| Sunada, Takahiro | |
| Fullname: | Sunada, Takahiro |
| Nationality: | Japanese |
| Birth Date: | 19 January 1973 |
| Birth Place: | Osaka, Japan |
| Country: | Japan |
| Sport: | Running |
| Event: | Marathon, Ultramarathon |
| Pb: | 100km 6:13:33[1] Marathon 2:10:08 |
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.[2] His personal best time for the marathon is 2:10:07 (Berlin, Germany September 10, 2000), where he finished in 4th place.[3]
| Representing | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Tokoro, Japan | 1st | Ultra Marathon | 6:13:33 | ||
| 1999 | Chavagnes-en-Paillers, France | 3rd | Ultra Marathon | 6:26:06[4] | ||
| 2000 | IAU European Championships | Belvès, France | 1st | Ultra Marathon | 6:17:17 | |
| 2000 | Berlin, Germany | 4th | Marathon | 2:10:07 | ||