Project 60@60

“My aim is to have set 60 ultra distance records before my 60th birthday on October 1st 2013.”

My Criteria

I have originated this project myself and have therefore produced my own criteria.  I wanted the distances/durations chosen to be the most popular and challenging ones.

I chose all the distances/durations recognised by the International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU) and in addition to this I chose some distances/durations where marks already existed so that there were records to go for.

These records will be at World, British and Scottish level, including age groups, and range from 12 hours to 1000 miles in officially recognised races.  The IAAF only recognises performances on road, track and indoor courses, so for this Project 60@60 I will not be including event records or treadmill records.

All races will have been officially endorsed by the International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU) and/or the National Athletic Federation of the host country.

My record setting exploits will be independently adjudicated by Alan Young – IAAF Grade B Course Measurer and contributor to the Association of Road Racing Statisticians.

September 2010

“Currently I  have set 32 records, since I began ultra running in 1994.  So I have to almost double that in 3 years!  It will be an incredible challenge.”

July 2011

William has now set a total of 54 records (some awaiting confirmation & ratification) and after the 6-Day race in Hungary 2011, William became the oldest person ever to set an outright Scottish and British athletics record.

December 2011

William has now set 58 records.

November 2012

William achieved his 60th record during the Monaco “No Finish Line” race in November 2012.

Records set by William

* denotes that I still hold that record

World

Age Groups

*12 Hour: M55 Indoor: 104.560km/64.97 miles, Evreux 2010

6 Day: M55 Road: 751.00kms/466.65 miles Athens 2009

6 Day: M55 Road: 800.00kms/497.10 miles Athens 2010

*6 Day: M55 Road: 834.190kms/518.34 miles Hungary 2011

1000kms: M55 Road: 7 days 23 hrs 45 mins 43 secs Athens 2010

*1000 miles: M55 Road: 13 days, 20 hrs, 8 mins 1 sec Athens 2010

Great Britain

Overall

*6 Day: Road: 834.190kms/518.34 miles Hungary 2011

*48 Hour: Road: 329.710km/204.87M Monaco 2007

*72 Hour: Road: 452.00kms/280.86 miles,  Balatonfured 2011

Age Groups

*12 Hour: M55 Indoor: 104.560km/64.97 miles Evreux 2010

*100 Miles: M55 Indoor: 21hrs 2 mins 31 secs Evreux 2010

*24 Hour: M55 Indoor: 181.840km/112.99 miles Evreux 2010

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*200 Miles: M55 Indoor: 46hrs 15 mins 00 secs Evreux 2010

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*48 Hour: M50 Road: 329.710km/204.87M Monaco 2007

48 Hour: M55 Road: 309.00km/192.00M Athens 2009

48 Hour: M55 Road: 320.964km/199.43M Royan 2010

*48 Hour: M55 Road: 324.900km/201.88M Hungary 2011

*48 Hour: M50 Indoor: 344.267km/213.92M Brno 2007

*48 Hour: M50 Track: 340.796km/211.76M Surgeres 2008

* 48 Hour: M55 Track: 334.714 km/207.981 miles Cologne 2011

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*6 Day: M50 Road: 809.230km/502.8 miles, Monaco 2007

*6 Day: M50 Track: 857.07kms/532.56miles, Hamm 2008

6 Day: M55 Road: 751.00kms/466.63 miles Athens 2009

6 Day: M55 Road: 800.00kms/497.10 miles Athens 2010

*6 Day: M55 Road: 834.190kms/518.34 miles Hungary 2011

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*1000kms: M55 Road: 7 days 23 hrs 45mins 43 secs Athens 2010

*1000kms: M55 Road: 7 days 20 hrs 50mins 0 secs Monaco 2011

*1000kms: M55: Road: 7 days 19 hours 31 minutes 43 seconds Monaco 2012

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*1000 miles: M55 Road: 13 days, 20 hrs, 8 mins 1sec Athens 2010

Scottish

Overall

*6 Day: Road: 834.190kms/518.34 miles Hungary 2011

*6 Day: Track: 857.070kms/532.56miles Hamm 2008

*48 Hour: Road: 329.710km/204.87M Monaco, 2007

*48 Hour: Indoor: 344.267km/213.92M Brno, 2007

*72 Hour: Road: 452.00kms/280.86 miles,  Balatonfured 2011

Age Groups

*12 Hour: M55 Indoor: 104.560km/64.97 miles, Evreux 2010

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*100 Miles: M55 Road: 17hrs 29mins 10secs, Keswick 2008

*100 Miles: M55 Track: 20hrs 6mins 5secs, Hull, 2009

100 Miles: M55 Indoor: 21hrs 36mins 07secs, Helsinki, 2010

*100 Miles: M55 Indoor: 21hrs 2 mins 31 secs, Evreux 2010

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24 Hour: M55 Indoor: 175.946km/109.33M, Helsinki 2010

*24 Hour: M55 Indoor: 181.840km/112.99 miles, Evreux 2010

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*200 Miles: M55 Indoor: 46hrs 15 mins 00 secs, Evreux 2010

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*48 Hour: M50 Road: 329.710km/204.87M Monaco, 2007

48 Hour: M55 Road: 309.00km/192.00M Athens (2009

*48 Hour: M55 Road: 320.964km/199.43M Royan 2010

*48 Hour: M50 Indoor: 344.267km/213.92M, Brno, 2007

*48 Hour: M55 Indoor: 326.565km/202.92 miles, Evreux 2010

*48 Hour: M50 Track: 340.796km/211.76M, Surgeres 2008

48 Hour: M55 Road: 309.00km/192.60M Athens 2009

*48 Hour: M55 Road: 324.900km/201.88M Hungary 2011

* 48 Hour: M55 Track: 334.714 km/207.981 miles Cologne 2011

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*6 Day: M50 Road: 809.230km/502.83 miles Monaco 2007

*6 Day: M50 Track: 857.070kms/532.56miles Hamm, 2008

6 Day: M55 Road: 751.00kms/466.63 miles Athens 2009

6 Day: M55 Road: 800.00kms/497.10 miles Athens 2010

*6 Day: M55 Road: 834.190kms/518.34 miles Hungary 2011

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*1000kms: M55 Road: 7 days 23 hrs 45 mins 43 secs, Athens 2010

*1000kms: M55 Road: 7 days 20 hrs 50mins 0 secs Monaco 2011

*1000kms: M55: Road: 7 days 19 hours 31 minutes 43 seconds Monaco 2012

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*1000 miles: M55 Road: 13 days, 20 hrs, 8 mins 1 sec, Athens 2010

 

Event Records

(These performances are not included in my records total)

*Badwater Ultramarathon: 31hrs 36mins 12secs British Men’s Record 2006

*Spartathlon: 29hrs 01mins 29secs, Scottish record 2007

Guinness World Records

Treadmill (these are NOT included in my records total as athletic records are recognised by the IAAF on road, track and indoor only).

100 Miles: 20 hours 1 minute (2002)

24 Hours: 112.46M/182.08km (2002)