Japanese ultramarathoner breaks women’s 24-hour world record

Miho Nakata recorded 270.363 kilometres at an average pace of 5:20/km for 24 hours

Scottish ultrarunner breaks 48-hour world record with 411.5 kilometres

In her first 48-hour race, Scottish ultrarunner Joasia Zakrzewski broke the world record

Japanese runner breaks Badwater course record, then proposes to his girlfriend

The women’s winner, Patrycja Bereznowska of Poland, also smashed the women’s course record, finishing second overall