| Birth Name: | Miho Nakata |
| Birth Date: | 24 April 1989 |
| Birth Place: | Japan |
| Sport: | Sport of athletics Ultrarunning |
| Event: | Marathon and Ultramarathon |
| Pb: | Marathon: 2:39:51 50K: 3:33:47 50 Miles: 6:02:04 100K: 7:19:12 12 hrs: 147.6km (91.7miles) 100 miles: 13:09:09 24 hrs: 270.363km (167.996miles) |
Miho Nakata (born 24 April 1989) is a Japanese ultramarathon and marathon runner. She won the 2023 IAU 24 Hour World Championship and set an IAU 24-hour run world record (pending ratification).[1] [2] [3]
Nakata began running marathons competitively in 2012. She recorded her highest World Marathon Majors placing of 18th at the 2022 Tokyo Marathon.
Nakata struggled with injuries in 2023. In May, she won the 2023 River Road Foot Race 512km (318miles) overall by over 5 hours with a time of 3d 4:03:36.[4]
In December 2023, Nakata won the in a new world record distance of 270.363km (167.996miles). She broke the previous record set by Camille Herron by just . She beat all but four men in the race.[5]