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Hiroaki MATSUNAGA

Hiroaki MATSUNAGA

Nationality

Japan

Age

40-44 Men

Club

TRAILRUNERS.JP

Team

THE NORTH FACE

Sponsor(s)

THE NORTH FACE,KODA,Goldwin,MAGMA,New-HALE

About the runner

Hiroaki Matsunaga, THE NORTH FACE Athlete (GOLDWIN INC.), originally from Shizuoka Prefecture and currently residing in Niigata Prefecture, is a professional athlete with approximately 20 years of experience. He is an athlete in the outdoor sport of trail running, which involves running on unpaved paths in mountains and other natural environments. He has competed in various trail and ultra-running events around the world, including those in Europe, America, Oceania, and Africa. He has achieved substantial results in numerous of these international competitions. Since 2006, he has served as the representative and head of "Trail Runners," based in Niigata Prefecture, where he organizes and produces outdoor sports events. Leveraging his own experiences in the world of trail running, he organizes over 15 major events annually at 7-8 locations throughout Japan (from Yamagata Prefecture in the north to Hyogo Prefecture in the south), ranging from the Trail Runners Cup (3-8 km) for participants as young as 3 years old to the DEEP JAPAN ULTRA 100 (160 km), which is a world-class race. His events all have the overarching theme of creating opportunities to "change lives". He actively communicates through various media channels, including social media, YouTube, and podcasts, sharing his experiences and introducing races from around the world through magazines and overseas tours.

UTMB Index

Index
20K
50K
100K
100M

729

583

728

606

560

Races

date
Race
country
Cat.
Distance /
mt+
Time
Rank
Gender
Score
12.08.2024
20K
28.9 KM
1139 M+
02:53:35
5 / 229
5 / 145
11.09.2024
50K
53 KM
2700 M+
06:46:01
7 / 524
5 / 399
10.12.2024
50K
58 KM
2306 M+
06:40:12
19 / 1302
17 / 926
08.26.2024
100M
148 KM
9300 M+
37:34:10
561 / 1111
515 / 1006
07.07.2024
50K
32 KM
2000 M+
04:21:16
3 / 51
3 / 43
06.01.2024
20K
25 KM
1262 M+
02:39:11
2 / 78
2 / 61
04.26.2024
100M
166.6 KM
7039 M+
31:23:18
146 / 1443
136 / 1262
02.24.2024
100K
84 KM
4900 M+
12:00:55
102 / 568
88 / 465
12.10.2023
100K
69.1 KM
3242 M+
08:17:14
54 / 1364
50 / 1128
10.07.2023
50K
52.8 KM
2015 M+
06:13:44
22 / 1142
19 / 783

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