Aleksandr Sorokin
Aleksandr “Sania” Sorokin (born 30 September 1981)[1][2] is a Lithuanian ultramarathon runner holding multiple world and European records over long distance running events.[3] As of January 2022, Sorokin held the records for greatest distances covered in 24 hours [309.4 kilometres (192.3 miles)][4] and in 12 hours [177.4 kilometres (110.2 miles)],[5] and for the fastest time for 100 miles (10 hours, 51 minutes, 39 seconds), in some cases having broken his own earlier records in subsequent runs.[6] Sorokin won the 2019 IAU 24 Hour World Championship and 2017 Spartathlon.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Aleksandr Sorokin |
| Nickname(s) | Sania |
| Nationality | Lithuanian |
| Born | September 30, 1981 |
| Years active | 2012-present |
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) (2012); 72 kg (2021) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | ultramarathon |
| Event(s) | 50 and 100 kilometres, 100 miles (161 kilometres); 24 and 12 hour runs |
| Club | Begimo Klubas; Cityzen Athletics Poznań |
| Achievements and titles | |
| World finals | multiple IAU world best ultramarathon performances |
| Regional finals | multiple EU best ultramarathon performances |
Further reading
- Britton, Robbie (24 April 2021). "New 100 Mile World Best of 11:14:56". FastRunning.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- Craggs, Tom (28 October 2019). "GB Team Compete at World 24 Hour Championships". FastRunning.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- Kokkinidis, Tasos (30 September 2017). "Lithuanian Sorokin Wins 35th Spartathlon Ultra-Marathon". GreekReporter.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
References
- Sorokin, Aleksandr & Spartathlon.gr Staff (2018). "Sorokin Aleksandr". Spartathlon.gr. Retrieved 14 January 2022. This autobiographical work provides a date of birth for the title subject.
- Metzler, Brian (January 11, 2022). "How Aleksandr Sorokin Ran 100 Miles at a 6:31-Mile Pace". OutsideOnline.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022. This work provides the familiar name "Sania", for Aleksandr Sorokin.
- Dickinson, Marley (2 September 2021). "Meet Aleksandr Sorokin, the Man Behind the New 24-Hour World Record". RunningMagazine.ca. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- Kardas, Piort (August 2021). "Race Report: ABM Jedraszek UltraPark Weekend". IAU-Ultramarathon.org. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- Dickinson, Marley (10 January 2022). "How Does Aleksandr Sorokin Train for 100-Mile World Records?". RunningMagazine.ca. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- Agnew, Mark (11 January 2022). "How Sania Sorokin broke his own 100 mile and 12 hour world records". SCMP.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
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