24 HOUR ASIAN/OCEANIA

The IAU conducted the inaugural 24 Hour Asian Championships in 2016. The 2018 championships event was held in Soochow, Chinese Taipei on 30 November – 1 December 2018.

After a pandemic cancelled the 2020 race IAU Asia Oceania Stadium Run went ahead in Bengaluru, India on the 2nd and 3rd of July 2022.

Australia has been awarded the hosting rights for the 2024 24H Asia & Oceania Championships to be held in Canberra ACT on the 6-7th April 2024.

AURA will continue to select teams to represent Australia at future 24 Hour Asian Championships. AURA has a desire to send both a large team and a strong team. Details of future championships and the selection process will be available from this page via documents linked below.

To be considered for selection in general, qualifying standards must be met. Standards may vary for each event. Historically, the primary standard has been 240 km for men and 220 km for women. Athletes who have achieved performances in the range of 220km for men and 200km for women are encouraged to apply.

Australian 24 Hour events on a certified or previously certified 400m track (given the current track certification issue some tracks previously used as qualifiers have now had their certification expire) will be considered for qualifying races as will any IAU labelled event.  Overseas events may be considered for qualifying. Immediately past World Championship events are always valid for qualifying purposes.

The next event is in Canberra, ACT, Australia on the 6 & 7th of April, 2024 being held at the AIS. Applications will open on the 12th December 2023 and close on the 24th December 2024. Team announcements will be made on the 12th January 2024.

DOCUMENTATION

TEAM APPLICATION DATES

  • Opening Date 12th December 2023
  • Closing Date 24th December 2023
  • Announcements made 12th January 2024

PAST EVENTS:

The 2022 Asian / Oceania 24 Hour Championships were held in Bengaluru, India on the 2nd & 3rd July 2022.


AURA sent over 3 men and 3 women to compete. The conditions were tough being extremely warm and humid. 


Australia secrured the overall 2nd position with a total of 627.205 km behind India's 738.359km and ahead of Chinese Taipei's 562.391 km


The outstanding women's team secured the Gold medal with a total of 605.628km


Our equally strong mens team achieved Silver with a total of 627.205km


Our women also achieved an individual Silver and Gold medal with Cassie Cohen 214.590 km and  Allicia Heron 210.642 km


Full results here.


Individual Results: 


MEN:


Joe ward 220.921km

Dan Symonds 172.284km

Stephen Redfern 163.084km



WOMEN:


Cassie Cohen 214.590km (Silver)

Allicia Heron 210.642 (Bronze)

Nikki Wynd 180.396km


Team Results:


Men Team Results:


1. India 738.359 km


2. Australia 627.205 km


3. Chinese Taipei 562.391 km


Women Team Results:


1. Australia 605.628 km


2. India 569.501 km


3. Chinese Taipei 527.882 km



The 2018 Asian / Oceania 24 Hour Championships were held in Taipei, Taiwan on 30 November - 1 December 2018.


Both the mens and womens teams secured team silver medals for their efforts in what were oppressive, hot and humid conditions. Tia Jones also secured an individual ladies silver medal.


Full results here.



MEN:

  • Eckford, Matthew
  • Horsburgh, Ewan
  • Redfern, Stephen
  • Thwaites, Michael
  • Yoon, John

WOMEN:

  • Barker, Nicole
  • Jones, Tia,
  • Scholz, Sharon
  • Urquhart, Donna
  • Wynd, Nikki

Team Results:


Mens Team: 675.354, 2nd 

(Japan - 752.474km, India - 645.936km)


Womens Team: 599.654km, 2nd 

(Japan - 620.818km, New Zealand - 563.443km)


Individual Results: 


MEN:

  • Horsburgh, Ewan - 235.771km, 6th
  • Thwaites, Michael - 231.371km, 7th
  • Redfern, Stephen - 208.212km, 13th
  • Yoon, John - 205.927km, 15th
  • Eckford, Matthew - 184.800km, 34th

WOMEN:

  • Jones, Tia - 218.177, F2nd
  • Urquhart, Donna - 194.532km, F8th
  • Scholz, Sharon - 186.945km, F10th
  • Wynd, Nikki - 143.823km, F23rd

The 2016 Asia / Oceania 24 Hour Championships were held in Kaohsiung, Taiwan on 19 - 20 November 2016.


Whilst the championships did not attract a large number of entrants, the performances by Australian representatives were outstanding.


Both the mens and womens teams secured team gold medals for their efforts in what were oppressive, hot and humid conditions. The men managed 667km whilst the women managed 602km. In each case they were well ahead of the second placed Chinese Taipei.


MEN:

  • Loveday, Barry
  • Pearson, John
  • Cooke, Rick
  • Eckford, Matthew

WOMEN:

  • Wynd, Nikki
  • Barker, Nicole
  • Scholz, Sharon
  • Oborne, Jodie

Team Results:

  • Mens Team: 667km, 1st
  • Womens Team: 602km, 1st

Individual Results:


MEN:

  • 1st - Loveday, Barry 235.868km
  • 3rd - Pearson, John 224.849km
  • 5th - Cooke, Rick 206.528km
  • 10th - Eckford, Matthew 176.75km

WOMEN:

  • 1st - Wynd, Nikki 209.497km
  • 2nd - Barker, Nicole 205.995km
  • 3rd - Scholz, Sharon 189.173km
  • 8th - Oborne, Jodie 133.000km

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