Ryōichi Sekiya

Japanese long-distance runner

Ryōichi Sekiya (關家 良一, Sekiya Ryōichi, born 12 February 1967) is a Japanese ultramarathon and marathon runner from Sagamihara, Kanagawa. He is the current Asian record holder of the 24-hour run with the distance of 274.884 km (170.805 mi), which he achieved in 2007 at Soochow International Ultra-Marathon.^[1] He is a four-time IAU 24 Hour World Championship winner, which makes him the athlete with the most wins in the event.^[2]

Other notable wins of Sekiya include eight wins at the IAU-endorsed Soochow International Ultra-Marathon held in Taipei. He first won the event in 2001, and won in seven consecutive years in 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009,^[3] 2010,^[4] 2011,^[5] and 2012 (there was no event in 2006).^[6]

Sekiya won the 153 miles (246 km) Spartathlon Ultra Race in Greece in 2002 and 2009.

International competitions

References

1. "World 24hr and 100km current records – Dec 09". 4 December 2009.
2. "Ultra Running".
3. "東吳國際超級馬拉松 Soochow International Ultra-Marathon". Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
4. "東吳國際超級馬拉松 Soochow International Ultra-Marathon". Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
5. "Scott Jurek Chasing Record at Soochow International 24-Hour Ultra in Taiwan (Results)". 9 December 2011.
6. "Soochow International 24 Hour Ultramarathon 2012". 9 December 2012.