International Association of Ultrarunners
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| Sport | Ultramarathon and Long distance running |
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| Abbreviation | IAU |
| Founded | 1984 |
| President | Nadeem Khan (Vice President) (CAN) |
| Secretary | Hilary Walker (GBR) |
| Official website | |
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The International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU) is the world governing body of ultra running, race events longer than the marathon distance of 42.2 km. It regulates and sanctions the World Championships for various ultramarathon distances, and tracks world records in ultra distance races approved by IAU. IAU operates under the patronage of the World Athletics and follows World Athletics rules.
Events
[edit]IAU events include:
| Event | Frequency | First Year |
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| World Events | ||
| IAU 50 km World Championships | Annual | 2015 |
| IAU 100 km World Championships | Annual | 1987 |
| IAU 24 Hour World Championship | Annual | 2001 (and 1990) |
| IAU Trail World Championships | Annual | 2007 |
| Regional Events | ||
| IAU 50 km European Championships | Annual | 2015 |
| IAU 100 km European Championships | Annual | 1992 |
| IAU 24 Hour European Championships | Annual | 1992 |
| IAU 100 km Asian Championships | Biennial | 2010 |
| IAU 100 km Americas Championships | Biennial | 2017 |
World records
[edit]According to the International Association of Ultrarunners, as of February 2013[update] all of Yiannis Kouros World records
Distance
[edit]| 100 miles | Road | 11h 46min 37s | 13.665 km/h (8.491 mph) |
| 1,000 km | Track | 5d 16h 17min 00s | 7.338 km/h (4.560 mph) |
| 1,000 km | Road | 5d 20h 13min 40s | 7.131 km/h (4.431 mph) |
| 1,000 miles | Road | 10d 10h 30min 36s | 6.424 km/h (3.992 mph) |
Time races
[edit]| 12 h | Road | 162.543 km (101.000 mi) | 13.545 km/h (8.416 mph) |
| 24 h | Road | 290.221 km (180.335 mi) | 12.093 km/h (7.514 mph) |
| 24 h | Track | 303.506 km (188.590 mi) | 12.646 km/h (7.858 mph) |
| 48 h | Road | 433.095 km (269.113 mi) | 9.023 km/h (5.607 mph) |
| 48 h | Track | 473.495 km (294.216 mi) | 9.875 km/h (6.136 mph) |
| 6 days | Road | 1,028.370 km (638.999 mi) | 7.142 km/h (4.438 mph) |
| 6 days | Track | 1,038.851 km (645.512 mi) | 7.214 km/h (4.483 mph) |
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]- Official website
- ULTRAmarathonRunning.com Global Ultramarathon Races & Events Calendar
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