Val Muskett, Lisa Tamati and Vivian Cheng have been named in the New Zealand team to compete at the 24 hour race at the inaugural Commonwealth Ultra distance running champs in England in September.
Muskett, from Waikouaiti, won the New Zealand 100km championship around Lake Taupo in February.
The 54 year old was eleventh in the International Association of Ultra Runners 24 hour champs in Seoul last October covering a personal best distance of just over 205 kilometres.
Tamati from New Plymouth won the 24 hour track running champs in November with a total distance covered of 192.5km.
She was second in the 2007 and 2008 national 100km champs.
While Cheng of Wellington has completed in a number of ultra distance events.
Alex McKenzie of Auckland is the only male selected to compete in England.
