Team Sun Chlorella
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Top athletes sponsored by Sun Chlorella
Team: TOPEAK-ERGON RACING TEAM USA
Sport: Trail Running
Team: ALTRA
Profile
Born in 1979 in Nishi-Tokyo City, Tokyo.
Graduated from Nippon Sport Science University, Department of Health Sciences.
Graduated from Metropolitan State College of Denver, USA.
Completed the Plant-Based Nutrition course at Cornell University, USA.
He played basketball from junior high through university and went to Colorado, USA, aiming to join the NBA. During his time in university, he encountered mountain biking through outdoor sports experiences and transitioned to MTB. At the age of 24, he participated in his first race, competing primarily in long-distance and endurance races in the US. Despite concerns about turning pro in his mid-20s, he accumulated several victories. In 2009, he joined the TOPEAK-ERGON Racing USA team. He returned to Japan in 2011 and has represented Japan in the MTB Marathon World Championships for seven consecutive years from 2011 to 2017. He is regarded as Japan’s leading expert in long-distance and endurance MTB races. He follows a plant-based diet (vegan).
Results:
2019
• 1st: King of Otaki MTB 100km + Dirt Marathon 42km (Ohtaki Village, Nagano Prefecture)
• 1st: SDA Otaki 100km (Otaki Village, Nagano Prefecture)
• 1st: Adrenaline Night Run 50km (McDowell Regional Park, Arizona)
• 1st (30-39): Redville Trail 160km (Colorado)
2021
• 1st: Susono MTB Challenge 4-Hour Endurance (Susono City, Shizuoka Prefecture)
2022
• 1st: Susono MTB Challenge 4-Hour Endurance (Susono City, Shizuoka Prefecture)
• 1st: Akagi Off-Road 4-Hour Endurance (Akagi, Gunma Prefecture)
2023
• 1st: King of Otaki MTB 100km + Dirt Marathon 42km (Otaki Village, Nagano Prefecture)
• 1st: SDA Otaki 100km (Otaki Village, Nagano Prefecture)
• 3rd: Whaka 100 162km (Rotorua, New Zealand)
2024
• 1st: Breck Epic Mega Epic 375km (Colorado, USA)
• 1st: Gravel Ride Rally Oshika Village (Oshika Village, Nagano Prefecture)
• 2nd: Emerald Mountain Epic (Colorado, USA)
In April 2014, he moved to Ome City for better training conditions. He serves as a goodwill ambassador for the Singlespeed World Championships and frequently appears in media, including TV, radio, and magazines. He is actively involved in promoting mountain biking, including writing and giving lectures. He remains a member of the TOPEAK-ERGON Racing Team USA. Since 2019, he has also begun trail running seriously in addition to MTB racing. As a pioneer of the “Ultra Mountain Athlete” who competes at the top level in two ultra-endurance disciplines (100-mile races and stage races), he is active both in Japan and abroad.
His wife is Sayako, an athlete food specialist. She publishes original plant-based recipes using chlorella on a recipe site of Sun Chlorella.
Athlete Food Specialist Sayako Ikeda’s Recipe Feature
Comment
For us, who base our diet on “plant-based whole foods,” Sun Chlorella is a whole food that allows us to consume nutrient-rich chlorella in its entirety, unlike supplements that extract only certain nutrients. The fact that it is safe and reliable is also an essential factor for us to continue using it.
Our goal is to be healthy and active for life. Even at 100, we want to say, “I feel my best now.” That’s why we’re very particular about the food that nourishes our bodies. Each meal shapes our future selves, and Sun Chlorella is a strong ally in that journey.
Yuki & Sayako Ikeda