Sumie Inagaki (稲垣寿美恵, Inagaki Sumie; born 6 April 1966) is a Japanese ultramarathon runner from Hokkaido. Inagaki holds current women's world record in 24-hour run Indoor (240.631 kilometres (149.521 miles), Espoo FIN, Jan 2011),[1] and in 48-hour run Track (397.103 kilometres (246.748 miles), Surgeres FRA, May 2010).[2] She is a two time female winner of IAU 24-Hour Run World Championship.[3] She was the female winner of 2006 and 2009 Spartathlon,[4] and the female winner of 2011 and 2012 Badwater Ultramarathon.[5]
Competition record[edit] International competitions[edit] Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes Representing Japan 2006 World Championships Taipei, Republic of China 1st 24-hour run 237.144 km 2004 World Championships Brno, Czech Republic 1st 24-hour run 237.154 km Non-championship races[edit]2014
1st place in 24-hour run Finland (240.6 km) [6] 1st place in 48-hour run France (397.1 km) [7]2013
1st place in 24-hour run Finland (220.7 km) [8] 1st place in 48-hour run Sweden (331 km)[9]2012
1st place in 24-hour run Finland (228.173 km)[10] 1st place among women (11th in general) in Badwater Ultramarathon (29:53:9)[11] 3rd place among women in Soochow International Ultramarathon (221.555 km)[12]2011
1st place in 24-hour Indoor run Finland, setting the world record of 240.631 km[13] 1st place among women (9th in general) in Badwater Ultramarathon (28:49:27)[14]2010
1st place in 24-hour run Finland[15] 1st place in 48-hour Track run World Championship, setting a new world record of 397.103 km[16]2009
1st place in 48-hour run World Championship, setting a new world record of 382.718 km[17]2006
1st place in 24-hour run World Championship[18] 1st place in 48-hour run World Championship, setting the world record of 382.418 km[19] Personal life[edit]After graduating from college, Inagaki worked at a kindergarten. She eventually started taking yoga lessons, and now she is an aerobics and yoga instructor.[20]
Inagaki states that ultramarathon is not her job, but what she loves to do, where she finds the joy of life. "What I do is a fun run. I train as if I were hing a picnic."[21][22]
References[edit] ^ http://www.iau-ultramarathon.org/images/file/World_Best_Performances_FEB_13_.pdf [bare URL PDF] ^ http://www.iau-ultramarathon.org/images/file/World_Best_Performances_FEB_13_.pdf [bare URL PDF] ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-02-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) ^ "Αποτελέσματα". ^ "Badwater Ultramarathon Race Results, 2000 to the present". Archived from the original on 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2014-02-26. ^ http://www.iau-ultramarathon.org/images/file/IAU_WBP_WABP_201405.pdf [bare URL PDF] ^ http://www.iau-ultramarathon.org/images/file/IAU_WBP_WABP_201405.pdf [bare URL PDF] ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-02-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-02-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-02-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) ^ "Badwater Ultramarathon Race Results, 2000 to the present". Archived from the original on 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2014-02-26. ^ "Soochow International 24 Hour Ultramarathon 2012". 9 December 2012. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-02-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) ^ "Badwater Ultramarathon Race Results, 2000 to the present". Archived from the original on 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2014-02-26. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-02-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-02-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-02-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-02-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-02-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) ^ Chunichi Sports Newspaper 29 May 2006 ^ Chunichi Sports Newspaper 29 May 2006 ^ http://livedoor.blogimg.jp/hapiti0201/imgs/6/a/6abc768b.jpg [bare URL image file]