Welcome to the home of the New Zealand Centurions.
A centurion is a person who has walked 100 miles in 24 hours or less, subject to some restrictions on the walking technique as explained here. There are centurion organisations around the globe, with judged centurion qualifier events scheduled in the following countries or group of countries. Currently a person can be a centurion in:
- Australia
- The Continent/Europe
- Malaysia*
- New Zealand
- South Africa*
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
*The last centurion qualifier in Malaysia was in 2007 and the last event in South Africa was in 2019.
To find out more about qualifying or training to become a Centurion, please browse through this site, check out our page of useful Links, or Contact us.
New Zealand Centurions qualification race 2025.
In 2025, as well as the annual NZ Centurions qualification race which was held in conjunction with the 2025 Sri Chinmoy 24 hour race, a second opportunity to qualify as a New Zealand Centurion is being offered during the first 24 hours of the NZ 6 Day Ultra Marathon in Christchurch. The NZ 6 Day Ultra Marathon starts on 29th September and offers a 2 hour, 48 hour, 72 hour and 6 day judged walking race.