 7 July, 2002 Set during the New Zealand Centurion 24-hour walk held 6-7 July, 2002 at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the sixth annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.

W65 Track Beverley Horton 113.117km 28 September, 2003 Set during the New Zealand Centurion 24-hour walk held 27-28 September, 2003 at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the seventh annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.

Age Group	Track or Road?	Walker	Time	Date	Details
W45	Track	Maureen Metcalfe	162.198km	8 July, 2001	Set during the New Zealand Centurion 24-hour walk held 7-8 July, 2001 at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the fifth annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.
W50	Track	Linda Law	118.855km	7 July, 2002	Set during the New Zealand Centurion 24-hour walk held 6-7 July, 2002 at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the sixth annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.
W65	Track	Beverley Horton	113.117km	28 September, 2003	Set during the New Zealand Centurion 24-hour walk held 27-28 September, 2003 at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the seventh annual Sri Chinmoy 6-12-24 hour running races.

3.2. Men

3.2.2. 6 hours

Age Group Track or Road? Walker Distance Date Details

Open Track Graeme Jones 52.983km 3 October, 2015 Set during the 24-hour Centurion race held 3-4 October, 2015, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the eighteenth annual 6-12-24 hour Sri Chinmoy running races.

M40 Track Graeme Jones 52.983km 3 October, 2015 Set during the 24-hour Centurion race held 3-4 October, 2015, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the eighteenth annual 6-12-24 hour Sri Chinmoy running races.

Age Group	Track or Road?	Walker	Distance	Date	Details
Open	Track	Graeme Jones	52.983km	3 October, 2015	Set during the 24-hour Centurion race held 3-4 October, 2015, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the eighteenth annual 6-12-24 hour Sri Chinmoy running races.
M40	Track	Graeme Jones	52.983km	3 October, 2015	Set during the 24-hour Centurion race held 3-4 October, 2015, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the eighteenth annual 6-12-24 hour Sri Chinmoy running races.

3.2.2. 12 hours

Age Group Track or Road? Walker Distance Date Details

Open Track Andrew Shelley 97.94km 3 October, 2010 Set during the 24-hour Centurion race held 2-3 October, 2010, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the thirteenth annual 6-12-24 hour Sri Chinmoy running races.

Track Graeme Jones 103.246km 3 October, 2015 Set during the 24-hour Centurion race held 3-4 October, 2015, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the eighteenth annual 6-12-24 hour Sri Chinmoy running races.

M40 Track Andrew Shelley 97.94km 3 October, 2010 Set during the 24-hour Centurion race held 2-3 October, 2010, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the thirteenth annual 6-12-24 hour Sri Chinmoy running races.

Track Graeme Jones 103.246km 3 October, 2015 Set during the 24-hour Centurion race held 3-4 October, 2015, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the eighteenth annual 6-12-24 hour Sri Chinmoy running races.

M55 Track Peter Baillie 97.422km 2 October, 2005 Set during the 24-hour Centurion race held 1-2 October, 2005, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the ninth annual 6-12-24 hour Sri Chinmoy running races.

M60 Track Graham Cleal 83.254km 8 July, 2001 Set during the 24-hour Centurion race held 7-8 July, 2001, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the fifth annual 6-12-24 hour Sri Chinmoy running races.

M80 Track Colin Clifton 68.4km 8 October, 2006 Set during the 24-hour Centurion race held 7-8 October, 2006, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the tenth annual 6-12-24 hour Sri Chinmoy running races.

Age Group	Track or Road?	Walker	Distance	Date	Details
Open	Track	Andrew Shelley	97.94km	3 October, 2010	Set during the 24-hour Centurion race held 2-3 October, 2010, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the thirteenth annual 6-12-24 hour Sri Chinmoy running races.
	Track	Graeme Jones	103.246km	3 October, 2015	Set during the 24-hour Centurion race held 3-4 October, 2015, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the eighteenth annual 6-12-24 hour Sri Chinmoy running races.
M40	Track	Andrew Shelley	97.94km	3 October, 2010	Set during the 24-hour Centurion race held 2-3 October, 2010, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the thirteenth annual 6-12-24 hour Sri Chinmoy running races.
	Track	Graeme Jones	103.246km	3 October, 2015	Set during the 24-hour Centurion race held 3-4 October, 2015, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the eighteenth annual 6-12-24 hour Sri Chinmoy running races.
M55	Track	Peter Baillie	97.422km	2 October, 2005	Set during the 24-hour Centurion race held 1-2 October, 2005, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the ninth annual 6-12-24 hour Sri Chinmoy running races.
M60	Track	Graham Cleal	83.254km	8 July, 2001	Set during the 24-hour Centurion race held 7-8 July, 2001, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the fifth annual 6-12-24 hour Sri Chinmoy running races.
M80	Track	Colin Clifton	68.4km	8 October, 2006	Set during the 24-hour Centurion race held 7-8 October, 2006, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the tenth annual 6-12-24 hour Sri Chinmoy running races.

3.2.3. 24-hours

Age Group Track or Road? Walker Time Date Details

Open Track Peter Baillie 182.648km 2 October, 2005 Set during the 24-hour Centurion race held 1-2 October, 2005, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the ninth annual 6-12-24 hour Sri Chinmoy running races.

Road Richard McChesney 182.598 14 May, 2016 Set in the Continental Centurions Qualifying Race held near Rotterdam as part of the RWV Wandel Weekend, 14-15 May.

M40 Track Robert Radley 146.649km 19 September, 1999 Set at the Centurion 24-hour walk held 18-19 September, 1999, at Coburg Harriers Track, Coburg, Melbourne, Australia.

Track Andrew Shelley 174.460km 3 October, 2010 Set in the 24-hour Centurion race held 2-3 October, 2010, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the thirteenth annual 6-12-24 hour Sri Chinmoy running races.

Road Richard McChesney 182.598 14 May, 2016 Set in the Continental Centurions Qualifying Race held near Rotterdam as part of the RWV Wandel Weekend, 14-15 May, 2016.

M50 Track Gerald Manderson 176.97km July, 1998

Track Gerald Manderson 177.665km 20 September, 1998 Set at 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 2 October, 2005 Set during the 24-hour Centurion race held 1-2 October, 2005, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the ninth annual 6-12-24 hour Sri Chinmoy running races.

M60 Track Jack Tregurtha 153.670km

Track Graham Cleal 154.414km 8 July, 2001 Set during the 24-hour Centurion race held 7-8 July, 2001, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the fifth annual 6-12-24 hour Sri Chinmoy running races.

M70 Track Colin Clifton 136.919km 11 July, 1999 Set during the 24-hour Centurion race held 10-11 July, 1999, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the third annual 6-12-24 hour Sri Chinmoy running races.

Age Group	Track or Road?	Walker	Time	Date	Details
Open	Track	Peter Baillie	182.648km	2 October, 2005	Set during the 24-hour Centurion race held 1-2 October, 2005, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the ninth annual 6-12-24 hour Sri Chinmoy running races.
	Road	Richard McChesney	182.598	14 May, 2016	Set in the Continental Centurions Qualifying Race held near Rotterdam as part of the RWV Wandel Weekend, 14-15 May.
M40	Track	Robert Radley	146.649km	19 September, 1999	Set at the Centurion 24-hour walk held 18-19 September, 1999, at Coburg Harriers Track, Coburg, Melbourne, Australia.
	Track	Andrew Shelley	174.460km	3 October, 2010	Set in the 24-hour Centurion race held 2-3 October, 2010, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the thirteenth annual 6-12-24 hour Sri Chinmoy running races.
	Road	Richard McChesney	182.598	14 May, 2016	Set in the Continental Centurions Qualifying Race held near Rotterdam as part of the RWV Wandel Weekend, 14-15 May, 2016.
M50	Track	Gerald Manderson	176.97km	July, 1998
	Track	Gerald Manderson	177.665km	20 September, 1998	Set at 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	2 October, 2005	Set during the 24-hour Centurion race held 1-2 October, 2005, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the ninth annual 6-12-24 hour Sri Chinmoy running races.
M60	Track	Jack Tregurtha	153.670km
	Track	Graham Cleal	154.414km	8 July, 2001	Set during the 24-hour Centurion race held 7-8 July, 2001, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the fifth annual 6-12-24 hour Sri Chinmoy running races.
M70	Track	Colin Clifton	136.919km	11 July, 1999	Set during the 24-hour Centurion race held 10-11 July, 1999, at Sovereign Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand as part of the third annual 6-12-24 hour Sri Chinmoy running races.

Notes

Richard McChesney, walking in the Continental Centurions Qualifying Race held near Rotterdam as part of the RWV Wandel Weekend, 14-15 May, 2016 on a road circuit, covered 182.598 after 23 hours 57 minutes 1 second. Richard completed the next 991 metre lap in 8 minutes 17 seconds. Assuming constant speed on for the 991 metre lap, Richard covered an estimated 182.950 kilometres in 24 hours. The distance of 182.598 was recognised as a New Zealand road record for 24 hours.

3.2.4. 48 hours

Age Group Track or Road? Walker Distance Date Details

Open Track Gerald Manderson 230.250 km 1 August, 2010 Set in the 48 hour race held at Calboolture Historic Village, Queensland, Australia.

Road Richard McChesney 233.075 km 6 August, 2015 Set in the first 48 hours of "72h00 de France", Privas (07) - France, held 5-7 August 2015, on a road circuit of 1.025 kilometres.

Road Richard McChesney 240.459 km 23 October, 2016 Set in the first 48 hours of "6 jours de France", Privas (07) - France, held October 23 - 29, 2016. The first three and a bit days of the race were on a circuit of 611 metres. The rest of the race was on a circuit of 1,025 metres.

M40 Road Richard McChesney 233.075 km 6 August, 2015 Set in the first 48 hours of "72h00 de France", Privas, France, held 5-7 August 2015, on a road circuit of 1.025 kilometres.

Road Richard McChesney 240.459 km 23 October, 2016 Set in the first 48 hours of "6 jours de France", Privas (07) - France, held October 23 - 29, 2016. The first three and a bit days of the race were on a circuit of 611 metres. The rest of the race was on a circuit of 1,025 metres.

M55 Track Gerald Manderson 219.200 km 20 November, 1999 Set during the six-day race at Colac, Victoria, Australia

M65 Track Gerald Manderson 230.250 km 1 August, 2010 Set in the 48 hour race held at Calboolture Historic Village, Queensland, Australia.

Age Group	Track or Road?	Walker	Distance	Date	Details
Open	Track	Gerald Manderson	230.250 km	1 August, 2010	Set in the 48 hour race held at Calboolture Historic Village, Queensland, Australia.
	Road	Richard McChesney	233.075 km	6 August, 2015	Set in the first 48 hours of "72h00 de France", Privas (07) - France, held 5-7 August 2015, on a road circuit of 1.025 kilometres.
	Road	Richard McChesney	240.459 km	23 October, 2016	Set in the first 48 hours of "6 jours de France", Privas (07) - France, held October 23 - 29, 2016. The first three and a bit days of the race were on a circuit of 611 metres. The rest of the race was on a circuit of 1,025 metres.
M40	Road	Richard McChesney	233.075 km	6 August, 2015	Set in the first 48 hours of "72h00 de France", Privas, France, held 5-7 August 2015, on a road circuit of 1.025 kilometres.
	Road	Richard McChesney	240.459 km	23 October, 2016	Set in the first 48 hours of "6 jours de France", Privas (07) - France, held October 23 - 29, 2016. The first three and a bit days of the race were on a circuit of 611 metres. The rest of the race was on a circuit of 1,025 metres.
M55	Track	Gerald Manderson	219.200 km	20 November, 1999	Set during the six-day race at Colac, Victoria, Australia
M65	Track	Gerald Manderson	230.250 km	1 August, 2010	Set in the 48 hour race held at Calboolture Historic Village, Queensland, Australia.

3.2.5. Six day

Age Group Track or Road? Walker Distance Date Details

Open Track Gerald Manderson 622.000 km 20 November, 1999 The record was set during the six-day race at Colac, Victoria, Australia.

Road Richard McChesney 614.192 km 23 October, 2016 Set at the "6 jours de France", Privas (07) - France, held October 23 - 29, 2016. The first three and a bit days of the race were on a circuit of 611 metres. The rest of the race was on a circuit of 1,025 metres.

M40 Road Richard McChesney 614.192 km 23 October, 2016 Set at the "6 jours de France", Privas (07) - France, held October 23 - 29, 2016. The first three and a bit days of the race were on a circuit of 611 metres. The rest of the race was on a circuit of 1,025 metres.

M55 Track Gerald Manderson 622.000 km 20 November, 1999 Set during the six-day race at Colac, Victoria, Australia.

Age Group	Track or Road?	Walker	Distance	Date	Details
Open	Track	Gerald Manderson	622.000 km	20 November, 1999	The record was set during the six-day race at Colac, Victoria, Australia.
	Road	Richard McChesney	614.192 km	23 October, 2016	Set at the "6 jours de France", Privas (07) - France, held October 23 - 29, 2016. The first three and a bit days of the race were on a circuit of 611 metres. The rest of the race was on a circuit of 1,025 metres.
M40	Road	Richard McChesney	614.192 km	23 October, 2016	Set at the "6 jours de France", Privas (07) - France, held October 23 - 29, 2016. The first three and a bit days of the race were on a circuit of 611 metres. The rest of the race was on a circuit of 1,025 metres.
M55	Track	Gerald Manderson	622.000 km	20 November, 1999	Set during the six-day race at Colac, Victoria, Australia.

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