Mami Kudo

Mami Kudo, born on 17 July 1964, is a Japanese ultramarathon runner and the women's winner of the 2013 IAU 24 Hour World Championship. She holds the women's world record for the 24-hour run on the track and road and for the 48-hour run on the road. In December 2011 she reset her own 24-hour record with 255.303 km at the Soochow International 24 hour race in Taiwan, and on 11 and 12 May 2013 she won the IAU women's 24-hour Road World Championship with a new world record of 252.205 km. The IAU named her Athlete of the Year for 2012 and 2013.