Australian Ultra Distance Walking Records
In 2001, the Australian Centurions and Racewalking Australia jointly decided to recognise the following categories as 'Australian Track 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.
Residential Records are awarded to the best overall track based performances done in Australia by Australian Citizens. Open or All-Comers Records are awarded to the best overall track based performances done in Australia, regardless of citizenship.
As of 4 May 2017, the list reads as follows:
Australian Residential Records (Track)
| 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 | Peter Bennett |
QLD |
2010 | Caboolture, QLD | 280.203 km |
| 6 Days | Men | Peter Waddell | ACT | 1997 | Colac, VIC | 540.000 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 | Peter Bennett |
QLD | 2013 | Caboolture, QLD | 1:05:35:53 |
| 500 Km |
Men | Peter Waddell |
ACT | 1997 | Colac, VIC | 6 Days |
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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 | Heather Christison Linda Christison |
NSW |
2017 |
Canberra, ACT |
236.703 km |
| 6 Days | Women | Deborah DeWilliams | VIC | 2004 | Colac, VIC | 448.170 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 | Heather Christison Linda Christison |
NSW |
2017 |
Canberra, ACT |
39:35:20 |
| 500 km | Women | No claimant | |
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Australian Open Records (Track)
| 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 | Barry Loveday |
UK/VIC |
2012 |
Caboolture, QLD |
283.500 km |
| 6 Days | Men | Gerald Manderson | NZ | 1999 |
Colac, VIC | 622.000 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 | Peter Bennett |
QLD |
2013 | Caboolture, QLD | 1:05:35:53 |
| 500 Km |
Men | Gerald Manderson |
NZ | 1999 |
Colac, VIC | 4 Days 19 Hours |
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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 |
Heather Christison Linda Christison |
NSW |
2017 |
Canberra, ACT |
236.703 km |
| 6 Days | Women | Deborah DeWilliams | VIC | 2004 | Colac, VIC | 448.170 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 | Heather Christison Linda Christison | NSW | 2017 | Canberra, ACT | 43:18:31 |
| 500 km | Women | No claimant | |
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