Mami Kudo

Mami Kudo (工藤真実, Kudō Mami, born 17 July 1964) is a Japanese ultramarathon runner and women's winner of the 2013 IAU 24 Hour World Championship. Kudo holds the women's world record in the 24-hour run on the track and road, and also the 48-hour run road discipline.

In December 2011 Kudo reset her own 24-hour world record by running 255.303 km at the Soochow International 24 hour race in Taiwan. On 11–12 May 2013, Kudo won the IAU female 24-hour Road World Championship, setting a new world record of 24 hour Road (252,205 kilometres (156,713 mi)).

Kudo was selected as the Athlete of the Year by IAU for the years of 2012 and 2013.

World records

Women's 24 hour Track, 254.425 kilometres (158.092 mi), Taipei, 12-13 Dec 2009

Women's 24 hour Road, 252.205 kilometres (156.713 mi), Steenbergen , 11–12 May 2013

Women's 48 hour Road, 368.687 kilometres (229.091 mi), Athens, 8-10 Apr 2011