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Inagaki Breaks Own World Record in 48-hr. Ultramarathon (updated)

http://mainichi.jp/enta/sports/news/20080519k0000e050087000c.html

translated by Brett Larner

Sumie Inagaki of Aichi Prefecture broke her own world record to win the women`s race at the 2008 Surgeres 48-Hour Ultramarathon. Held in Surgeres, France from May 16th to 18th, the Surgeres Ultra features a loop course 300 m in length. Inagaki set a new world record of 382.718 km to take 1st. Masae Kamura of Tokyo was 3rd.

Ryoichi Sekiya of Kanagawa Prefecture likewise won the men`s competition, running 401.416 km to take the top spot. Last year`s winner Masayuki Otaki of Tokyo was 6th. This year`s event was the 23rd running of the Surgeres Ultra, making it one of the world`s great races.

JRN reader Jaris sent a link to complete Surgeres results: http://www.48heures-surgeres.net/archive/2008/05/13/pointage_live_2008?hour=48
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Anonymous said…
Her result is 382,718km
Follow the runner's results, hour by hour here:
http://www.48heures-surgeres.net/archive/2008/05/13/pointage_live_2008?hour=48
May 23, 2008 at 1:00 PM
Brett Larner said…
Thank you for the link.
May 23, 2008 at 1:44 PM
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