International Association of Ultra Runners
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International Association of Ultra Runners IAU |
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Sport | Ultramarathon and Long distance running |
Founded | 1984 |
President | Dirk Strumane (BEL) |
Chairman | Tadeusz Dziekonski (POL) |
Secretary | Hilary Walker (GBR) |
Official website | |
www.iau.org.tw/ |
The International Association of Ultra Runners regulates and sanctions race events longer than the marathon distance of 42.2 km.
Many of these events are referred to as ultramarathons, and some competitions exist with up to several days of ultrarunning.
IAU events include the World Championships for the 50K, 100K, 24 hours and 48 hours.