No performance shall be considered as an open or age best record until it has been ratified by AURA.
IAU have recently updated their World Record Guidelines (September 19th, 2021). IAU World Records Guidelines. They include updates to the antidoping test requirements.
Antidoping tests are required for the following records from the 1st January 2022
- WR – 50km, 100km
- IAU WR – 50mile, 100mile , 6/12/24/48hr
IAU CBP (Continental Best Performances – Oceania) – 50km, 100km, 24hr. Antidoping Tests are required from the back dated date of 1st January 2019.
If a runner is attempting to break a World Record or a Continental Record the runner is required to undergo drug testing in line with WADA requirements once the race is completed or within 24 hours after the race. The costs of this testing is to be covered by the claimer.
No drug testing is required for World Age Best Records or Australian records.
For the record to be recognised the following will apply:
- As per the
new IAU guidelines issued on the 8th of September 2022, a minimum of three runners of the SAME gender need to participate "in good faith" (meaning that the runners cannot only run a few kms and then retire, unless injured) in a race to make it official. This ruling applies to World Records, Continental Records, World Age Best Records and Australian Records. However, there only needs to be one runner in each age group ie:
Sarah is attempting a W35 record. She needs to have at least three female runners in the race but there only needs to be one female in the W35 age group. John is attempting to break a M50 record - he needs to have at least three males in the race but only one in his age category
- The claimer must be an Australian citizen and provide proof of date of birth and citizenship i.e.” birth certificate or passport.
- In races that start on one day and finish on another the age of the athlete at the start of race shall be the age considered for an age record.
- Road race courses must be measured and certified by an accredited IAAF-AIMS Grade A or B measurer using the calibrated bicycle method. The certificate should be made available to AURA together with a map drawn up by the course measurer. This certificate is valid for five years.
- Track races must have a Class 1/2 Athletics facility certificate issued by the IAAF in accordance with the IAAF Rule 140 and be included in the IAAF Certified Athletics Facilities list. This certificate, which gives information about the track length and date of measurement must be made available to AURA. This certificate is valid for 5 years.
- Races in Australia must be sanctioned by AURA and an IAU label applied for by AURA on behalf of the race organiser. The IAU label must be submitted by AURA no less than two calendar months before the event date, and must be applied for every year. Races overseas must be sanctioned by the running federation of that country and also have an IAU label in order for runners to be eligible for Australian records.
- The race course on road races must not be excessively downhill or designed in such a way that a tail wind may unduly affect times. A course must not drop more than an average of more than 1m/km for the full length of the course.
- The straight line distance between the start and finish point of the race must be less than 50% of the total course length.
- Road and track races must have a timing system that has been in use for at least two years and be backed up by either a manual (stopwatches) or a second automatic system. This is necessary in the event of failure of the primary system. In addition there must be a race referee as well as redundancy mat to eliminate any course short-cutting. In addition the timer must remain on-site for the duration of the event eg 6 days.
- Regarding intermediate distance/time records the following apply:
- For fixed distance races (50km, 100km etc) intermediate distances will only be recognised if the runner finishes the total programmed distance.
- For fixed timed races (6hr, 12hr, 24hr etc) the claimant can set on intermediate distance or time record without having to complete the programmed timed race.
- Rankings can be accessed by going online to DUV Statistiks.