Ruy Ueda

Japanese ultrarunner with prestigious high-altitude race victories

Ruy Ueda is a professional mountain runner who competes in trail running and skyrunning. He boasts 50 wins in domestic competitions, 19 new records, and eight wins in international competitions. In 2019, he became the Skyrunner World Series Champion and followed it up in 2021 with the gold medal at the Skyrunning World Championships VK Gold Medal as well as a gold in the combined event and a SkyMarathon bronze medal.