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Yoshizumi started running as an amateur because she was working full-time.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://baldrunner.com/tag/70th-mt-fuji-mountain-race/|title=70th Mt Fuji Mountain Race|last=July 29|last2=2017|website=Bald Runner|language=en|access-date=2019-11-10}}</ref> She won the 2012 Hokkaido marathon in a time of 2:39:07 and a marathon PB of 2:37:56 the next year, when she finished in 5th place.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://germanroadraces.de/?post_eng=chicago-marathon-japanese-elites-by-brett-larner-japan-running-news-photo-by-dr-helmut-winter|title=Chicago Marathon – Japanese Elites – by Brett Larner – Japan Running News – photo by Dr. Helmut Winter|website=German Road Races|language=de-DE|access-date=2019-11-10}}</ref> She finished 2nd in the [[Kobe Marathon]] in 2013, in a time of 2:41:00, which secured her a spot in the [[Chicago Marathon]], which she ran as part of the Japanese National Team.<ref name=":1" /> Due to a bicycling accident she was unable to run her best, placing 82nd with a time of 2:56:07.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=http://transvulcania.es/en/ogawa-and-yoshizumi-will-put-the-japanese-accent-to-the-transvulcania-naviera-armas-2019/|title=Ogawa and Yoshizumi will put the Japanese accent to the Transvulcania Naviera Armas 2019|date=2019-04-17|website=Transvulcania|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iaaf.org/athletes/japan/yuri-yoshizumi-253800|title=Yuri YOSHIZUMI {{!}} Profile {{!}} iaaf.org|website=www.iaaf.org|access-date=2019-11-10}}</ref>
Yoshizumi started running as an amateur because she was working full-time.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://baldrunner.com/tag/70th-mt-fuji-mountain-race/|title=70th Mt Fuji Mountain Race|last=July 29|last2=2017|website=Bald Runner|language=en|access-date=2019-11-10}}</ref> She won the 2012 Hokkaido marathon in a time of 2:39:07 and a marathon PB of 2:37:56 the next year, when she finished in 5th place.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://germanroadraces.de/?post_eng=chicago-marathon-japanese-elites-by-brett-larner-japan-running-news-photo-by-dr-helmut-winter|title=Chicago Marathon – Japanese Elites – by Brett Larner – Japan Running News – photo by Dr. Helmut Winter|website=German Road Races|language=de-DE|access-date=2019-11-10}}</ref> She finished 2nd in the [[Kobe Marathon]] in 2013, in a time of 2:41:00, which secured her a spot in the [[Chicago Marathon]], which she ran as part of the Japanese National Team.<ref name=":1" /> Due to a bicycling accident she was unable to run her best, placing 82nd with a time of 2:56:07.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=http://transvulcania.es/en/ogawa-and-yoshizumi-will-put-the-japanese-accent-to-the-transvulcania-naviera-armas-2019/|title=Ogawa and Yoshizumi will put the Japanese accent to the Transvulcania Naviera Armas 2019|date=2019-04-17|website=Transvulcania|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iaaf.org/athletes/japan/yuri-yoshizumi-253800|title=Yuri YOSHIZUMI {{!}} Profile {{!}} iaaf.org|website=www.iaaf.org|access-date=2019-11-10}}</ref>


In 2015 she set her sights on trail running and she started [[skyrunning]] in 2016.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://germanroadraces.de/?p=131517|title=Yamada und Yoshizumi gewinnen den 72. "Fuji Mountain Race" in Japan|website=German Road Races|language=de-DE|access-date=2019-11-10}}</ref> Yoshizumi won the [[Skyrunning|Vertical Kilometer]] in the 2016 Sky Running Asian Championships in [[Lantau Island|Lantau Island, Hong Kong]], where she won in a time of 45:59, which was more than 2 minutes under the previous course record.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.skyrunning.com/japan-tops-asian-skyrunning-championships/|title=Japan tops Asian Skyrunning Championships|date=2016-12-08|website=International Skyrunning Federation|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-11-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.actionasiaevents.com/race-media/news/2016/december/miyahara-japan.html|title=Yoshizumi smashes women’s record by more than two minutes|website=Action Asia Events|access-date=2019-11-10}}</ref> She ran the 2016 Osaka Tower Run, narrowly beating favourite [[Suzy Walsham]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.verticalworldcircuit.com/2016/12/12/vwc-champions-scale-japans-tallest-tower/|title=A thousand runners scale Japan’s tallest tower|date=2016-12-12|website=Vertical World Circuit|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-10}}</ref> The same year she placed 13th in the [[IAU Trail World Championships|IAU Trail World Championship]], a 85&nbsp;km race, which made her the best Asian runner in the race.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://transvulcania.es/en/japanese-runner-yuri-yoshizumi-candidate-for-victory-in-the-vertical-kilometer/|title=Japanese runner Yuri Yoshizumi, candidate for victory in the Vertical Kilometer|date=2017-02-14|website=Transvulcania|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-10}}</ref>
In 2015 she set her sights on trail running and she started [[skyrunning]] in 2016.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://germanroadraces.de/?p=131517|title=Yamada und Yoshizumi gewinnen den 72. "Fuji Mountain Race" in Japan|website=German Road Races|language=de-DE|access-date=2019-11-10}}</ref> Yoshizumi won the [[Skyrunning|Vertical Kilometer]] in the 2016 Sky Running Asian Championships in [[Lantau Island|Lantau Island, Hong Kong]], where she won in a time of 45:59, which was more than 2 minutes under the previous course record.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.skyrunning.com/japan-tops-asian-skyrunning-championships/|title=Japan tops Asian Skyrunning Championships|date=2016-12-08|website=International Skyrunning Federation|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-11-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.actionasiaevents.com/race-media/news/2016/december/miyahara-japan.html|title=Yoshizumi smashes women’s record by more than two minutes|website=Action Asia Events|access-date=2019-11-10}}</ref> She ran the 2016 Osaka Tower Run, narrowly beating favourite [[Suzy Walsham]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.verticalworldcircuit.com/2016/12/12/vwc-champions-scale-japans-tallest-tower/|title=A thousand runners scale Japan’s tallest tower|date=2016-12-12|website=Vertical World Circuit|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-10}}</ref> The same year she placed 13th in the [[IAU Trail World Championships|IAU Trail World Championship]], an 85&nbsp;km race, which made her the best Asian runner in the race.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://transvulcania.es/en/japanese-runner-yuri-yoshizumi-candidate-for-victory-in-the-vertical-kilometer/|title=Japanese runner Yuri Yoshizumi, candidate for victory in the Vertical Kilometer|date=2017-02-14|website=Transvulcania|language=en-US|access-date=2019-11-10}}</ref>


In 2017 Yoshizumi won the Fuji Mountain Race, a 21&nbsp;km race with 3000 m of elevation, for the first time.<ref name=":0" /> She followed this up with a win in 2018, despite having broken her hand a week prior, and in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2018/07/gorotani-and-yoshizumi-defend-fuji.html|title=Gorotani and Yoshizumi Defend Fuji Mountain Race Titles|website=japanrunningnews.blogspot.com|access-date=2019-11-10}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=http://japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2019/07/yamada-and-yoshizumi-win-fuji-mountain.html|title=Yamada and Yoshizumi Win Fuji Mountain Race|website=japanrunningnews.blogspot.com|access-date=2019-11-10}}</ref> In 2017 she won the Vertical Kilometer at [[Transvulcania]].<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kondis.no/stian-angermund-vik-vant-vertical-km-transvulcania.5997902-127693.html|title=Stian Angermund-Vik vant Vertical KM Transvulcania|last=Gilberg|first=Runar|last2=|date=|website=www.kondis.no|language=no|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-11-10}}</ref> She returned in 2019, when she placed second in the Vertical Kilometer and won the marathon event.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.la-palma24.info/transvulcania-la-palma-2019-ergebnisse/|title=Transvulcania 2019 Results: Ultra, Marthon, Half Marathon, Vertical.|date=2019-05-11|website=La Palma Journal|language=en|access-date=2019-11-10}}</ref> In 2019 Yoshizumi also placed 2nd on the [[Vertical Kilometer World Circuit]], with individual results including at least 2 second places and a fourth place finish.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vkworldcircuit.com/vgs-2019/|title=2019 CIRCUIT CHAMPIONS CROWNED AND WORLD RECORD DESTROYED AT VERTICALE DU GRAND SERRE|date=2019-09-29|website=Vertical Kilometer World Circuit|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-11-10}}</ref>
In 2017 Yoshizumi won the Fuji Mountain Race, a 21&nbsp;km race with 3000 m of elevation, for the first time.<ref name=":0" /> She followed this up with a win in 2018, despite having broken her hand a week prior, and in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2018/07/gorotani-and-yoshizumi-defend-fuji.html|title=Gorotani and Yoshizumi Defend Fuji Mountain Race Titles|website=japanrunningnews.blogspot.com|access-date=2019-11-10}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=http://japanrunningnews.blogspot.com/2019/07/yamada-and-yoshizumi-win-fuji-mountain.html|title=Yamada and Yoshizumi Win Fuji Mountain Race|website=japanrunningnews.blogspot.com|access-date=2019-11-10}}</ref> In 2017 she won the Vertical Kilometer at [[Transvulcania]].<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kondis.no/stian-angermund-vik-vant-vertical-km-transvulcania.5997902-127693.html|title=Stian Angermund-Vik vant Vertical KM Transvulcania|last=Gilberg|first=Runar|last2=|date=|website=www.kondis.no|language=no|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-11-10}}</ref> She returned in 2019, when she placed second in the Vertical Kilometer and won the marathon event.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.la-palma24.info/transvulcania-la-palma-2019-ergebnisse/|title=Transvulcania 2019 Results: Ultra, Marthon, Half Marathon, Vertical.|date=2019-05-11|website=La Palma Journal|language=en|access-date=2019-11-10}}</ref> In 2019 Yoshizumi also placed 2nd on the [[Vertical Kilometer World Circuit]], with individual results including at least 2 second places and a fourth-place finish.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vkworldcircuit.com/vgs-2019/|title=2019 CIRCUIT CHAMPIONS CROWNED AND WORLD RECORD DESTROYED AT VERTICALE DU GRAND SERRE|date=2019-09-29|website=Vertical Kilometer World Circuit|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-11-10}}</ref>


In 2019 Yoshizumi also participated in the Orsières-Champex-Chamonix (OCC) race, which is one of the races in the [[Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc]], where she placed 3rd.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/outdoor/trail-running/article/3024948/utmb-2019-ruth-croft-wins-occ-dominant-perfect|title=Ruth Croft dominates the 55km OCC at UTMB with ‘perfect performance’|website=South China Morning Post|access-date=2019-11-10}}</ref>
In 2019 Yoshizumi also participated in the Orsières-Champex-Chamonix (OCC) race, which is one of the races in the [[Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc]], where she placed 3rd.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/outdoor/trail-running/article/3024948/utmb-2019-ruth-croft-wins-occ-dominant-perfect|title=Ruth Croft dominates the 55km OCC at UTMB with ‘perfect performance’|website=South China Morning Post|access-date=2019-11-10}}</ref>

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Yuri Yoshizumi
Born1986 (age 37–38)
NationalityJapan
Known forSkyrunning, Ultramarathon

Yuri Yoshizumi (born 1986) is a Japanese ultra runner and skyrunner. She won the Asian Vertical Kilometre Skyrunning Championship in 2016, placed second in the Vertical Kilometer World Circuit in 2019 and won a number of individual events including the 2019 Transvulcania Marathon and the Fuji Mountain Race in 2017, 2018 and 2019.

Career

Yoshizumi started running as an amateur because she was working full-time.[1] She won the 2012 Hokkaido marathon in a time of 2:39:07 and a marathon PB of 2:37:56 the next year, when she finished in 5th place.[2] She finished 2nd in the Kobe Marathon in 2013, in a time of 2:41:00, which secured her a spot in the Chicago Marathon, which she ran as part of the Japanese National Team.[2] Due to a bicycling accident she was unable to run her best, placing 82nd with a time of 2:56:07.[3][4]

In 2015 she set her sights on trail running and she started skyrunning in 2016.[1][5] Yoshizumi won the Vertical Kilometer in the 2016 Sky Running Asian Championships in Lantau Island, Hong Kong, where she won in a time of 45:59, which was more than 2 minutes under the previous course record.[6][7] She ran the 2016 Osaka Tower Run, narrowly beating favourite Suzy Walsham.[8] The same year she placed 13th in the IAU Trail World Championship, an 85 km race, which made her the best Asian runner in the race.[1][9]

In 2017 Yoshizumi won the Fuji Mountain Race, a 21 km race with 3000 m of elevation, for the first time.[1] She followed this up with a win in 2018, despite having broken her hand a week prior, and in 2019.[10][11] In 2017 she won the Vertical Kilometer at Transvulcania.[3][12] She returned in 2019, when she placed second in the Vertical Kilometer and won the marathon event.[13] In 2019 Yoshizumi also placed 2nd on the Vertical Kilometer World Circuit, with individual results including at least 2 second places and a fourth-place finish.[11][14]

In 2019 Yoshizumi also participated in the Orsières-Champex-Chamonix (OCC) race, which is one of the races in the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc, where she placed 3rd.[15]

References

  1. ^ a b c d July 29; 2017. "70th Mt Fuji Mountain Race". Bald Runner. Retrieved 2019-11-10. {{cite web}}: |last2= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ a b "Chicago Marathon – Japanese Elites – by Brett Larner – Japan Running News – photo by Dr. Helmut Winter". German Road Races (in German). Retrieved 2019-11-10.
  3. ^ a b "Ogawa and Yoshizumi will put the Japanese accent to the Transvulcania Naviera Armas 2019". Transvulcania. 2019-04-17. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
  4. ^ "Yuri YOSHIZUMI | Profile | iaaf.org". www.iaaf.org. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
  5. ^ "Yamada und Yoshizumi gewinnen den 72. "Fuji Mountain Race" in Japan". German Road Races (in German). Retrieved 2019-11-10.
  6. ^ "Japan tops Asian Skyrunning Championships". International Skyrunning Federation. 2016-12-08. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
  7. ^ "Yoshizumi smashes women's record by more than two minutes". Action Asia Events. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
  8. ^ "A thousand runners scale Japan's tallest tower". Vertical World Circuit. 2016-12-12. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
  9. ^ "Japanese runner Yuri Yoshizumi, candidate for victory in the Vertical Kilometer". Transvulcania. 2017-02-14. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
  10. ^ "Gorotani and Yoshizumi Defend Fuji Mountain Race Titles". japanrunningnews.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
  11. ^ a b "Yamada and Yoshizumi Win Fuji Mountain Race". japanrunningnews.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
  12. ^ Gilberg, Runar. "Stian Angermund-Vik vant Vertical KM Transvulcania". www.kondis.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2019-11-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ "Transvulcania 2019 Results: Ultra, Marthon, Half Marathon, Vertical". La Palma Journal. 2019-05-11. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
  14. ^ "2019 CIRCUIT CHAMPIONS CROWNED AND WORLD RECORD DESTROYED AT VERTICALE DU GRAND SERRE". Vertical Kilometer World Circuit. 2019-09-29. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
  15. ^ "Ruth Croft dominates the 55km OCC at UTMB with 'perfect performance'". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2019-11-10.


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