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Birth name | Miho Nakata | |||||||||||||||||
Born | Japan | 24 April 1989|||||||||||||||||
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Country | 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
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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 (pending ratification).[3][1][4]
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 ChampionshipCamille Herron by just 246 metres (807 ft). She beat all but four men in the race.[5]
in a new world record distance of 270.363 km (167.996 miles). She broke the previous record set by