NZ Ultra History

Here are some results from NZ's Ultrarunning History.

All records compiled by Richard Tout. Please contact Richard on email richard.tout@ultrapaints.co.nz or NZUA, C/- PO Box 34-752, Birkenhead, Auckland 0746, New Zealand if you have any additional information on NZ Ultra races.

We fully appreciate the assistance of Andy Milroy (International Ultra Statistician), Roger Alcorn (Author “Along the Dotted Line”) and NZ Runner magazine.

Victorian Times — Pre 1900

Melbourne Hippodome 6 Day 1880
1.W.Baker	307miles 1lap
2.Swan	306miles 10laps	NZ
3.Seymour	286miles 3 lap
London  72 Hour World Championship 14/19 May 1888
1.J.Scott	363 miles 1510 yds	NZ	New World Record by 30 miles - a lead of 26 miles to the runner up.

From 1962

Name	Time	Year
New Brighton 50 Miles		1962
1.Jeff Julian	5.41.15
2.Roger Alcorn	6.10.50
3.Mel Munro	6.17.11
4.Cliff Ogle	6.53.58
5.C.Saxon	7.10.23
6.B.Cook	7.18.46
7.B.Hobbs	7.19.39
8.L.Fox	7.23.15
9.J.Stuart	7.33.30
10.B.Heseltine	7.33.55
11.J.Young	9.28.47
12.P.Read	10.45.0
New Brighton 50 Miles		1963
1.Brian Turner	6.00.09
2.D.Stephenson	6.31.10
3.Ivan Keats	6.38.33
4.John Young	6.53.40
New Brighton 50 Miles		1964
1.Clive Frethey	5.31.35
2.D.Stephenson	6.39.40
3.C.Reece	6.44.23
4.C.Saxon	7.14.55
5.L.Fox	7.44.00
New Brighton 50 Miles		1965
1.Stan Gawler	6.35.34
2.Stan.Goston	7.23.51
3.L.Fox	7.47.00
4.Jack Stuart	8.05.55