Mami Kudo

Mami Kudo (工藤真実, Kudō Mami, born 17 July 1964) is a Japanese ultramarathon runner and women's winner of the 2013 IAU 24 Hour World Championship.^[1][2] Kudo holds the women's world record in the 24-hour run on the track and road,^[3][4] and also the 48-hour run road discipline.^[3]

Mami Kudo

Mami Kudo after winning the 2009 female SCUltraMarathon
Personal information
Born	(1964-07-17) July 17, 1964 (age 60)
Sport
Country	Japan
Sport	ultramarathon
Medal record Representing  Japan Ultramarathon IAU 24 Hour World Championship 2013 Steenbergen 24-hour run

In December 2011 Kudo reset her own 24-hour world record by running 255.303 km at the Soochow International 24 hour race in Taiwan.^[5] On 11–12 May 2013, Kudo won the IAU female 24-hour Road World Championship, setting a new world record of 24 hour Road (252,205 kilometres (156,713 miles)).^[6]

Kudo was selected as the Athlete of the Year by IAU for the years of 2012 and 2013.^[1]

World records

• Women's 24 hour Track, 254.425 km (158.092 mi), Taipei, 12–13 Dec 2009^[3]
• Women's 48 hour Road, 368.687 km (229.091 mi), Athens, 8–10 Apr 2011^[3]

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Japan
2013	World Championships	Steenbergen, Netherlands	1st	24-hour run Road	252,205 km (WR)

References

1. "Archived copy". www.iau-ultramarathon.org. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2. "Media Report IAU 24 Hour World Championships". iau-ultramarathon.org.
3. "IAU World Best Performance" (PDF). iau-ultramarathon.org.
4. News, Taiwan (12 December 2011). "Japanese runners dominate ultramarathon in cold, rainy weather | Taiwan News | 2011-12-12 00:00:00". Taiwan News. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
5. "Kudo & Sekiya To Return To Soochow International 24 Hour Race 2013". 24hourrace.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
6. "Mami KUDO | Profile | World Athletics". www.worldathletics.org.