Race walking records

These are the NZ and NZ age group race-walking records I have set, in the reverse order to show most recent records at the top of the page.

The official NZ records are recorded here.

NZ racewalking Records:

  • 6 day record – 667.357km (414.77 miles) – during the Privas 6 day race in France, 7-13 May 2022.
    Note: This is also a Commonwealth record
  • 500km record – 4 days, 12 hours, 34 minutes & 23 seconds – during the Privas 6 day race in France, 7-13 May 2022.
  • 48 hour record – 262.410km (156.9 miles) – during the Privas 6 day race in France, 7-13 May 2022.
  • 48 hour best – 278.466km – Royan 48 hour race in France, 5-7 October 2018.
    This cannot be recorded as an NZ record as there were no race-walking judges in attendance, but as it turned out, it is a New Zealand M50 48 hour running record.
  • 48 hour record – 241.103km (149.85 miles) – during the Privas 6 day race in France, 19-25 August 2018.
  • 24 hour record – 185.129km (115 miles) –2018 Continental Centurions Race in Holland, 19-20 May 2018
  • 100 mile record – 20:44:11 – during the 2018 Continental Centurions Race in Holland, 19-20 May 2018
  • Unofficial NZ 48 hour record – 254km (158 miles). This was the distance I walked in 43 hours 58 minutes when circumnavigating London’s M25 motorway, 5-7 May 2017
  • 6 day record – 614.192km – during the Privas 6 day race in France, 23-29 October 2016.
  • 500km record – 4 days, 16 hours, 55 minutes & 8 seconds – during the Privas 6 day race in France, 23-29 October 2016.
  • 48 hour record – 240.459km (149.45 miles) – during the Privas 6 day race in France, 23-29 October 2016.
  • 24 hour record – 182.85km (113.7 miles) – 2016 Continental Centurions Race in Holland, 15-16 May 2016
    Note: This is a New Zealand Best and not an official record.  See my race report for details.
  • 100 mile record – 20:58:27 – during the 2016 Continental Centurions Race in Holland, 15-16 May 2016
  • 200km record – 27:27:12 – during the Roubaix 28 hour race in France, 2-21 September 2015
  • 48 hour record – 233.075km (144.85 miles) – during the Privas 72 hour race in France, 5-8 August 2015

NZ age group Records:

NZ M50 age group Records:

  • 24 hour record – 178.315km (110.8 miles) – NZ Centurions race 2022 in Auckland, 12-13 November 2022
  • 100 mile record – 21:32:44 – during the NZ Centurions race 2022 in Auckland, 12-13 November 2022
  • 6 day record – 667.357km (414.77 miles) – during the Privas 6 day race in France, 7-13 May 2022.
    Note: This is also a Commonwealth record
  • 500km record – 4 days, 12 hours, 34 minutes & 23 seconds – during the Privas 6 day race in France, 7-13 May 2022.
  • 48 hour record – 262.410km (156.9 miles) – during the Privas 6 day race in France, 7-13 May 2022.
  • 200km record – 33:55:13 – during the Privas 6 day race in France, 7-13 May 2022.
  • 48 hour best – 278.466km – Royan 48 hour race in France, 5-7 October 2018.
    This cannot be recorded as an NZ record as there were no race-walking judges in attendance.
  • M50 200km best – 30 hours, 18 minutes, 5 seconds – Royan 48 hour race in France, 5-7 October 2018.
    This cannot be recorded as an NZ age group record as there were no race-walking judges in attendance.
  • 6 day record – 549.983km – during the Privas 6 day race in France, 19-25 August 2018.
  • 500km record – 5 days, 16 hours, 4 minutes & 4 seconds – during the Privas 6 day race in France, 19-25 August 2018.
  • 48 hour record – 241.103km (149.85 miles) – during the Privas 6 day race in France, 19-25 August 2018.
  • 200km record – 37:09:04 – during the Privas 6 day race in France, 19-25 August 2018.

NZ M45 age group Records: