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Yuri Yoshizumi
No success without challenge; a smile brings good fortune.
Nationality: Japan
Field of expertise: Trail running
Hometown: Fujiidera City, Osaka
With Shokz since 2023
Field of expertise: Trail running
Hometown: Fujiidera City, Osaka
With Shokz since 2023
1.2022 – Doi Inthanon Thailand by UTMB – Cliffs Champion
2.2018 – OCC – 3rd Place
3.2021 – VK Open Championships – Season Overall Champion
4.2019 – Vertical Kilometer World Circuit – Season Overall 2nd Place
Yuri Yoshizumi, born in Osaka, Japan, is a distinguished trail runner and skyrunner whose journey from road marathons to mountain trails exemplifies resilience and passion.
Initially achieving a personal best of 2:37:56 in road marathons in 2013, a bicycle accident that year led her to explore trail running. Embracing this new challenge, she quickly excelled, winning the Asian Vertical Kilometer Skyrunning Championship in 2016 and setting a course record.
Yoshizumi's trail running career includes notable achievements such as winning the Fuji Mountain Race three consecutive times from 2017 to 2019 and securing third place in the 2018 OCC race, part of the prestigious UTMB series. In 2019, she also placed second overall in the Vertical Kilometer World Circuit, underscoring her consistency and strength in vertical racing disciplines.
Wikipedia
In 2024, Yoshizumi claimed victory in the women's category of the KAI70k at the Mt. FUJI 100, completing the 69.4 km course with a cumulative elevation gain of 3,493 meters in 8 hours, 7 minutes, and 44 seconds. Having moved to Fujiyoshida six years prior to immerse herself in an environment conducive to trail running, she reflected on the race, stating, "Even on familiar trails, running at night brings new discoveries and an extraordinary experience. The cheers from people along the course gave me strength."past.mtfuji100.com
Yoshizumi's journey from road marathons to the peaks of trail running epitomizes the spirit of embracing change, pushing boundaries, and finding fulfillment through perseverance and passion.
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