Sports portrait Brown Sandra

Born on 01-04-1949

Palmares

Discipline Distance Time Average Year Location Description
100 mijl route 160.934 18 h 36' 29" 8.649 1984 Leicester Best Centurion time (women)
100 mijl route 160.934 18 h 50' 29" 8.542 1992 Leicester Winner of the race / 1st place
100 mijl route 160.934 18 h 56' 46" 8.494 1990 Leicester 2nd place
100 mijl route 160.934 19 h 09' 17" 8.402 1994 Leicester (place unknown)
100 mijl route 160.934 19 h 17' 28" 8.342 2004 Colchester Winner of the race / 1st place
100 mijl route 160.934 19 h 18' 08" 8.338 2004 Schiedam (NL) Winner of the race / 1st place
100 mijl route 160.934 19 h 25' 07" 8.288 2005 King's Lynn 2nd place
100 mijl route 160.934 19 h 28' 38" 8.263 2006 Douglas (GBM) 2nd place
100 mijl route 160.934 19 h 32' 26" 8.236 1998 Douglas (GBM) 2nd place
100 mijl route 160.934 19 h 33' 21" 8.229 1996 Schiedam (NL) 3rd place
100 mijl route 160.934 19 h 42' 53" 8.163 1996 Colchester 3rd place
100 mijl route 160.934 19 h 46' 37" 8.137 1999 Weert (NL) 5th place
100 mijl route 160.934 19 h 56' 17" 8.072 1989 Hendon 8th place
100 mijl route 160.934 19 h 57' 24" 8.064 2009 Newmarket Winner of the race / 1st place
100 mijl route 160.934 19 h 57' 50" 8.061 2013 Douglas (GBM) 5th place
100 mijl route 160.934 20 h 01' 49" 8.035 1999 London (place unknown)
100 mijl route 160.934 20 h 09' 05" 7.986 1993 London 11th place
100 mijl route 160.934 20 h 14' 23" 7.951 2008 Schiedam (NL) Winner of the race / 1st place
100 mijl route 160.934 20 h 16' 43" 7.936 2000 Newmarket 4th place
100 mijl route 160.934 20 h 18' 23" 7.925 2011 Lingfield 2nd place
100 mijl route 160.934 20 h 18' 54" 7.922 2002 Schiedam (NL) 4th place
100 mijl route 160.934 20 h 19' 30" 7.918 2005 Weert (NL) 2nd place
100 mijl route 160.934 20 h 23' 25" 7.893 2003 Newmarket 3rd place
100 mijl route 160.934 20 h 23' 30" 7.892 2010 Colchester Winner of the race / 1st place
100 mijl route 160.934 20 h 30' 23" 7.848 2012 Schiedam (NL) 2nd place
100 mijl route 160.934 20 h 36' 45" 7.808 2001 Colchester 4th place
100 mijl route 160.934 20 h 41' 01" 7.781 2000 Schiedam (NL) 3rd place
100 mijl route 160.934 20 h 45' 03" 7.756 2012 Colchester 3rd place
100 mijl route 160.934 20 h 57' 26" 7.679 2015 Castletown 6th place
100 mijl route 160.934 21 h 08' 28" 7.612 2016 Schiedam (NL) 8th place
100 mijl route 160.934 21 h 10' 06" 7.603 2016 Redcar 4th place
100 mijl route 160.934 21 h 11' 14" 7.596 1988 Leicester 21st place
100 mijl route 160.934 21 h 19' 17" 7.548 2014 Schiedam (NL) 3rd place
100 mijl route 160.934 21 h 37' 21" 7.443 1995 London 6th place
100 mijl route 160.934 21 h 44' 15" 7.404 2017 Bury 6th place
100 mijl route 160.934 21 h 50' 57" 7.366 2000 Golden (USA) 2nd place
100 mijl route 160.934 21 h 55' 25" 7.341 2018 Schiedam (NL) 8th place
100 mijl route 160.934 22 h 05' 01" 7.287 2018 Douglas (GBM) 7th place
100 mijl route 160.934 22 h 07' 25" 7.274 2017 Weert (NL) 5th place
100 mijl route 160.934 22 h 18' 24" 7.215 1982 Leicester First Centurion C-735
100 mijl route 160.934 22 h 22' 14" 7.194 2016 Robben Island 9th place
100 mijl route 160.934 22 h 22' 34" 7.192 2019 Weert (NL) 10th place
100 mijl route 160.934 22 h 32' 40" 7.139 1987 Ewhurst 26th place
100 mijl route 160.934 22 h 42' 39" 7.086 2019 Castletown 11th place
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Discipline Distance Time Average Year Location Description
100 mijl piste 160.934 19 h 00' 47" 8.464 1999 Auckland (NZ) World record 100 mile << track >>
100 mijl piste 160.934 19 h 14' 56" 8.361 1999 Coburg (AUS) Winner of the race / 1st place
100 mijl piste 160.934 19 h 27' 15" 8.272 1997 Ware Winner of the race / 1st place
100 mijl piste 160.934 19 h 59' 29" 8.050 2008 Milton Keynes 4th place
100 mijl piste 160.934 20 h 27' 27" 7.867 2002 Blackpool 2nd place
100 mijl piste 160.934 20 h 40' 32" 7.784 2014 Southend-on-Sea 2nd place
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Discipline Distance Time Average Year Location Description
200 km route 200.000 24 h 04' 20" 8.308 1991 Vallorbe (CH) My personal best !
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Discipline Distance Time Average Year Location Description
Les 24 heures de Lagny (F) 189.962 23 h 41' 30" 8.018 1995 Lagny (F) Winner of the race / 1st place
Les 24 heures de Bazancourt 196.000 23 h 42' 15" 8.269 1992 Bazancourt Winner of the race / 1st place
Les 24 heures de Dijon (F) 193.290 23 h 53' 05" 8.093 1991 Dijon (F) Winner of the race / 1st place
Les 24 heures de St-Thibault 190.702 23 h 59' 51" 7.947 2008 St-Thibault Winner of the race / 1st place
Les 24 heures de Ware 194.758 24 h 00' 00" 8.115 1997 Ware World record women << 24H track >>
Les 24 heures de Étréchy (F) 193.306 24 h 00' 00" 8.054 1990 Étréchy (F) Winner 24H Race walk << track >>
Les 24 heures de Blackpool 186.324 24 h 00' 00" 7.764 2002 Blackpool Winner 24H Race walk << track >>
Les 24 heures de Dijon (F) 192.658 24 h 02' 26" 8.014 2000 Dijon (F) Winner of the race / 1st place
Les 24 heures de Dijon (F) 196.476 24 h 13' 02" 8.113 1990 Dijon (F) Winner of the race / 1st place
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Discipline Distance Time Average Year Location Description
Les 28 heures de Roubaix 218.650 28 h 00' 02" 7.809 1990 Roubaix (F) Winner of the race / 1st place
Les 28 heures de Roubaix 219.100 28 h 04' 49" 7.803 2002 Roubaix (F) Winner of the race / 1st place
Les 28 heures de Roubaix 222.310 28 h 06' 19" 7.910 2003 Roubaix (F) Winner of the race / 1st place
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Discipline Distance Time Average Year Location Description
Paris-Colmar 333.000 50 h 31' 00" 6.592 1992 - 2nd place
Paris-Colmar 340.000 51 h 48' 00" 6.564 1990 - 2nd place
Paris-Colmar 340.000 53 h 05' 00" 6.405 1991 - 2nd place
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Sandra Brown: a legendary, British ultra long distance walker with an unsurpassed track record 

Sandra Brown is probably the greatest female long distance walker in the world.

Due to her top-3 position on the world ranking 24 hour Race walk women (200 km/ 24:04:20) and her 1ste place on the Centurion ranking << all continents >> (161 km/ 18:36:29), in combination with other exceptional performances and the longevity of her career, her amazing record is unequaled.  

Best memories

My best memories in my career that are indelible in my mind are in descending order:

♦ Setting an absolute top time in de UK Centurion 1984 in Leicester: 18 u 36' 29"
♦ My performance in the 200 km of Vallorbe (CH) 1991: 200 km in 24 u 04' 20"
♦ "The Manchester - Blackpool" Race walk 50 miles (= 80,467 km) at an average of more than 10 km/h: 7 h 54' 54"  
   The setting of a women's record under 8H was described by the Race Organiser as << the greatest exhibition of long distance walking ever seen in this country >>  
♦ Realizing an extraordinary performance in the 50 km Race walk of Basildon (GB) by setting a time under the 5-hour barrier: 4 h 50' 51"

Official holder of 4 world records << track >>

Sandra Brown is the official holder of four world records on track. 

                                    Overview WR's

♦ 100 km    11 h 17' 42"   8,853 km/h   1990     Étréchy (F) 

♦ 100 EM   19 h 00' 47"   8,464 km/h   1999     Auckland (NZ)

♦ 12 hour   106,180 km   8,848 km/h   1990     Étréchy (F)

♦ 24 hour   194,758 km   8,115 km/h     1997   Ware (GB)

Exceptional performances

a) Land's End to John o'Groats Walk 2006 (GB) ► 830 miles (= 1.336 km)

Sandra Brown completed this challenge over 1.336 km in 13 days & 10 hours at an average of +/- 100 km/ day. This record was only broken by English ultra legend Sharon Gayter.

b) The Nanango 1.000 Mile Race 1996 (AUS)

Only six men and one woman – Sandra Brown – finished 1.000 miles within the 15-day cut-off in this edition.

Gary Persons took the men's win ahead Uria of Spain and Peter Gibson of Australia.
Race walker Sandra Brown of Great Britain finished fifth and was the female winner in 14 days 10 hours 27 minutes and 20 seconds, a then 1.000 mile track world best. 

Her 2nd career << women 60+ >>

A special characteristic of Sandra is also the longevity of her career while maintaining a high level of performance.

                         An overview of her career W60 

♦ 10 km Race walk track        56' 56"   10,539 km/h   2009   London
♦ 20 km     "      "     road   1 h 55' 34"   10,384 km/h   2009   London (Lee Valley Stadium)

♦ Centurion 100 miles   19 h 57' 24"   8,064 km/h   2009   Newmarket (*)

(*) Previous best W60: Annie van der Meer (NL)   21 h 18' 00" in 2007 
    
♦ 24 hour Race walk   187,549 km   7,815 km/h   2010   Bourges (F)    

Merits

a) Title Centurion << all continents >>

Sandra Brown is the only athlete in the world who has obtained the prestigious title of Centurion in all continents: England (main Centurion), the Netherlands (Continental Centurion), Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, USA and Africa (Robben Island/ South Africa).  

              Official Centurion race walks

* 33 x UK Centurion
* 16 x Continental Centurion ► The Netherlands
*   1 x Australian Centurion
*   1 x New Zealand Centurion
*   1 x USA Centurion
*   1 x Malaysia Centurion
*   1 x Africa Centurion

Total: 54 Centurion 100 miles titles including 20 Centurions in less than 20 hours 

b) Races of 100 miles or >

The British athlete completed successfully 210 events of 100 miles or more. An unsurpassed performance !

c) Qualifying races 24H in France

Winner of 30 qualifying races 24H in France for participation at the mythic race Paris – Alsace (430 km), formerly Paris – Colmar (520 km).  

Personal ldw bests

50 km road   4 h 50' 51"   10,315 km/h   1993   Basildon (GB)  

"The Manchester - Blackpool" Race walk 50 miles (= 80,467 km)   7 h 54' 54"   10,166 km/h   An amazing performance

♦ 100 km track   11 h 17' 42"   8,853 km/h   1990   Étréchy (F)   World record women << 100km track >>  

♦ 12 hour track   106,180 km   8,848 km/h   1990   Étréchy (F)   World record women << 12H track >>

100 EM road   18 h 36' 29"   8,649 km/h   1984   Leicester   
♦     "        track   19 h 00' 47"   8,464 km/h   1999   Auckland (NZ)   World record women << 100EM track >>

♦ 24 hour road   198,456 km   24 h 00' 00"   8,269 km/h   1992   Bazancourt (F)
♦ 24    "    track   194,758 km   24 h 00' 00"   8,115 km/h   1997   Ware (GB)   World record women << 24H track >> 

200 km road   24 h 04' 20"   8,308 km/h   1991   Vallorbe (CH)

Last update: 30 June 2022

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