Ryōichi Sekiya

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. He is a four-time IAU 24 Hour World Championship winner, which makes him the athlete with the most wins in the event. Sekiya won the 153 miles (246 km) Spartathlon Ultra Race in Greece in 2002 and 2009.

Ryōichi Sekiya

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. He is a four-time IAU 24 Hour World Championship winner, which makes him the athlete with the most wins in the event. Sekiya won the 153 miles (246 km) Spartathlon Ultra Race in Greece in 2002 and 2009.