Victorian Race Walking Records

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Last updated 15 August 2024

Athletics Australia maintains a very comprehensive Records page at https://www.athletics.com.au/our-events/records. This page contains a full listing of all current Australian records, as information on how to apply.

Australian racewalking records used to be more extensive than currently listed. In 2003, Athletics Australia quietly decommissioned a number of categories. Shown below is what the record list used to look like. These decommissioned records are shown with an *.

Aust Walk Records 2002-12-31 - full list containing ones dropped by AA.pdf

This is indeed a sad loss of history. Luckily Australian State records are still more extensive so some of these categories are still on the books at State level.

There are a number of differences in State and National records. For instance

Victorian records are 'age on the day' but Australian records are 'age at 31st December of the current year'.
Victoria only recognises track walk records but Australia recognises both track and road.
Victoria recognises additional categories like the 1 Hour Walk, the 1500m track walk, etc.

Below are some past lists of current Australian records. The older decommissioned records (shown with an *) were maintained by me for a few years but I eventually dropped them as they have been bettered in many cases and no longer exist as Australian records so can't be claimed.

The current (22nd July 2024) records can be accessed via download https://cdn.revolutionise.com.au/cups/aa/files/panspq9gouxcyol5.pdf.

It takes a fair bit of preliminary work and then a fair bit of post-race paperwork if you are going to successfully apply for an Australian record. Here's my take on what boxes must be ticked

The meet must be listed on the World Athletics Global Calendar (https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results)
The course (if road) must have been measured by an approved Athletics Australia/AIMS course measurer
There must be at least 3 competitors in the race, of the same gender and racing over the same distance
There must be at least 3 official timekeepers timing the race
Three watches are required on the record finish time (if event is hand timed)
A properly consituted panel of suitably qualified racewalk judges must be in attendance
The shoes worn must be on the World Athletics Shoe Compliance List

Once you are sure all the boxes are ticked, download and fill in the Record Application Form from the AA Records page (you will need help from the race officials who have o sign in various places), then submit the application via the Online Record Portal at https://wkf.ms/4beQYXR.

Tim Erickson

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