2017 ULTRA RUNNING STATISTICS

Using the data recorded in AURA’s results database, the following information about Australian Ultra Running races was compiled.

EVENTS

• There were a total of 140 individual races recorded during 2017:
• 111 were distance based,
• 29 were timed
• Of the 140 individual races 105 were listed by AURA.
• Broken down by state:
• VIC: 41
• QLD: 30
• WA: 22
• NSW: 21
• SA: 14
• ACT: 6
• TAS: 5
• NT: 1

PARTICIPATION

• There were a total of 9,018 individual performances, of which 2,986 (33%) were by women
• There were 6,467 unique people who participated, of which 2,185 (34%) were women
• Participation by distance:
• under 60km: 5,845
• 60km-85km: 704
• 85km-105km: 1,959
• 105km-180km: 371
• 180km+: 139

OTHER STATS

• A total of 631,189km was covered in these races , 200,095km ( 32%) by women.
• The longest individual distances were run by Mick Thwaites (404.560km) and Susan Keith (316.077km) in the Canberra 48h
• The longest individual completion times were by Zoe van Middeldyk and Christopher MacLean in the GSER 100mi
• The further distance covered over multiple races was by Kevin Muller (1647.204km) and Cheryl Symons (1362.523km).
• The most time spent participating over multiple races was by Cheryl Symons (8d:15h:4m) and Kevin Muller (8d:1h:31m)