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IHPVA Official Speed Records
Index of Records

Rev: March 4, 2025

  LAND

200 meter flying start speed trial
   Men, Single rider Todd Reichert 89.59 mph  144.17 kph  9/17/2016
   Men, Multiple riders Calvin Moes, Evan Bennewies 74.73 mph  120.26 kph  9/13/2019
   Men, Multitrack, Single rider Gareth Hanks 73.95 mph  119.01 kph  9/17/2016
   Men, Multitrack, Multiple riders Dave Grylls, Leigh Barczewski 62.92 mph  101.27 kph  5/4/1980
   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
   Men, Arms only, Multitrack, Single rider Diego Columbari 51.75 mph  83.29 kph  9/10/2023
   Women, Single rider Ilona Peltier 78.61 mph  126.52 kph  9/13/2019
   Women, Multiple riders Sarah Jackson, Sheri Bowen, Diane Sandlin 45.79 mph  76.60 kph  5/3/1980
   Women, Multitrack, Single rider Lizanne Wilmot 60.17 mph  96.84 kph  9/14/2023
   Women, Multitrack, Multiple riders Denise Mueller, Lenita Anthony, Lori Hoechlin, Barbara Sullivan, Charlotte Yarnell 61.94 mph  99.69 kph  9/24/2023
   Junior Women, Age 11 years or less, Single rider Genevieve Kowalik 37.29 mph  60.02 kph  9/13/2022
   Junior Women, Age 11 years or less, Multitrack, Single rider Alyssa Miller 21.22 mph  34.15 kph  9/18/2022
   Junior Women, Age 12 to 14 years, Single rider Cecilia Kowalik 30.88 mph  49.69 kph  9/18/2015
   Junior Women, Age 12 to 14 years, Multitrack, Single rider Alyssa Miller 24.72 mph  39.79 kph  9/15/2023
   Junior Women, Age 12 to 14 years, Multitrack, Multiple riders Evangeline Morris, Isabella Morris 44.87 mph  72.21 kph  9/10/2024
   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
   Women, Arms only, Single rider Karen Darke 46.54 mph  74.91 kph  9/15/2018
   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 Lizanne Wilmot 39.34 mph  63.31 kph  9/14/2024
   Women, Mutitrack, Single rider Lizanne Wilmot 39.34 mph  63.31 kph  9/14/2024
   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 Matthias Konig 42.27 mph  68.02 kph  2:21:57 h:mm:ss 7/1/2023
   Men, Multitrack, Single rider Matthias Konig 42.27 mph  68.02 kph  2:21:57 h:mm:ss 7/1/2023
   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 Kyle Lierich 50.72 mi 81.63 km 4/20/2019
   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 Matthias Konig 241.41 mi 388.50 km 7/1/2023

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 Nicola Walde 379.20 mi 610.26 km 31.60 mph  50.86 kph  7/23/2022
   Women, Multitrack, Single rider Nicola Walde 379.20 mi 610.26 km 31.60 mph  50.86 kph  7/23/2022

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
   Men, Multitrack, Single rider Ruben Schutze 621.37 mi 1000.00 km 32.44 mph  52.71 kph  7/2/2023
   Women, Single rider Nicola Walde 702.07 mi 1129.88 km 29.25 mph  45.36 kph  7/24/2022
   Women, Multitrack, Single rider Nicola Walde 702.07 mi 1129.88 km 29.25 mph  45.36 kph  7/24/2022

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
   Men, Multitrack, Single rider Ruben Schutze 33.20 mph  55.56 kph  19:43:05 hh:mm:ss 7/2/2023
   Women, Single rider Nicola Walde 29.43 mph  47.37 kph  21:06:42 hh:mm:ss 7/24/2022
   Women, Multitrack, Single rider Nicola Walde 29.43 mph  47.37 kph  21:06:42 hh:mm:ss 7/24/2022

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 Heilveil 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 10/06/2001
   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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