Australian Ultra Distance Walking Records
In 2001, the Australian Centurions and Racewalking Australia jointly decided to recognise the following categories as 'Australian Best on Record'.
50 Miles, 100 Km, 12 Hours, 100 Miles and 24 Hours.
In 2007, this list was extended to include the following additional categories:
50km (Women), 6 Hours, 48 Hours, 200 Km, 500 Km and 6 Days.
Until February 2019, only Track performances were
eligible for submissions as records. Road and/or solo performances were
ineligible.
In February 2019, the Centurions AGM agreed to the following change in
rules:
Only track based
performances will be
considered for all records up to and including 24 Hours and 100 Miles
(ie 6H, 12H, 24H, 50M, 100M, 100km).
Both track and road
based
performances will be considered for all multi-day distance and time
related records (ie 200km, 500km, 2 Day, 6 Day).
Both Track and Road
performances in excess of 24 Hours are to be subject to Committee
review.
This reflects the fact that multi-day opportunities are few and far
between and are often road based.
In February 2025, the Centurions AGM agreed to the following change in rules:
Both track and road based performances will be considered for all Australian Centurion distance and time related records (ie 50M, 100km, 100M, 200km, 500km, 6H, 12H, 24H, 2 Days, 6 Days,).Thus our only requirements now are that the performance be done in a ratified course under sanctioned competition and that we are notified of the attempt beforehand so that we can have someone there to verify the performance.
Note that the general convention is to have 3 record categories: Open, All-Comers and Residential. The Australian Centurions differs and has only the following two record categories.All-Comers Record: Best performance done anywhere in the world by an Australian citizen or by a non-citizen in Australia.
Residential
Record : Best performance done anywhere in the world by an Australian citizen.
As of 7 November 2026, the list reads as follows:
Australian Residential Records
| 6 Hours | Men | Tim Erickson | VIC | 1975 | Melbourne, VIC | 60.005 km |
| 12 Hours | Men | Jim Gleeson | VIC | 1971 | Melbourne, VIC | 108.290 km |
| 24 Hours | Men | Jim Gleeson | VIC | 1971 | Melbourne, VIC | 196.490 km |
| 48 Hours | Men | Joffrid Machett |
ACT |
2023 | Canberra. ACT | 294.973 km |
| 6 Days | Men | Greg Ponych |
QLD |
2026 |
Adelaide, SA | 636.459 km |
| 50 Miles | Men | Clarrie Jack | VIC | 1979 | Melbourne, VIC | 7:57:57 |
| 100 Km | Men | Peter Bennett | QLD | 1996 | Brisbane, QLD | 10:51:25 |
| 100 Miles | Men | Ian Jack | VIC | 1979 | Melbourne, VIC | 17:59:30 |
| 200 Km | Men | David Billett |
SA | 2022 | Adelaide, SA |
1:05:17:54 |
| 500 Km |
Men | Greg Ponych |
QLD | 2026 |
Adelaide, SA | 4:10:08:26 |
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| 6 Hours | Women | Michelle Thompson |
VIC |
2013 | Melbourne, VIC | 55.865 km |
| 12
Hours |
Women |
Michelle Thompson | VIC | 2016 |
Melbourne, VIC | 103.217
km |
| 24 Hours | Women | Michelle Thompson | VIC | 2014 | Melbourne, VIC | 190.984
km |
| 48 Hours | Women | Sabina Hamaty | NSW |
2025 |
Canberra, ACT |
275.957
km |
| 6 Days | Women | Sharon Scholz | VIC | 2026 | Balatonfured, HUN | 711.900 km |
| 50 Km |
Women |
Michelle Thompson |
VIC | 2013 |
Melbourne, VIC | 5:20:57 |
| 50 Miles | Women | Michelle Thompson | VIC | 2016 | Melbourne, VIC | 9:13:03 |
| 100 Km | Women | Michelle Thompson | VIC | 2016 | Melbourne, VIC | 11:36:29 |
| 100 Miles | Women | Michelle Thompson | VIC | 2014 | Melbourne, VIC | 19:53:19 |
| 200 km | Women | Sharon Scholz | VIC | 2026 | Balatonfured, HUN | 31:47:22 |
| 500 km | Women | Sharon Scholz | VIC | 2026 | Balatonfured, HUN |
3:22:46:36 |
Australian All-Comers Records
| 6 Hours | Men | Tim Erickson | VIC | 1975 | Melbourne, VIC | 60.005 km |
| 12 Hours | Men | Jim Gleeson | VIC | 1971 | Melbourne, VIC | 108.290 km |
| 24 Hours | Men | Jim Gleeson | VIC | 1971 | Melbourne, VIC | 196.490 km |
| 48 Hours | Men | Joffrid Machett |
ACT |
2023 | Canberra. ACT | 294.973 km |
| 6 Days | Men | Greg Ponych |
QLD |
2026 |
Adelaide, SA | 636.459 km |
| 50 Miles | Men | Clarrie Jack | VIC | 1979 | Melbourne, VIC | 7:57:57 |
| 100 Km | Men | Peter Bennett | QLD | 1996 | Brisbane, QLD | 10:51:25 |
| 100 Miles | Men | Ian Jack | VIC | 1979 | Melbourne, VIC | 17:59:30 |
| 200 Km | Men | David Billett |
SA | 2022 | Adelaide, SA |
1:05:17:54 |
| 500 Km |
Men | Greg Ponych |
QLD |
2026 |
Adelaide, SA | 4:10:08:26 |
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| 6 Hours | Women | Michelle Thompson |
VIC | 2013 |
Melbourne, VIC | 55.865 km |
| 12
Hours |
Women |
Sandra Brown |
UK | 1999 |
Melbourne, VIC | 103.600 km |
| 24 Hours | Women | Michelle Thompson |
VIC | 2014 | Melbourne, VIC |
190.984 km |
| 48 Hours |
Women |
Sabina Hamaty | NSW |
2025 |
Canberra, ACT |
275.957
km |
| 6 Days | Women | Sharon Scholz | VIC | 2026 |
Balatonfured, HUN | 711.900 km |
| 50 Km |
Women |
Michelle Thompson |
VIC |
2013 |
Melbourne, VIC |
5:20:57 |
| 50 Miles | Women | Sandra Brown | UK | 1999 | Melbourne, VIC | 09:08:52 |
| 100 Km | Women | Sandra Brown | UK | 1999 | Melbourne, VIC | 11:33:24 |
| 100 Miles | Women | Sandra Brown | UK | 1999 | Melbourne, VIC | 19:14:56 |
| 200 km | Women | Sharon Scholz | VIC |
2026 |
Balatonfured, HUN |
31:47:22 |
| 500 km | Women | Sharon Scholz | VIC | 2026 | Balatonfured, HUN | 3:22:46:36 |