Nao Kazami (風見尚, Kazami Nao, born April 9, 1983) is a Japanese ultramarathon and marathon runner. He is the former male 100 km run world record holder with a time of 6:09:14. He set the then record on June 24, 2018, at the Lake Saroma Ultramarathon, an official World Athletics race held annually in Hokkaido, Japan. Kazami bettered Takahiro Sunada's 1998 record by almost four minutes.[2][3] His personal best time for the marathon is 2:13:13 (Tokyo Marathon, Tokyo on March 1, 2020),[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Kazami, Nao |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Born | April 9, 1983 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Japan |
| Sport | Running |
| Event(s) | Marathon, Ultramarathon |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 100km: 6:09:14 WR[1] Marathon: 2:10:08[1] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Nao KAZAMI | Profile | World Athletics". World Athletics. Archived from the original on 19 April 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ Mock, Justin (25 June 2018). "This Week In Running: June 25, 2018". irunfar.com. Archived from the original on 2022-08-29. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ "Kazami Breaks 100 km World Record at Lake Saroma – Brett Larner – Japan Running News". germanroadraces.de. 24 June 2018. Archived from the original on 29 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
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