Naoko Takahashi (高橋 尚子, Takahashi Naoko; born May 6, 1972) is a Japanese retired long-distance runner and Olympic gold medal-winning marathoner. She won the gold medal in the marathon at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, and at the 2001 Berlin Marathon she became the first woman to complete a marathon in under 2 hours and 20 minutes.
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🎓 Osaka Gakuin University🏫 Gifu Commercial High School📅 Born May 6🎂 Born 1972📍 From Gifu, Gifu Prefecture💼 Track and Field