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Edit Bérces is an ultramarathon
runner, world record holder, former world and Europe
an champion.
Berces is Hungary's most successful ultra runner. During her career she set several world records, four of which still stand, and holds virtually all Hungarian records from 100 kilometers to 48 hours.
Top accomplishments include her 2000 world and European 100 kilometer titles and her 24 hour European championship victory in 2002. She has also twice won Hungary's top ultramarathon race, the five-day Vienna–Bratislava–Budapest Supermarathon
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In 2002, just two weeks after winning the European 24 hour Championship, she set a world record over 24 hours on the track as well as a 100 mile world record en route. Based on those accomplishments, Ultramarathon World voted her the top female ultramarathoner of 2002.
In 2004, Berces set a 24 hour world record on the treadmill
and set a 100 mile world record as well en route. Both of these records still stand and the strength of the 24 record is shown by the fact that at the time, it was better than the men's world record.
Ultramarathon
An ultramarathon is any sporting event involving running longer than the traditional marathon length of .There are two types of ultramarathon events: those that cover a specified distance, and events that take place during specified time...
runner, world record holder, former world and Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an champion.
Berces is Hungary's most successful ultra runner. During her career she set several world records, four of which still stand, and holds virtually all Hungarian records from 100 kilometers to 48 hours.
Top accomplishments include her 2000 world and European 100 kilometer titles and her 24 hour European championship victory in 2002. She has also twice won Hungary's top ultramarathon race, the five-day Vienna–Bratislava–Budapest Supermarathon
Vienna–Bratislava–Budapest Supermarathon
The Vienna–Bratislava–Budapest Supermarathon is a 320 kilometer five-day ultramarathon connecting the capitals of Austria, Slovakia and Hungary...
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In 2002, just two weeks after winning the European 24 hour Championship, she set a world record over 24 hours on the track as well as a 100 mile world record en route. Based on those accomplishments, Ultramarathon World voted her the top female ultramarathoner of 2002.
In 2004, Berces set a 24 hour world record on the treadmill
Treadmill
A treadmill is an exercise machine for running or walking while staying in one place. The word treadmill traditionally refers to a type of mill which was operated by a person or animal treading steps of a wheel to grind grain...
and set a 100 mile world record as well en route. Both of these records still stand and the strength of the 24 record is shown by the fact that at the time, it was better than the men's world record.
Her world records
| Event | Type | Result | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 mile | track | 14:25:45 | Verona | September 21-22, 2002 |
| 100 mile | treadmill | 14:15:08 | Budapest | March 8-9, 2004 |
| 24H | track | 250.106K | Verona | September 21-22, 2002 |
| 24H | treadmill | 247.2K | Budapest | March 8-9, 2004 |
Personal Bests
| Event | Type | Result | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 km | road | 7:25:21 | Winschoten | 2000 |
| 100 km | track | 8:03:52 | Camporosso | 2002 |
| 12H | road | 135.344K | Gravigny | 2002 |
| 12H | track | 135.057K | Verona | 2002 |
| 100 mile | track | 14:25:45 | Verona | 2002 |
| 100 mile | road | 14:56:09 | Cologne | 2001 |
| 24H | road | 237.6454K | Wörschach | 2003 |
| 24H | track | 250.106K | Verona | 2002 |
| 48H | track | 369.7493K | Surgeres Surgères 48 Hour Race The Surgères 48 hour race is the most significant event in the current ultrarunning calendar in this time-frame. Begun in 1985 with the inspiration of Jean-Gilles Boussiquet it takes place in Surgères, France. An invitation only event, it has been host to many world records at the 48 hour distance.... |
2003 |