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.

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

October 1st 2013: By the time of his 60th birthday William had set 70 records.

William then started Project165.com to cover the next 5 years.

Records set by William at 1/10/2013

World: Age-Group

M55 Indoor

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

 M55 Track

6 Days M55 Track: 829.972km/515.720 miles, BUF 2013

 M55 Road

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

 1000 kms: 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

Road

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

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

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

Great Britain: Age-Groups

M50 Indoor

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

 M50 Track

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

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

 M50 Road

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

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

 M55 Indoor

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

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

 M55 Track

48 Hour: M55 Track: 334.714 km/207.981 miles Cologne 2010

500 km Track: 3 days 5 hours, 15 minutes 08 seconds, BUF 2013

500 Miles Track: 5 days 20hrs 19mins 03secs, BUF 2013

6 Days M55 Track: 829.972km/515.720 miles, BUF 2013

 M55 Road

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

72 Hour: M55 Road: 452.00kms/280.86 miles,  Balatonfured 2011

 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

 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

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

Scottish: Overall

Indoor

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

 Road

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

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

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

 Track

500 km Track: 3 days 5 hours, 15 minutes 08 seconds, BUF 2013

500 miles Track: 5 days 20hrs 19mins 03secs,  BUF 2013

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

Scottish: Age-Groups

M50 Indoor

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

 M50 Track

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

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

M50 Road

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

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

 M55 Indoor

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 M55 Track

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

48 Hour: M55 Track: 334.714 km/207.981 miles Cologne 2010

500 km Track: 3 days 5 hours, 15 minutes 08 seconds, BUF 2013

500 Miles Track: 5 days 20hrs 19mins 03secs, BUF 2013

6 Days M55 Track: 829.972km/515.720 miles, BUF 2013

 M55 Road

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

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

72 Hour: M55 Road: 452.00kms/280.86 miles,  Balatonfured 2011

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

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

1000 miles: M55 Road: 13 days, 20 hrs, 8 mins 1sec 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)