Defending champion Miki Sudo wins big at Nathan's annual hot dog contest
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New York: Dental hygiene student Miki Sudo of Florida has won her 10th title at the annual Nathan s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest. S...
New York: Dental hygiene student Miki Sudo of Florida has won her 10th title at the annual Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest.
Sudo consumed 51 hot dogs in 10 minutes on Thursday in New York City - and set a new world record for women.
"I’m just happy to call this mine for another year," Sudo said after winning her 10th pink belt.
The 38-year-old defending champion last year won after forcing down 39 1/2 hot dogs. She defeated 13 competitors from around the world, including 28-year-old rival Mayoi Ebihara of Japan. Ebihara came in second after eating 37 hot dogs in 10 minutes. She was also the runner-up in 2023.
With the event's biggest star -- Joey "Jaws” Chestnut - out of the contest this year, Sudo’s result set up a possible scenario in which the women’s champ out-eats the men’s winner. Geoffrey Esper, who came second last year, also has a personal best of 51, but only ate 49 last year.
