24-hour run
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A 24-hour run is a form of ultramarathon, in which a competitor runs as far as he can in 24 hours. They are typically held on 1- to 2-mile loops or occasionally 400-meter tracks. Top runners will often run 130 miles or more, depending on conditions, and the best can go beyond 150 miles. Some participants will have a crew to help them, but others just set up a camp with all the gear and supplies they need near the starting area to access each loop. Often 24-hour events are combined with 6-, 12-, and 48-hour events. 24 hour races are also done as racewalking races, where elite walkers will complete over 125 miles.
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[edit] Records
- The world record is held by Yiannis Kouros (GRE) who ran 303.506 km/188.590 miles on a track during the Sri Chinmoy Ultra Festival in Adelaide, Australia in 1997.
- The Women's world record on Track is held by Mami Kudo (JPN) who ran 254.425 km/158.126 miles in Taipei,TAIWAN Dec. 2009.
[edit] World challenges
The first international championship was held February 3–4, 1990 in Milton Keynes, England.[1] Also in 1990 founded the European Cup (offset by the two best results), runs from 1992 European Championships.[clarification needed] Since 2003 the International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU) annually organizes a world championship called 24h World Challenge.
| Year | Date | Location | Champion (m) | Champion (f) |
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| 2003 | 11/12.10 | Uden  Netherlands |
Paul Beckers  Belgium 270.087 km |
Irina Reutovich  Russia 237.052 km |
| 2004 | 23/24.10 | Brno  Czech Republic |
Ryoichi Sekiya  Japan 269.085 km |
Sumie Inagaki Japan 237.154 km |
| 2005 | 16/17.07 | Wörschach  Austria |
Anatoliy Kruglikov Russia 268.065 km |
Lyudmila Kalinina Russia 242.228 km |
| 2006 | 25/26.02 | Taipei  Republic of China(commonly known as Taiwan) |
Ryoichi Sekiya -2- Japan 272.936 km |
Sumie Inagaki -2- Japan 237.144 km |
| 2007 | 28/29.07 | Drummondville  Canada |
Ryoichi Sekiya -3- Japan 263.562 km |
Lyudmila Kalinina -2- Russia 236.848 km |
| 2008 | 18/19.10 | Seoul  South Korea |
Ryoichi Sekiya -4- Japan 273.366 km |
Vernet Anne-Marie  France 239.685 km |
| 2009 | 02/03.05 | Bergamo  Italy |
Henrik Olsson  Sweden 257.042 km |
Anne-Cécile Fontaine France 243.644 km |
| 2010 | 14/15.05 | Brive-la-Gaillarde France |
Shingo Inoue Japan 273.708 km |
Anne-Cécile Fontaine -2- France 239.797 km |
| 2011 | canceled[2] | Brug (Switzerland), then Taipei Republic of China(commonly known as Taiwan) |
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| 2012 | September | Katowice  Poland [2] |
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| 2013 | May | Steenbergen Netherlands [2] |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ 'Running' April 1990,Volume 108, p.6
- ^ a b c Final Update on the 24 Hour World Championships 2011
[edit] External links
- 24-Hour Race news and events - Comprehensive worldwide 24 hour race calendar
- ULTRAmarathonRunning.com Global Ultramarathon Races & Events Calendar
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