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IHPVA Official Speed Records
Index of Records

Rev: September 24, 2019

  LAND

200 meter flying start speed trial
   Men, Single rider Todd Reichert 89.59 mph 144.17 kph 9/17/2016
   Men, Multitrack, Single rider Gareth Hanks 73.95 mph 119.01 kph 9/17/2016
   Junior Men, Age 11 years or less, Single rider Open      
   Junior Men, Age 12 to 14 years, Single rider Charlie Ollinger 57.70 mph 92.85 kph 10/6/2005
   Junior Men, Age 15 to 17 years, Single rider Florian Kowalik 65.93 mph 106.10 kph 9/16/2016
   Junior Men, Age 15 to 17 years, Multitrack, Single rider Ishtey Amminger 60.94 mph 98.08 kph 9/11/2018
   Men, Arms only, Single rider Ken Talbot 51.58 mph 83.02 kph 9/12/2018
   Women, Single rider Ilona Peltier 78.61 mph 126.52 kph 9/13/2019
   Women, Multitrack, Single rider Yasmin Tredell 56.42 mph 90.81 kph 9/13/2019
   Women, Arms only, Single rider Karen Darke 46.54 mph 74.91 kph 9/15/2018
   Junior Women, Age 11 years or less, Single rider Genevieve Kowalik 37.29 mph 60.02 kph 9/18/2015
   Junior Women, Age 12 to 14 years, Single rider Cecilia Kowalik 30.88 mph 49.69 kph 9/18/2015
   Junior Women, Age 15 to 17 years, Single rider Tanya Markham 52.30 mph 84.16 kph 10/5/2002
   Junior Women, Age 15 to 17 years, Multitrack, Single rider Kara Snyder 46.00 mph 74.03 kph 9/13/2010
   Men, Multiple riders Calvin Moes, Evan Bennewies 74.73 mph 120.26 kph 9/13/2019
   Men, Multitrack, Multiple riders Dave Grylls, Leigh Barczewski 62.92 mph 101.27 kph 5/4/1980
   Women, Multiple riders Sarah Jackson, Sheri Bowen, Diane Sandlin 45.79 mph 76.60 kph 5/3/1980
   Junior, Age 15 to 17, Multiple riders Tanya Markham, Mackie Martin 53.48 mph 86.07 kph 10/4/2002

200/600 meter flying start speed trial
   Men, Single rider Kirk Edwards 49.44 mph 79.56 kph 7/7/1984
   Men, Multiple riders John Waite, Jim Gordon 50.55 mph 81.36 kph 10/2/1982
   Men, Arms only, Multitrack, Single rider Ken Talbot 33.81 mph 54.42 kph 9/14/2018
   Women, Single rider Alaina DeWit 37.04 mph 59.60 kph 8/7/1994
   Women, Arms only, Multitrack, Single rider Karen Darke 30.30 mph 48.77 kph 9/14/2018

1/4 mile drag race
   Men, Single rider Kirk Edwards 46.70 mph 74.86 kph 26.96 secs 8/8/1992
   Men, Multiple riders Jon Waite, Jim Gordon 43.60 mph 70.16 kph   secs 10/2/1982
   Women, Single rider Anja Koning 26.35 mph 42.40 kph 34.15 secs 8/8/1982

4,000 meter standing start speed trial
   Men, Single rider Robert Lafleur 42.70 mph 68.72 kph 7/29/1998
   Men, Arms only, Single rider Kevin Doran 19.75 mph 31.79 kph 7/22/1998

10,000 meter standing start speed trial
   Men, Single rider Paul Buttemer 47.29 mph 76.11 kph 8/8/1992
   Men, Arms only, Single rider Kevin Doran 20.28 mph 32.64 kph 6/19/1998

100 Kilometer standing start speed trial
   Men, Single rider Sam Whittingham 55.62 mph 89.50 kph 1:07:02 h:mm:ss 7/19/2009
   Women, Single rider Barbara Buatois 51.60 mph 83.04 kph 1:12:15 h:mm:ss 7/19/2009

100 Mile standing start speed trial
   Men, Single rider Hans Wessels 39.09 mph 62.91 kph 2:33:29 h:mm:ss 7/19/2009
   Women, Single rider Ellen van Vugt 35.56 mph 57.22 kph 2:48:45 h:mm:ss 7/19/2009

1 hour record - standing start
   Men, Single rider Sam Whittingham 56.29 mi 90.60 km 7/19/2009
   Men, Multitrack, Single rider Pieter Pas 43.92 mi 70.68 km 7/24/2016
   Women, Single rider Barbara Buatois 52.21 mi 84.02 km 7/19/2009
   Men, Multiple riders Ron Skarin, Eric Hollander 46.30 mi 74.51 km 5/4/1980
   Men, Arms only, Single rider Kevin Doran 20.58 mi 33.11 km 6/19/1999
   Men's Junior, Age 15 to 17 years, Single rider Jacob Massen 43.27 mi 69.63 km 4/7/2007

6 hour record - standing start
   Men, Single rider Kyle Lierich 233.70 mi 376.05 km 3/31/2018
   Women, Single rider Ellen Van Vugt 228.29 mi 367.39 km 7/21/2014
   Men, Arms only, Single rider Yves Leblanc 70.97 mi 114.217 km 9/13/2007
   Men, Multitrack, Single rider Kyle Lierich 233.70 mi 376.05 km 3/31/2018

12 hour record - standing start
   Men, Single rider Wulf Kraneis 420.18 mi 676.21 km 35.01 mph 56.35 kph 7/21/2014
   Women, Single rider Nici Walde 373.48 mi 601.05 km 31.12 mph 50.09 kph 7/29/2018

24 hour record - standing start
   Men, Single rider Greg Kolodziejzyk 647.00 mi 1041.25 km 26.96 mph 43.39 kph 7/17/2006
   Women, Single rider Nici Walde 676.47 mi 1088.67 km 28.19 mph 45.36 kph 7/29/2018

1 mega meter (1,000,000m) standing start
   Men, Single rider Greg Kolodziejzyk 26.98 mph 43.42 kph 23:02:00 hh:mm:ss 7/17/2006
   Women, Single rider Nici Walde 28.06 mph 45.16 kph 22:08:39 hh:mm:ss 7/29/2018

Distance: San Francisco - Los Angeles
   Men, Single rider, unsupported Pete Penseyres 19:19.59 hh:mm:ss 4/28/1991
   Women Single rider, unsupported Elaine Mariolle 43:05:00 hh:mm:ss 7/19/1991

  LAND - Retired

500 meter flying start speed trial
   Men, Single rider Sam Whittingham 62.34 mph 100.32 kph 17.942 secs 7/30/1999
   Men, Arms only, Single rider Jacob Heilvei 30.53 mph 49.14 kph 36.630 secs 5/31/1995
   Men, Multiple riders Fred Markham, Sam Whittingham 64.64 mph 104.02 kph 17.304 secs 9/17/1993
   Women, Single rider Andrea Blaseckie 48.86 mph 78.64 kph 22.890 secs 7/23/1999

1,000 meter flying start speed trial
   Men, Single rider Sam Whittingham 79.79 mph 128.40 kph 28.037 secs 1006/2001
   Women, Single rider Lisa Vetterlein 65.98 mph 106.18 kph 33.904 secs 7/7/2005
   Men, Arms only, Single rider Jacob Heilveil 26.12 mph 42.04 kph 85.6 secs 5/13/1995
   Women, Arms only, Single rider Tracy Miller 21.12 mph 33.98 kph 105.9 secs 5/13/1995
   Men, Multiple riders Fred Markham, Sam Whittingham 63.73 mph 102.56 kph 35.10 secs 9/17/1993

1 mile (1609m) flying start speed trial
   Men, Single rider Sam Whittingham 78.64 mph 126.55 kph 45.781 secs 10/6/2001
   Women, Single rider Andrea Blaseckie 46.62 mph 75.02 kph 77.2 secs 7/27/1999
   Men, Multiple riders Fred Markham, John Howard 58.61 mph 94.65 kph 61.210 secs 10/1/1989

  UNDERWATER

10 meter, propeller, flying start speed trial - Multiple riders Bill Nicoloff, Kent West 6.7 knots WSI 1996
10 meter, propeller - Single rider Francois Maisonneuve 6.774 knots WSI 1999
10 meter, non-propeller, flying start speed trial - Multiple riders   2.9 knots WSI 1996

  WATER

100 meter flying start speed trial - Men, Single rider Mark Drela 21.28 mph 18.50 knots 10/27/1991
100 meter flying start speed trial - Men, Multiple riders Masayuki Akasaka, Sigeru Takayanagi 21.49 mph 18.67 knots 8/27/2000
100 meter flying start speed trial - Women, Single rider Dava Newman 13.13 mph 11.41 knots 10/27/1991
2,000 meter standing start speed trial - Men, Single rider Steve Hegg 12.84 mph 11.15 knots 7/20/1987
24 hour standing start speed trial - Men, Single rider Greg Kolodziejzyk 152.34 mi 245.16 km 9/09/2008
12 hour standing start speed trial - Men, Multiple riders Massimo Azzimonti, Mario Venier 60.58 mi 97.49 km 5/06/2005
24 hour standing start speed trial - Women, Single rider Robyn Benincasa 121.47 mi 195.49 km 10/28/2010
24 Hour standing start speed trial - Multiple riders Massimo Azzimonti, Mario Venier 110.02 mi 176.80 km 5/06/2005

  AIR

First Kremer prize - 1 mile figure of eight Bryan Allen 8 mph 12.87 kph 8/23/1977
Kremer world speed competition Holger Rochelt 27.5 mph 44.26 kph 10/02/1985
Mens closed course distance record Glenn Tremml 36.45 mi 58.66 km 1/23/1987
Mens straight distance & duration record K. Kanelopoulos 74 mi 119 km 4/23/1984
Womens straight distance record Lois McCallin 9.6 mi 15.44 km 1/22/1987
Womens duration & closed course distance record Lois McCallin 4.24 mi 6.79 km 1/22/1987

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