Sandra May Barwick (born 1949) is a New Zealand

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runner who set a new six-day track world record in Campbelltown, Australia, 18–24 November 1990. Covering 549 miles 110 yards in six days, Barwick set a record that still stands today. In the

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, Barwick was appointed a

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, for services to athletics.

Career highlights

Sandy Barwick set these world records. * Track: 6 day 883.631 km, Campbelltown, Australia, December 1990 * Road: 1000 km 7 days 16 hour 11 minutes * 2000 km 17 days 3 hours 1 minute * 1000 miles 12 days 14 hours 38 minutes 40 sec * 1300 miles 17 days 22 hours 46 minutes 07 sec *(All road records were set at the

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in New York, 16 September – 3 October 1991.)

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DUV - International Yearly Rankings
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