Edit Bérces

Edit Bérces (born May 16, 1964 in Zalaegerszeg, Hungary) is an ultramarathon runner, world record holder, former world and European champion.

The native form of this personal name is Bérces Edit. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

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. She won the IAU 24 Hour World Championship in 2001.[1]

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. At the time, Bérces's 24-hour record was better than the men's world record.

World records
EventTypeResultPlaceDate
100 miletrack14:25:45VeronaSeptember 21–22, 2002
100 miletreadmill14:15:08BudapestMarch 8–9, 2004
24Htrack250.106KVeronaSeptember 21–22, 2002
24Htreadmill247.2KBudapestMarch 8–9, 2004

Personal bests
EventTypeResultPlaceDate
100 kmroad7:25:21Winschoten2000
100 kmtrack8:03:52Camporosso2002
12Hroad135.344KGravigny2002
12Htrack135.057KVerona2002
100 miletrack14:25:45Verona2002
100 mileroad14:56:09Cologne2001
24Hroad237.6454KWörschach2003
24Htrack250.106KVerona2002
48Htrack369.7493KSurgeres2003

References
  1. Michiels, Paul & Milroy, Andy (2013-05-07). IAU 24 Hour Championships. Association of Road Running Statisticians. Retrieved on 2015-03-21.
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