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Aleksandr Sorokin, an ultramarathon runner from Lithuania, broke his own world record by traveling 319.614 kilometers in 24 hours in the IAU 24-hour European Championships. Sorokin averaged a speed of 4:30 minutes per km at the competition in Verona, Italy. He broke his personal record, which stood at 303.506 kilometers as of August of last year.
Just 10 fewer miles were traveled by Mr. Sorokin than he would have driven through his own Lithuania.
recognizing this moment In a post on Instagram, the 40-year-old wrote, “I’m quite exhausted, but I’m also extremely happy. Thank you so much for your support; I really felt it.”
On September 17–18, the competition was held, and Andrzej Piotrowski of Poland came in second (301.858 km), with Marco Visiniti of Italy taking third (288.437 km).
After covering 256.250 kilometers, Polish athlete Patrycja Bereznowska triumphed over fellow countrywomen Malgorzata Pazda-Pozorska and Frenchwoman Stephanie Gicquele to take first place among the women.
Yiannis Kouros’ “untouchable” 24-hour world record of 303.506 km was broken by Mr. Sorokin last year by running 309.399 km in a single day.
The 41-year-old Mr. Sorokin, who recently set a number of ultrarunning records, just started running in 2013 in an effort to shed weight.
He claimed in an interview with The Independent, “When I was 100 kg, I started running to get in shape (220 lb.). I wasn’t participating in any sports at the time, just a lot of drinking and smoking. Then I simply started running. Running has the advantage of making you more capable than you may realize.”
The last, grueling miles of an ultramarathon is described by Mr. Sorokin as a feeling of “radical acceptance.”
