Sumie Inagaki
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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 mi), Espoo FIN, Jan 2011), and in 48-hour run Track (397.103 kilometres (246.748 mi), Surgeres FRA, May 2010). She is a two time female winner of IAU 24-Hour Run World Championship. She was the female winner of 2006 and 2009 Spartathlon, and the female winner of 2011 and 2012 Badwater Ultramarathon.
Competition record
International competitions
| 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
2014
- 1st place in 24-hour run Finland (240.6 km)
- 1st place in 48-hour run France (397.1 km)
2013
- 1st place in 24-hour run Finland (220.7 km)
- 1st place in 48-hour run Sweden (331 km)
2012
- 1st place in 24-hour run Finland (228.173 km)
- 1st place among women (11th in general) in Badwater Ultramarathon (29:53:9)
- 3rd place among women in Soochow International Ultramarathon (221.555 km)
2011
- 1st place in 24-hour Indoor run Finland, setting the world record of 240.631 km
- 1st place among women (9th in general) in Badwater Ultramarathon (28:49:27)
2010
- 1st place in 24-hour run Finland
- 1st place in 48-hour Track run World Championship, setting a new world record of 397.103 km
2009
- 1st place in 48-hour run World Championship, setting a new world record of 382.718 km
2006
- 1st place in 24-hour run World Championship
- 1st place in 48-hour run World Championship, setting the world record of 382.418 km
Personal life
After graduating from college, Inagaki worked at a kindergarten. She eventually started taking yoga lessons, and now she is an aerobics and yoga instructor.
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 having a picnic."
