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Who says the Nathan’s Famous Hotdog Eating Contest needs Joey Chestnut to break records?

Reigning champ Miki Sudo took out the women’s title at the annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating contest Thursday, chowing down on a world record-breaking 51 dogs in 10 minutes.

“Breaking 50 is a milestone for all women and I’m really excited to be a part of it,” she told The Post exclusively after winning her 10th pink belt.


  Reigning champ Miki Sudo took home women’s title at the annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating contest. REUTERS Reigning champ Miki Sudo took home women’s title at the annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating contest. REUTERS

  Mayoi Ebihara, of Tokyo, Japan, came in second with 37 dogs, while Arizona’s Michelle Lesco finished third with 23.5 wieners. REUTERS Mayoi Ebihara, of Tokyo, Japan, came in second with 37 dogs, while Arizona’s Michelle Lesco finished third with 23.5 wieners. REUTERS

Sudo, a dental hygiene student from Florida, beat her 13 other beef-eating competitors by a mile at the July 4 tradition.

Her 28-year-old rival, Mayoi Ebihara, of Japan, came in second with 37 dogs, while Arizona’s Michelle Lesco, 40, finished third with 23.5 wieners.

Sudo has reigned supreme for the last nine years — ever since she first competed back in 2014.


  Sudo chowed down on a record-breaking 51 dogs in 10 minutes. Paul Martinka for NY Post Sudo chowed down on a record-breaking 51 dogs in 10 minutes. Paul Martinka for NY Post

  Sudo has reigned supreme for the last nine years — ever since she first competed back in 2014. REUTERS Sudo has reigned supreme for the last nine years — ever since she first competed back in 2014. REUTERS

After taking a brief break in 2021 when she was pregnant, Sudo returned in 2022 to reclaim her Mustard Yellow Belt throne after gobbling down 42 dogs.

Last year, she managed a winning 39-and-a-half hot dogs in 10 minutes.

Sudo’s previous personal best came in 2020 when she chowed down on a whopping 48.5 dogs in the beef-eating competition.


  After taking a brief break in 2021 when she was pregnant, Sudo returned in 2022 to reclaim her Mustard Yellow Belt throne after gobbling down 42 dogs. Paul Martinka for NY Post After taking a brief break in 2021 when she was pregnant, Sudo returned in 2022 to reclaim her Mustard Yellow Belt throne after gobbling down 42 dogs. Paul Martinka for NY Post


  “Breaking 50 is a milestone for all women and I’m really excited to be a part of it,” Sudo told The Post exclusively after her big win. Derek French/Shutterstock “Breaking 50 is a milestone for all women and I’m really excited to be a part of it,” Sudo told The Post exclusively after her big win. Derek French/Shutterstock

After taking a brief break in 2021 when she was pregnant, Sudo returned in 2022 to reclaim her Mustard Yellow Belt after gobbling down 42 dogs.

With the event’s biggest star — Joey “Jaws” Chestnut — out of the contest this year, Sudo’s record-breaking win possibly sets up a scenario where the women’s winner out-eats the men’s champ.

Geoffrey Esper, who was runner up last year, only managed to wolf down 49 dogs last year.

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