Lithuanian Aleksandr Sorokin broke the 100km world document within the World’s Quickest Run, powered by Nord Safety, in Vilnius on Sunday (Could 14).
The 41-year-old clocked 6hr 5min 35sec to take six seconds off his earlier world document set final yr.
“I’m extraordinarily pleased that I managed to interrupt a world document and that I did so in my native metropolis,” he mentioned. “Vilnius is town the place I began operating and it’s my nice pleasure to thank it by making historical past proper right here.”
Sorokin’s world data embrace 100 miles (10:51:39) and the longest distances in set sure instances — 6 hours (98,496km), 12 hours (177,410km) and 24 hours (319,614km).
Aleksandr Sorokin
Along with Sorokin, virtually 30 of the world’s prime ultra-runners took half within the record-breaking race, which happened close to Cyber Metropolis, which is situated within the up-and-coming Naujamiestis district of Vilnius. The observe was licensed by World Athletics and permitted by the Worldwide Affiliation of Ultrarunners and the Athletics Federation of Lithuania.
Aleksandr Sorokin (left)
“This occasion and Aleksandr’s unbelievable consequence creates further curiosity for Cyber Metropolis and the entire neighbourhood,” says Laura Tyrell, head of PR at Nord Safety, the title sponsor of The World’s Quickest Run occasion.
“This document will all the time be an emblem of how a robust will, devotion and a goal-driven perspective is the way in which to success, no matter profession you select. That all the time was and can proceed to be the spirit of this place the place we construct probably the most progressive cybersecurity instruments for international markets.”
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