Nao Kazami Explained

Kazami, Nao
Fullname:Kazami, Nao
Nationality:Japanese
Birth Date:9 April 1983
Country:Japan
Sport:Running
Event:Marathon, Ultramarathon
Pb:100km: 6:09:14 [1]
Marathon: 2:10:08
Half Marathon: 1:03:25

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),

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nao KAZAMI | Profile | World Athletics . https://web.archive.org/web/20220419205108/https://worldathletics.org/athletes/japan/nao-kazami-14203848 . 19 April 2022 . live . . 29 August 2022.
  2. Web site: Mock . Justin . This Week In Running: June 25, 2018 . irunfar.com . 25 June 2018 . 29 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220829090444/https://www.irunfar.com/this-week-in-running-june-25-2018 . 2022-08-29 . live.
  3. Web site: Kazami Breaks 100 km World Record at Lake Saroma – Brett Larner – Japan Running News . germanroadraces.de . 29 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220829152835/https://germanroadraces.de/?post_eng=kazami-breaks-100-km-world-record-at-lake-saroma-brett-larner-japan-running-news . 29 August 2022 . 24 June 2018 . live.