Career
Kudo holds the women"s world record in the 24-hour run on the track and road, and also the 48-hour run road discipline. In December 2011 Kudo reset her own 24-hour world record by running 255.303 km at the Soochow International 24 hour race in Taiwan. Kudo was selected as the Athlete of the Year by International Astronomical Union for the years of 2012 and 2013.
Women"s 24 hour Track, 254.425 kilometres (158092 mi), Taipei, 12-13 December 2009
Women"s 24 hour Road, 252.205 kilometres (156713 mi), Steenbergen, 11-12 May 2013
Women"s 48 hour Road, 368.687 kilometres (229091 mi), Athens, 8-10 April 2011.