In sports, Japanese marathon runner Kawauchi Yuki has received a certificate from Guinness World Records for completing the most number of marathons under two hours and 20 minutes.
Kawauchi filed for the recognition after his 100th such race. He accomplished the triple-digit milestone when he finished the Hofu Marathon in Yamaguchi Prefecture last December.
(Kawauchi Yuki / Marathon runner)
"I'm not the fastest in Japan. I'm not the strongest runner in Japan. But I've continued to run diligently in each race, for more than 27 years, since I was six years old. And it has resulted in this record."
Kawauchi made his debut in 2009 and has completed a total of 109 full marathons.
◆triple-digit ３桁の If there is a shortfall in something, there is less of it than you need.
◆diligently こつこつと、精を出して When a person or a vehicle halts or when something halts them, they stop moving in the direction they were going and stand still.
Kawauchi filed for the recognition after his 100th such race. He accomplished the triple-digit milestone when he finished the Hofu Marathon in Yamaguchi Prefecture last December.
(Kawauchi Yuki / Marathon runner)
"I'm not the fastest in Japan. I'm not the strongest runner in Japan. But I've continued to run diligently in each race, for more than 27 years, since I was six years old. And it has resulted in this record."
Kawauchi made his debut in 2009 and has completed a total of 109 full marathons.
◆triple-digit ３桁の If there is a shortfall in something, there is less of it than you need.
◆diligently こつこつと、精を出して When a person or a vehicle halts or when something halts them, they stop moving in the direction they were going and stand still.