28 February 2024 en https://iau-ultramarathon.org/2024-taipei-ultramarathon-post-race-report.html

2024 Taipei Ultramarathon post race report

Race name: 2024 Taipei Ultramarathon
Race place and date: Zhongshan District, Taipei City, Taiwan; February 23-25, 2024
Race distance and label: 48H (IAU Gold Label), 24H, 12H, 6H

Introduction

The Taipei Ultramarathon 48H race was held on February 23-25. The race venue is in a park which was the site of the Taipei Flora Expo 2010. The flat and 628.2-meter lap course makes it easier for elite runners to refresh their own personal best. There are 48H, 24H, 12H, 6H, and relay categories in the race, but 48H is the most attractive one. And the 48H runners use their proprietary inner lane.
The race starts at 3 PM on Friday, February 23rd, 2024. It is a second consecutive year when 48H race has IAU Gold Label.

(Photo: Ming-Te Lin)

Runners’ presentation

Ten elite international runners were invited, plus other international runners and local runners, a total of 71 runners participated in the 48H run. Poland runners Ms. Patrycja Bereznowska and Mr. Bartosz Fudali dominated the race, they both broke their national records and set new race records, 427.524K and 433.311K respectively. Patrycja run the further distance by European female. Other six elite runners reached the IAU International Standard, they are Mr. KISO Tetsuo, Ms. MATSUMOTO Yuri, and Ms. INAGAKI Sumie from Japan; and three Taiwan ladies Ms. HUANG Hsiao-Chun, Ms. TSAI Wen-Ya and Ms. LIN Chieh-Ju. This makes the race successful and set organisation on best track to get the IAU Gold Label again for 2025. This will be third consecutive year when 48H event will have IAU Gold Label. The top three who reach the IAU International Standard received 2000 euro as prize money. In addition, both Patrycja and Bartosz received 1000 euro for setting new race records. The flat course in the park makes it easier for runners to refresh their own personal best and strong competition helps to reach outstanding results. This is second year where results over 400 km were reached, however this time much further than anticipated. We invite you already for next year event.