Topics from the award ceremony The international trail running event, Mt. FUJI 100, held from April 26th to 27th, 2024, concluded at 10pm on Saturday the 27th, when the final deadlines for the two races, the 166.6km "FUJI 100mi" and the 69.4km "KAI 70k", came to a close.

*Due to traffic congestion on part of the course during the race, the closing time was extended by one hour from the original schedule.

At the FUJI 100mi, Courtney Dauwalter (USA) won the women's division, and Guomin Deng (CHN) won the men's division. This is Dauwalter's second victory at this event, following her victory in 2018. This time, she became the first female athlete in the history of the event to finish under 20 hours, and also achieved the remarkable feat of placing third overall in the overall rankings, both men and women.

In the "KAI70k", Andreu Simon Aymerich (Spain) and Yuri Yoshizumi (Japan) won the men's and women's divisions, respectively. Please see the attached documents for the overall and age group award winners for both races, as well as the New Hero Award winners, which are given to athletes under the age of 29 who have achieved outstanding results.

In addition, data such as the number of finishers and completion rates for both races can be found in the attached documents. Here are some topics from the award ceremony held today.

(Deng Guoming takes Kaburagi Tsuyoshi's words as encouragement to secure this victory)

He won the men's championship at the FUJI 100miDeng Guoming Guomin Dengrevealed a secret story about Kaburagi Tsuyoshi, the chairman of the Mount Fuji 100 event: "Last year, I had the opportunity to meet Kaburagi when he visited Beijing. He encouraged me by saying, 'As athletes, our time to excel is limited, so we should practice hard and participate in more international competitions.' At the time, I had injured my leg and was feeling down, so I'm grateful to Kaburagi for recognizing that I had the ability to go beyond the boundaries of China and Asia."

(Ryo Murata expressed his gratitude for the fun time he had with athletes from Japan and around the world.)

He finished third in the men's FUJI 100mi race, finishing first among Japanese runners.Ryo Murata Ryo Murata(JPN) was asked to comment on his impressive result: "It was a great time running with such strong and amazing runners while looking at Mt. Fuji from start to finish. I'm happy that I was able to come in third place. I'll definitely come back to the Mount Fuji 100 again."

(Courtney DeWalter is grateful to have experienced another trip to the base of Mount Fuji.)

He became the FUJI100mi champion for the second time, following his victory in 2018.Courtney DeWalter Courtney Dauwalter (USA) spoke to the crowd at the awards ceremony about her experience, saying, "I feel so lucky to have been able to come to Japan and travel the trails around Mt. Fuji on foot. Mt. Fuji looked amazing throughout the race. Thank you so much to the organizers and volunteers. Congratulations to all the runners and supporters. Thank you for leading us to the finish line."

(Angie Yang was thrilled to be sent out on the night trail with a saxophone.)

Angie Yang Angie Yan (HKG) placed third in the women's race at the Fuji 100m. After introducing herself to the audience in Japanese, she spoke about the unexpected kindness she received at the start of the race: "The volunteers were so vigilant that we didn't get hurt or lost on the cold night at the top of the mountain. I'd like to give a special thank you to the saxophone player at CP1 (the Fujinomiya checkpoint 25km from the start). You really brightened up my night. Thank you."

(Andreu Simon, back at Mount Fuji100I promise to come

Andreu Simon Andreu Simon (ESP) was supposed to make his debut in a 100-mile trail running race at the Mount Fuji 100, which is set on his beloved Mount Fuji. However, due to an injury, he changed his goal to the KAI 70k, but he won brilliantly. "The view of Mount Fuji from the course with the morning sun in the background was so beautiful, it was an incredible experience. I will definitely participate in this race again."

(Takeshi KaburagiGran Canaria World Trail MajorsA project to run all the races has started.

During the award ceremony, co-chairman of Mount Fuji 100Tatsuo Chiba Tatsuo Chibais the organizer of Anta Hong Kong 100Janet Wu Janet Ng,Steve Brammer Steve BrammerHe took the stage with Mr. Fuji, and introduced the Gran Canaria World Trail Majors, in which both races participate. At the end of the introduction, Mr. Fuji, the chairman of the Mt. Fuji 100,Takeshi Kaburagi Tsuyoshi Kaburaki It has been announced that he will undertake the challenge of completing all 10 races that make up the World Trail Majors over the course of five years. Kaburagi spoke of his aspirations for this project, saying, "Starting with the FUJI 100mi, which I completed today, I am excited about this plan to complete all of the races in the year I turn 60. Please support me. I hope you will follow in my footsteps and take on the challenge."