Miho Nakata

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Miho Nakata
Personal information
Birth nameMiho Nakata
Born (1989-04-24) 24 April 1989 (age 35)
Japan
Sport
CountryFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Sport Sport of athletics
Ultrarunning
Event(s)Marathon and Ultramarathon
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Marathon: 2:39:51
50K: 3:33:47
50 Miles: 6:02:04
100K: 7:19:12
12 hrs: 147.600 km (91.714 miles)
100 miles: 13:09:09
24 hrs: 270.363 km (167.996 miles)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
IAU 24 Hour World Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Taipei  [ pl ]Individual
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Taipei  [ pl ]Team

Miho Nakata (born 24 April 1989) is a Japanese ultramarathon and marathon runner. [1] [2] She won the 2023 IAU 24 Hour World Championship and set an IAU 24-hour run world record. [3] [1] [4]

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Career

Nakata began running marathons competitively in 2012. [2] She recorded her highest World Marathon Majors placing of 18th at the 2022 Tokyo Marathon. [5] [2]

Nakata struggled with injuries in 2023. [5] In May, she won the 2023 River Road Foot Race 512 km (318 miles) overall by over 5 hours with a time of 3d 4:03:36. [6]

In December 2023, Nakata won the 2023 IAU 24 Hour World Championship  [ pl ] in a new world record distance of 270.363 km (167.996 miles). She broke the previous record set by Camille Herron by just 246 metres (807 ft). She beat all but four men in the race. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "DUV Ultra Marathon Statistics". statistik.d-u-v.org. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 Miho Nakata at World Athletics
  3. ↑ Bedkowski, Jacek. "2023 IAU 24H World Championships Final Results". IAU - International Association of Ultrarunners (in German). Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  4. ↑ Bedkowski, Jacek. "IAU Records". IAU - International Association of Ultrarunners. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 "Miho Nakata Sets New 24-Hour World Record of 167.996 Miles". Runner's World. 4 December 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  6. ↑ "DUV Ultra Marathon Statistics". statistik.d-u-v.org. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
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