Records
As at May 2009, de Castella still held the following records:
- Australian U20 10,000m - 28.54.4 on 16 Dec 1976 in Melbourne
- Australian 20 km Track - 58.37.2 on 17 Apr 1982 in Rome
- Australian 1 hr - 20,516m on 17 Apr 1982 in Rome
- Australian All Comers Marathon - 2h, 09' 18" in Brisbane Commonwealth Games 1982
- Australian Marathon - 2h 07' 51" at the 1986 Boston Marathon
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