title: Takahiro Sunada
text: # Takahiro Sunada
  
  Takahiro Sunada (砂田貴裕, Sunada Takahiro, born 19 January 1973) is a Japanese ultramarathon and marathon runner born in Osaka. He was the World Athletics male world record holder over the 100 km ultramarathon distance, with a time of 6:13:33 (Lake Saroma-Tokoro Japan June 21, 1998) until it was broken by Nao Kazami in 2018 with a time of 6:09:14. His personal best time for the marathon is 2:10:07 (Berlin, Germany September 10, 2000), where he finished in 4th place.
  
  ## Achievements
  
  | Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Representing Japan ||||||
  | 1998 | Lake Saroma Ultramarathon | Tokoro, Japan | 1st | Ultra Marathon | 6:13:33 WR |
  | 1999 | IAU 100 km World Championships | Chavagnes-en-Paillers, France | 3rd | Ultra Marathon | 6:26:06 |
  | 2000 | IAU European Championships | Belvès, France | 1st | Ultra Marathon | 6:17:17 |
  | 2000 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany | 4th | Marathon | 2:10:07 |
  