Shirley Young

Deceased

Updated: 2022-03-27

Victoria

Bio

Shirley Young was a prolific mature-aged marathon runner who held every Australian marathon age record from 57 to 75 years. She started running ultramarathons in her early 60's & went on to hold many World & Australian records in W60, W65 & W70 age groups in distances from 6 hours to 100 miles.

In 2007 Shirley was the only female to have completed all 30 Melbourne Marathons. The final event of her 72-marathon career was at the 2008 Melbourne Marathon where she succumbed to cramps at 33km.

Records

Event Category Distance Record Date(s)
W60 World & Australian 6 Hours Track 63.425 km 27 Oct 1990
W60 World & Australian 30 Miles Track 4h 19m 07s 21 Jun 1992
W60 World & Australian 50km Track 4h 28m 45s 21 Jun 1992
W60 World & Australian 40 Miles Track 5h 52m 34s 21 Jun 1992
W60 World & Australian 50 Miles Track 7h 32m 44s 21 Jun 1992
W65 World & Australian 30 Miles Track 4h 27m 49s 29 Jul 1995
W65 World & Australian 40 Miles Track 6h 11m 35s 29 Jul 1995
W65 World & Australian 50 Miles Track 7h 55m 08s 29 Jul 1995
W65 World & Australian 50 Miles Road 8h 16m 56s 15 Sep 1996
W65 World & Australian 100km Road 10h 47m 13s 15 Sep 1996
W65 World & Australian 12 Hours Road 100 km 15 Sep 1996
W65 Australian 50km Road 4h 46m 54s 5 May 1998
W65 Australian 100km Track 13h 22m 56s 22 Aug 1998
W65 Australian 12 Hours Track 91.200 km 22 Aug 1998
W65 Australian 100 Miles Track 23h 30m 29s 22 Aug 1998
W65 Australian 24 Hours Track 162.300 km 22 Aug 1998
W65 World & Australian 6 Hours Track 62.658 km 21 Aug 1999
W65 World & Australian 50km Track 4h 36m 49s 28 Nov 1999
W70 World & Australian 100km Road 10h 59m 08s 3 Mar 2000
W70 World & Australian 12 Hours Road 100 km 3 Mar 2000
W70 World & Australian 12 Hours Track 103.600 km 8 Apr 2000
W70 World & Australian 100km Track 11h 30m 56s 8 Apr 2000
W70 World & Australian 100 Miles Track 20h 39m 17s 8 Apr 2000
W70 World & Australian 24 Hours Track 176.810 km 8 Apr 2000
W70 World & Australian 50km Track 4h 50m 49s 13 May 2000
W70 World & Australian 50 Miles Track 8h 08m 55s 13 May 2000
W70 World & Australian 6 Hours Track 60.992 km 11 Nov 2001
W75 Australian 6 Hours Track 49.324 km 16 Apr 2005
W75 Australian 50km Track 5h 55m 50s 15 Oct 2005
W75 Australian 6 Hours Track 50.540 km 15 Oct 2005
W75 Australian 50km Track 5h 47m 43s 6 Nov 2005
W75 Australian 6 Hours Track 51.707 km 6 Nov 2005

Results

DateNamePositionResult    
07/10/2007Samsung Melbourne Marathon26226:39:08    
21/04/2007 Coburg Harriers Carnival 6 Hour Track Race1048.939 km
17/03/2007 Victorian Masters Athletics Championship W75 1500m18:22.76 
12/11/2006 Traralgon Harriers Victorian 6 Hour Track Championship1047.510 km
08/10/2006Samsung Melbourne Marathon16675:10:02    
30/09/2006 Sri Chinmoy Festival Of Running342.701 km
22/04/2006 Coburg Harriers Carnival 6 Hour Track Race451.444 km
21/04/2006 Australian Masters Championship W75 8km Cross Country150:39    
21/04/2006 Australian Masters Championship W75 10000m11:00:59.3  
14/04/2006 Australian Masters Championship W75 5000m128:25.02 
01/04/2006 Victorian Masters Athletics Championship W75 1500m18:15.95 
01/04/2006 Victorian Masters Athletics Championship W75 5000m0DNF    
06/11/2005 Traralgon Harriers Victorian 6 Hour Track Championship1351.707 km
15/10/2005 Sri Chinmoy Festival Of Running350.540 km
09/10/2005Asics Melbourne Marathon13824:36:35    
16/04/2005 Coburg Harriers Carnival 6 Hour Track Race749.324 km
28/03/2005 Australian Masters Championship W75 8km Cross Country152:30    
27/03/2005 Australian Masters Championship W75 5000m127:56.65 
25/03/2005 Australian Masters Championship W75 10000m159:06.37 
05/03/2005 Victorian Masters Athletics Championship W75 1500m18:22    
05/03/2005 Victorian Masters Athletics Championship W75 5000m128:18    
16/10/2004 Sri Chinmoy Festival Of Running254.538 km
10/10/2004Asics Melbourne Marathon10854:28:44    
13/06/2004 Traralgon Marathon484:40:33    
17/04/2004 Coburg Harriers Carnival 6 Hour Track Race252.593 km
12/04/2004 Australian Masters Championship W70 8km Cross Country145:57    
11/04/2004 Australian Masters Championship W70 5000m126:49.32 
09/04/2004 Australian Masters Championship W70 10000m156:35    
12/10/2003Asics Melbourne Marathon13164:37:56    
05/04/2003 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W70 5000m125:43.3  
23/02/2003 Sri Chinmoy Australian 100km Championship1312:50:42    
10/11/2002 Traralgon Harriers Victorian 6 Hour Track Championship655.469 km
19/10/2002 Sri Chinmoy Festival Of Running16103.360 km
13/10/2002Asics Melbourne Marathon9584:06:00    
07/07/2002 Gold Coast Marathon9614:09:59    
13/04/2002 Coburg Harriers Carnival 6 Hour Track Race360.992 km
01/04/2002 Australian Masters Championship W70 10000m150:27.8  
01/04/2002 Australian Masters Championship W70 1500m17:05.88 
01/04/2002 Australian Masters Championship W70 5000m123:56.54 
01/04/2002 Australian Masters Championship W70 8km Cross Country142:18    
24/03/2002 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W70 5000m125:29    
16/03/2002 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W70 1500m17:05    
03/03/2002 Sri Chinmoy Australian 100km Championship211:19:35    
11/11/2001 Traralgon Harriers Victorian 6 Hour Track Championship559.304 km
14/10/2001Asics Melbourne Marathon8554:03:52    
14/07/2001 World Masters Athletics Championship Marathon3764:18:15    
09/07/2001 World Masters Athletics Championship W70 10000m151:51.33 
06/07/2001 World Masters Athletics Championship W70 5000m125:57.63 
04/07/2001 World Masters Athletics Championship W70 8km Cross Country246:19    
21/05/2001 AURA 50km Track Race65:11:31    
15/04/2001 Australian Veterans Championship W70 10km Cross Country11:02:27    
14/04/2001 Australian Veterans Championship W70 1500m17:23.38 
14/04/2001 Australian Veterans Championship W70 5000m126:36.07 
14/04/2001 Australian Veterans Championship W70 10000m153:27.62 
31/03/2001 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W70 1500m17:23.6  
31/03/2001 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W70 5000m127:45.2  
08/10/2000Asics Melbourne Marathon11384:29:18    
25/06/2000 Traralgon Marathon353:54:55    
13/05/2000 AURA 50 Mile Track Race68:14:12    
21/04/2000 Australian Veterans Championship W70 5000m16:47.29 
21/04/2000 Australian Veterans Championship W70 10000m149:30.43 
21/04/2000 Australian Veterans Championship W70 10km Cross Country151:08    
08/04/2000 Coburg Harriers Carnival 24 Hour Track Race3176.810 km
20/02/2000 Sri Chinmoy Australian 100km Championship1110:59:00    
29/11/1999 Traralgon Harriers Victorian 6 Hour Track Championship850.800 km
10/10/1999City of Melbourne Melbourne Marathon11394:29:18    
21/08/1999 Coburg Harriers Carnival 6 Hour Track Race262.658 km
04/07/1999 Traralgon Marathon293:55:59    
03/04/1999 Australian Veterans Championship W65 10000m152:46.42 
03/04/1999 Australian Veterans Championship W65 1500m17:19.53 
03/04/1999 Australian Veterans Championship W65 5000m125:17.17 
20/03/1999 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W65 1500m17:36.3  
20/03/1999 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W65 5000m126:44    
10/10/1998City of Melbourne Melbourne Marathon10734:08:10    
22/08/1998 Coburg Harriers Carnival 24 Hour Track Race3162.330 km
07/06/1998 Traralgon Marathon183:59:29    
05/04/1998 GU Ultimate Fuel 50km Track Race64:46:54    
28/03/1998 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W65 1500m17:01.7  
28/03/1998 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W65 5000m124:43    
05/10/1997Active For Life Melbourne Marathon11034:00:24    
11/07/1997JAL Gold Coast Marathon8743:55:28    
08/06/1997 Traralgon Marathon393:56:27    
29/03/1997 Australian Veterans Championship W65 800m13:29.62 
29/03/1997 Australian Veterans Championship W65 1500m16:46.96 
29/03/1997 Australian Veterans Championship W65 5000m123:49    
29/03/1997 Australian Veterans Championship W65 10000m149:23    
29/03/1997 Australian Veterans Championship W65 10km Cross Country155:05    
15/03/1997 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W65 800m13:18.3  
15/03/1997 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W65 1500m16:38.5  
15/03/1997 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W65 5000m123:48    
20/10/1996Vic Health Melbourne Marathon14364:46:04    
15/09/1996 Shepparton Runners Club Ultra Marathons1410:47:13    
20/07/1996 AURA 50 Mile Track Race48:13:14    
07/07/1996 Traralgon Marathon414:01:16    
06/04/1996 Australian Veterans Championship W65 800m13:19.8  
06/04/1996 Australian Veterans Championship W65 1500m16:31.8  
06/04/1996 Australian Veterans Championship W65 5000m123:52.8  
06/04/1996 Australian Veterans Championship W65 10000m149:06    
06/04/1996 Australian Veterans Championship W65 10km Cross Country154:52    
23/03/1996 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W65 1500m16:31    
23/03/1996 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W65 5000m123:34    
23/03/1996 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W65 10000m149:05    
17/09/1995 Shepparton Runners Club Ultra Marathons911:26:18    
29/07/1995 AURA 50 Mile Track Race57:55:08    
04/06/1995Vic Health Melbourne Marathon9003:39:41    
02/10/1994 Victorian Veterans Championship294:02:06    
05/06/1994Qantas Melbourne Marathon14343:53:46    
10/04/1994Mobil Canberra Marathon2533:47:05    
04/04/1994 Australian Veterans Championship W60 10km Cross Country150:26    
03/04/1994 Australian Veterans Championship W60 800m23:18.85 
03/04/1994 Australian Veterans Championship W60 1500m26:20.11 
03/04/1994 Australian Veterans Championship W60 5000m122:33.08 
03/04/1994 Australian Veterans Championship W60 10000m148:48.99 
19/03/1994 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W60 800m13:11.6  
19/03/1994 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W60 1500m16:17    
19/03/1994 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W60 5000m122:55    
19/03/1994 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W60 10000m148:09    
06/06/1993Qantas Melbourne Marathon12983:37:45    
10/04/1993 Australian Veterans Championship W60 1500m26:20.48 
10/04/1993 Australian Veterans Championship W60 5000m122:24.96 
10/04/1993 Australian Veterans Championship W60 10000m147:25.85 
10/04/1993 Australian Veterans Championship W60 10km Cross Country149:18    
20/03/1993 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W60 800m13:13    
20/03/1993 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W60 1500m16:19    
20/03/1993 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W60 5000m123:06    
25/10/1992AURA Burwood 6 Hour Track Race2239.200 km
04/10/1992 Victorian Peoples Marathon1353:36:36    
21/06/1992 AURA 50 Mile Track Race127:32:44    
31/05/1992Qantas Melbourne Marathon11613:27:40    
15/04/1992 Australian Veterans Championship W60 800m13:08.81 
15/04/1992 Australian Veterans Championship W60 1500m26:05.09 
15/04/1992 Australian Veterans Championship W60 5000m121:58.19 
15/04/1992 Australian Veterans Championship W60 10000m245:26.86 
15/04/1992 Australian Veterans Championship W60 10km Cross Country248:25    
04/04/1992 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W60 800m13:08    
04/04/1992 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W60 1500m16:10    
04/04/1992 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W60 5000m222:32    
04/04/1992 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W60 10000m245:57.8  
27/10/1991AURA Burwood 6 Hour Track Race1063.425 km
06/10/1991 Victorian Peoples Marathon1313:38:05    
15/06/1991 Victorian Marathon Club 50 Mile Track Race138:04:22    
02/06/1991Qantas Melbourne Marathon15663:43:22    
31/03/1991 Australian Veterans Championship W60 800m33:12.1  
31/03/1991 Australian Veterans Championship W60 1500m36:22.4  
31/03/1991 Australian Veterans Championship W60 5000m322:46.8  
31/03/1991 Australian Veterans Championship W60 10000m246:27.1  
16/03/1991 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W60 800m23:05.3  
16/03/1991 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W60 1500m26:13.9  
16/03/1991 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W60 5000m222:28.1  
16/03/1991 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W60 10000m245:56    
09/12/1990 Ballarat C.H.A.S.E. Carnival Marathon263:53:28    
28/10/1990AURA Burwood 6 Hour Track Race861.793 km
14/10/1990Qantas Melbourne Marathon15263:43:36    
15/07/1990 Victorian Veterans Championship233:29:09    
27/05/1990Runners World Victorian Marathon Club Marathon Championship363:46:16    
13/04/1990 Australian Veterans Championship W60 1500m36:26    
13/04/1990 Australian Veterans Championship W60 5000m322:51    
13/04/1990 Australian Veterans Championship W60 10000m348:29    
31/03/1990 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W60 1500m26:26    
31/03/1990 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W60 5000m223:15    
31/03/1990 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W60 10000m249:40    
08/10/1989Budget Melbourne Marathon17833:50:26    
28/05/1989Runners World Victorian Marathon Club Marathon Championship353:34:55    
18/03/1989 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W55 5000m222:25    
18/03/1989 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W55 1500m26:11    
09/10/1988Budget Melbourne Marathon25114:13:46    
01/04/1988 Australian Veterans Championship W55 800m13:08.31 
01/04/1988 Australian Veterans Championship W55 1500m26:13.25 
01/04/1988 Australian Veterans Championship W55 5000m222:37.2  
01/04/1988 Australian Veterans Championship W55 10000m245:40.05 
01/04/1988 Australian Veterans Championship W55 10km Cross Country155:42    
19/03/1988 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W55 800m23:03    
19/03/1988 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W55 1500m26:04    
19/03/1988 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W55 5000m122:15    
19/03/1988 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W55 10000m245:57    
06/12/1987 VII World Veterans Games Marathon5533:18:38    
29/11/1987 VII World Veterans Games W55 10000m444:51.3  
11/10/1987Budget Melbourne Marathon16913:39:30    
22/03/1987 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W55 5000m221:44.1  
21/03/1987 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W55 1500m26:21.9  
25/02/1987 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W55 10000m144:46    
12/10/1986Budget Melbourne Marathon14263:29:48    
04/04/1986 Australian Veterans Championship W55 1500m36:06.7  
04/04/1986 Australian Veterans Championship W55 5000m321:54.6  
04/04/1986 Australian Veterans Championship W55 10000m349:38.9  
04/04/1986 Australian Veterans Championship W55 10km Cross Country248:42    
23/03/1986 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W55 5000m221:55    
26/02/1986 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W55 10000m244:59    
13/10/1985Big M Melbourne Marathon11283:19:26    
05/04/1985 Australian Veterans Championship W55 1500m36:02.6  
05/04/1985 Australian Veterans Championship W55 10km Cross Country249:09    
16/03/1985 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W55 5000m222:23    
16/03/1985 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W55 1500m26:11    
16/03/1985 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W55 10000m244:53    
25/11/1984Red Devil South Melbourne Marathon1373:24:40    
14/10/1984Big M Melbourne Marathon16863:28:50    
15/07/1984Mita Copiers Victorian State Championship Marathon1843:21:57    
30/03/1984 Australian Veterans Championship W50 1500m46:06.09 
30/03/1984 Australian Veterans Championship W50 5000m421:17    
30/03/1984 Australian Veterans Championship W50 10000m244:18    
30/03/1984 Australian Veterans Championship W50 10km Cross Country247:36    
18/03/1984 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W50 800m22:59    
18/03/1984 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W50 5000m221:41    
17/03/1984 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W50 1500m25:53.25 
07/03/1984 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W50 10000m244:21    
09/10/1983Big M Melbourne Marathon15253:26:36    
10/07/1983 Victorian Veterans Championship483:33:41    
01/04/1983 Australian Veterans Championship W50 800m32:54.65 
01/04/1983 Australian Veterans Championship W50 1500m25:46    
01/04/1983 Australian Veterans Championship W50 5000m321:06    
01/04/1983 Australian Veterans Championship W50 10000m343:34    
01/04/1983 Australian Veterans Championship W50 10km Cross Country245:26    
12/03/1983 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W50 1500m25:50    
08/03/1983 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W50 10000m243:38    
17/10/1982Big M Melbourne Marathon15243:23:04    
23/05/1982 Victorian Marathon Championship783:27:06    
10/04/1982 Australian Veterans Championship W50 1500m26:03.7  
10/04/1982 Australian Veterans Championship W50 10000m244:24.7  
14/03/1982 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W50 1500m25:54    
14/03/1982 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W50 5000m223:18    
02/03/1982 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W50 10000m243:38    
18/10/1981Big M Melbourne Marathon9003:19:39    
25/07/1981 Australian Marathon Championship753:21:14    
23/05/1981 Victorian Marathon Championship03:29:53    
18/04/1981 Australian Veterans Championship W50 5000m221:33    
18/04/1981 Australian Veterans Championship W50 10000m244:08.5  
18/04/1981 Australian Veterans Championship W50 10km Cross Country148:27    
05/04/1981 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W50 5000m121:52    
05/04/1981 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W50 10000m143:41    
04/04/1981 Victorian Veterans Track & Field Championship W50 1500m25:49.8  
14/01/1981 4th World Veteran Championships W50 Marathon53:40:05    
10/01/1981 4th World Veteran Championships W50 Cross Country448:16    
08/01/1981 4th World Veteran Championships W50 10000m444:40.98 
12/10/1980Big M Melbourne Marathon9673:21:24    
23/08/1980 Victorian Veterans Championship493:20:32    
24/05/1980 Victorian Marathon Championship03:24:11    
07/04/1980 Australian Veterans Championship W50 10km Cross Country145:21    
06/04/1980 Australian Veterans Championship W50 5000m120:51.5  
04/04/1980 Australian Veterans Championship W50 10000m143:20    
21/10/1979Big M Melbourne Marathon6573:40:31    
14/04/1979 Australian Veterans Championship W45 1500m35:56    
14/04/1979 Australian Veterans Championship W45 5000m121:29    
05/11/1978Big M Melbourne Marathon7213:50:31    

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