Kasumi Nishihara (西原 加純, Nishihara Kasumi; born 1 March 1989) is a Japanese athlete specialising in the long-distance…
Kasumi Nishihara (西原 加純, Nishihara Kasumi; born 1 March 1989) is a Japanese athlete specialising in the long-distance events. She won two medals at the 2009 Summer Universiade – the gold in the 10,000 metres and the silver in the 5000 metres.
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Masashi Eriguchi (江里口 匡史, Eriguchi Masashi; born 17 December 1988 in Kikuchi, Kumamoto) is a retired Japanese sprinter…
Masashi Eriguchi (江里口 匡史, Eriguchi Masashi; born 17 December 1988 in Kikuchi, Kumamoto) is a retired Japanese sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres. He won the bronze medal at the 2009 Summer Universiade and a gold medal in relay at the 2009 Asian Championships. At the 2009 World Championships, he finished fourth in the relay. He also competed in the 100 metres. He reached the semi-final at the 2010 World Indoor Championships. His personal best times are 6.75 seconds in the 60 metres (indoor), achieved at the 2010 World Indoor Championships in Doha; 10.07 seconds in the 100 metres, achieved in June 2009 in Hiroshima; and 20.88 seconds in the 200 metres, achieved in October 2008 in Ōita. He retired in 2018.
🎓 Waseda University🏫 Kamoto High School📅 Born December 17🎂 Born 1988📍 From Kikuchi, Kumamoto💼 Track and Field
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Yuriko Kobayashi (Japanese: 小林 祐梨子; born 12 December 1988) is a Japanese professional middle- and long-distance runner…
Yuriko Kobayashi (Japanese: 小林 祐梨子; born 12 December 1988) is a Japanese professional middle- and long-distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres and 5000 metres. She represented Japan at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She started out in middle-distance events, running in the 800 metres at the 2004 World Junior Championships and then winning a 1500 m silver medal at the World Youth Championships in Athletics the following year. She won the bronze medal in the 1500 m at the 2005 Asian Championships in Athletics and went one better at the 2006 Asian Games by taking the silver medal in Doha. Kobayashi moved up to specialise in longer distances and ran the 5000 m at the 2008 Beijing Olympics after becoming the Japanese national champion in the event. She gave the best performance by an Asian runner in the women's 5000 m at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics, finishing in eleventh and beating her domestic rival Yurika Nakamura. Kobayashi ended her season with a 5000 m gold medal at the 2009 East Asian Games. She was selected to represent Asia/Pacific at the 2010 IAAF Continental Cup, but managed only eighth place in the 3000 m. The following January, she ran for Hyōgo at the 2011 Women's Inter-Prefectural Ekiden and set a new stage record in her section, although the team finished in ninth position overall. She was the bronze medalist in the 5000 m at the 2011 Asian Athletics Championships in Kobe, one place behind her compatriot Hitomi Niiya. At the International Chiba Ekiden in November she won the first women's stage for Japan, setting a race record for her leg, and the mixed team went on to finish a close second behind Kenya.
Hiroyuki Nakano (中野 弘幸, Nakano Hiroyuki; born 9 December 1988 in Anjō) is a Japanese sprinter. He competed in the 4 ×…
Hiroyuki Nakano (中野 弘幸, Nakano Hiroyuki; born 9 December 1988 in Anjō) is a Japanese sprinter. He competed in the 4 × 400 m relay event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Kei Takase (髙瀬 慧, Takase Kei; born 25 November 1988 in Shizuoka) is a Japanese sprinter. He competed in 200 metres at…
Kei Takase (髙瀬 慧, Takase Kei; born 25 November 1988 in Shizuoka) is a Japanese sprinter. He competed in 200 metres at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, and was part of the Japanese 4 × 400 m team. He also competed in the 2013 World Championships in Athletics, held in Moscow. More recently he took part in 100 metres races in various meetings, clocking 10.09 into a slight headwind in Kawasaki in May 2015, performing well enough to represent Japan in the 100 m at the 2015 World Championships as well as in the 200 m. He competed at the 2016 Olympics in the 200 m, only.
Momoko Takahashi (Japanese: 高橋萌木子; born 16 November 1988 in Saitama) is a Japanese track and field athlete who…
Momoko Takahashi (Japanese: 高橋萌木子; born 16 November 1988 in Saitama) is a Japanese track and field athlete who specialises in sprinting events. She has represented Japan twice at the World Championships in Athletics (2007 and 2009) and won relay medals at the Asian Games in both 2006 and 2010. She was the 200 m gold medallist at the 2009 Asian Athletics Championships. A Japanese junior record holder, she is the country's second fastest ever runner over both 100 metres and 200 metres, behind Chisato Fukushima. Her bests for the events are 11.32 seconds and 23.15 seconds, respectively. She is a joint holder of the Japanese record in the 4×100 metres relay.
Mitsuhiro Abiko (安孫子 充裕, Abiko Mitsuhiro; born October 25, 1988 in Yamagata Prefecture) is a Japanese sprinter, who…
Mitsuhiro Abiko (安孫子 充裕, Abiko Mitsuhiro; born October 25, 1988 in Yamagata Prefecture) is a Japanese sprinter, who specialized in the 400 metres. Abiko competed in the men's 4 × 400 m relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, along with his teammates Kenji Narisako, Dai Tamesue, and Yoshihiro Horigome. He ran on the starting leg of the second heat, with an individual-split time of 46.70 seconds. Abiko and his team finished the relay in sixth place for a seasonal best time of 3:04.18, failing to advance into the final.
Nao Okabe (岡部 奈緒, Okabe Nao; born 28 August 1988 in Chiba Prefecture) is a Japanese retired track and field sprinter…
Nao Okabe (岡部 奈緒, Okabe Nao; born 28 August 1988 in Chiba Prefecture) is a Japanese retired track and field sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres. She competed in the 4 × 100 meters relay at the 2011 World Championships without qualifying for the final. She also won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2011 Asian Championships, with teammates Momoko Takahashi, Chisato Fukushima and Saori Imai.
Chisato Tanaka (田中 千智, Tanaka Chisato; born 13 August 1988 in Fukuoka Prefecture) is a Japanese retired track and field…
Chisato Tanaka (田中 千智, Tanaka Chisato; born 13 August 1988 in Fukuoka Prefecture) is a Japanese retired track and field sprinter. She won a bronze medal in the 400 metres and a gold medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2011 Asian Championships in Kobe. She was also the 2010 Japanese national champion in the 400 metres.
Kazuya Watanabe (渡邉 和也, Watanabe Kazuya; born 20 July 1988 in Shibata, Miyagi) is a Japanese track and field sprinter.…
Kazuya Watanabe (渡邉 和也, Watanabe Kazuya; born 20 July 1988 in Shibata, Miyagi) is a Japanese track and field sprinter. He won a silver medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2013 Asian Championships.
Miyabi Tago (田子 雅, Tago Miyabi; born 15 July 1988 in Saitama Prefecture) is a Japanese retired track and field hurdler…
Miyabi Tago (田子 雅, Tago Miyabi; born 15 July 1988 in Saitama Prefecture) is a Japanese retired track and field hurdler who specialized in the 400 metres hurdles. She won a gold medal at the 2009 East Asian Games, finished seventh at the 2010 Asian Games and finished fourth at the 2011 Asian Championships.
Chisato Fukushima (福島 千里, Fukushima Chisato; born 27 June 1988) is a Japanese track and field sprint athlete who…
Chisato Fukushima (福島 千里, Fukushima Chisato; born 27 June 1988) is a Japanese track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Japan. She is the Japanese record holder in the women's 100 metres and 200 metres.
🏫 Obihiro Minami Commercial High School📅 Born June 27🎂 Born 1988📍 From Makubetsu, Hokkaido💼 Track and Field
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Ayako Kimura (木村 文子, Kimura Ayako; born 11 June 1988) is a Japanese hurdler. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics…
Ayako Kimura (木村 文子, Kimura Ayako; born 11 June 1988) is a Japanese hurdler. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 100 meter hurdles, and failed to reach the final. She won a gold, a bronze and a silver medal in this event at the Asian championships in 2013, 2015 and 2017, respectively.
Yuka Takashima (高島 由香, Takashima Yuka; born 12 May 1988) is a long-distance runner from Japan. She is from Hōfu City…
Yuka Takashima (高島 由香, Takashima Yuka; born 12 May 1988) is a long-distance runner from Japan. She is from Hōfu City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. She competed in the Women's 10,000 metres event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China. She also competed in the Women's 10,000 metres event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Tomomi Abiko (我孫子 智美, Abiko Tomomi; born 17 March 1988) is a Japanese track and field athlete who competes in the pole…
Tomomi Abiko (我孫子 智美, Abiko Tomomi; born 17 March 1988) is a Japanese track and field athlete who competes in the pole vault. She won at the 2012 Japan Championships. She is Japanese record holder in the Women's pole vault. She competed in the Women's pole vault at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
🎓 Doshisha University🏫 Kosen Catholic High School📅 Born March 17🎂 Born 1988📍 From Kusatsu, Shiga💼 Track and Field
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Hitomi Niiya (新谷 仁美, Niiya Hitomi; born 26 February 1988) is a Japanese professional long-distance runner who competes…
Hitomi Niiya (新谷 仁美, Niiya Hitomi; born 26 February 1988) is a Japanese professional long-distance runner who competes in track, cross country running and marathon races. Niiya competed for Japan at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She is a two-time silver medallist at the Asian Athletics Championships and has represented Japan three times at the World Athletics Championships (2011, 2013, 2019). She represents Team Toyota Industries in national competition. She formed part of the Japanese junior team at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships from 2004 to 2006, helping them to team medals each time. She also won a bronze medal over 5000 metres at the 2005 World Youth Championships. Niiya won the 2007 Tokyo Marathon at the age of eighteen in her debut over the marathon distance. Her best for the event is 2:30:58 hours. She has also had success in ekiden relay running, having represented Japan at the Yokohama International Women's Ekiden and helped Toyota Industries to their first team title domestically. She is the Japanese record holder in the half marathon (1:06:38) set during a win at the Houston Half Marathon.
Tomoya Kamiyama (神山 知也, Kamiyama Tomoya; born 21 February 1988 in Tochigi Prefecture) is a Japanese sprinter who…
Tomoya Kamiyama (神山 知也, Kamiyama Tomoya; born 21 February 1988 in Tochigi Prefecture) is a Japanese sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres. He competed at the 2007 World Championships reaching the quarterfinals. He also won a bronze medal at the 2007 Universiade.
🎓 Sakushin Gakuin University🏫 Sakushin Gakuin High School📅 Born February 21🎂 Born 1988📍 From Tochigi Prefecture💼 Track and Field
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Tomomi Tanaka (田中 智美, Tanaka Tomomi; born 25 January 1988) is a Japanese long-distance runner who specialises in the…
Tomomi Tanaka (田中 智美, Tanaka Tomomi; born 25 January 1988) is a Japanese long-distance runner who specialises in the marathon. She competed in the women's marathon event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Yusuke Suzuki (鈴木 雄介, Suzuki Yūsuke; born 2 January 1988) is a Japanese racewalker. He has represented Japan in the 20…
Yusuke Suzuki (鈴木 雄介, Suzuki Yūsuke; born 2 January 1988) is a Japanese racewalker. He has represented Japan in the 20 km event twice at the World Championships in Athletics and competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He is the pending world record holder for the 20 km walk with a time of 1:16:36 hours at an event in his home town of Nomi in 2015. Suzuki competed in race walking from a young age and his international debut came at the 2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics. He was the 10,000 metres walk bronze medallist at the 2005 World Youth Championships in Athletics and the 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics. He began competing in the senior ranks a year later and came sixth in the 20 km walk at the Asian Race Walking Championships and fourth at the 2007 Summer Universiade. In the following two years he came tenth and fifth at the Asian Race Walking Championships. A personal best time of 1:22:05 hours in 2009 earned him a place at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics but he was among the last walkers to finish in the 20 km race. He won the 2010 Asian title with a new best of 1:20:06 hours, but again did not perform well on the global stage, taking 40th place at the 2010 IAAF World Race Walking Cup. He placed fifth at the end of year Asian Games. The 2011 World Championships in Athletics saw him establish himself among the world's top walkers, as he placed eighth overall in the 20 km event. He pushed out the pace at the beginning of the 2012 London Olympics, but finished back down the order placing 36th. The start of the 2013 season saw Suzuki break the Japanese record twice – he won the national title in 1:19:02 hours then took his second Asian title with a finish in 1:18:34 hours in Nomi, Ishikawa. Suzuki was selected to once again to compete for Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
🎓 Juntendo University🏫 Komatsu High School📅 Born January 2🎂 Born 1988📍 From 辰口町, Ishikawa Prefecture💼 Track and Field
Hiroki Ogita (荻田 大樹, Ogita Hiroki; born 30 December 1987) is a Japanese athlete who specialises in the pole vault. He…
Hiroki Ogita (荻田 大樹, Ogita Hiroki; born 30 December 1987) is a Japanese athlete who specialises in the pole vault. He competed in the pole vault event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China. He finished 21st in the pole vault event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Yuki Takamiya (高宮 祐樹, Takamiya Yūki; born December 2, 1987) is a Japanese long-distance runner.
🎓 Josai University🏫 福島県立二本松工業高等学校📅 Born December 2🎂 Born 1987📍 From Nihonmatsu, Fukushima💼 Track and Field
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Takuya Fukatsu (深津 卓也, Fukatsu Takuya; born November 10, 1987) is a Japanese long-distance runner. He competed in the…
Takuya Fukatsu (深津 卓也, Fukatsu Takuya; born November 10, 1987) is a Japanese long-distance runner. He competed in the 2006 (junior) and 2007 (senior) IAAF World Cross Country Championships. He finished seventh at the 2016 Chicago Marathon. He was the top non-African finisher.
🎓 Komazawa University🏫 Tokyo Nogyo University Daini High School📅 Born November 10🎂 Born 1987📍 From Numata, Gunma💼 Track and Field
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Isamu Fujisawa (藤澤 勇, Fujisawa Isamu; born 12 October 1987, in Nakano) is a Japanese racewalker. He competed in the 20…
Isamu Fujisawa (藤澤 勇, Fujisawa Isamu; born 12 October 1987, in Nakano) is a Japanese racewalker. He competed in the 20 km walk at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where he placed 18th. He was also part of Japan's 20 km team at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He competed at the 2009 and 2015 World Championships.
🎓 Yamanashi Gakuin University🏫 中野実業高校📅 Born October 12🎂 Born 1987📍 From Nakano, Nagano💼 Track and Field
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Yūzō Kanemaru (金丸 祐三, Kanemaru Yūzō; born 18 September 1987) is a Japanese sprinter. He set his 400 metres personal…
Yūzō Kanemaru (金丸 祐三, Kanemaru Yūzō; born 18 September 1987) is a Japanese sprinter. He set his 400 metres personal best at the 2009 Osaka Grand Prix, finishing in 45.16 seconds.
Yuta Imazeki (今関 雄太, Imazeki Yūta; born 6 November 1987 in Chiba) is a Japanese athlete who specialised in the 400…
Yuta Imazeki (今関 雄太, Imazeki Yūta; born 6 November 1987 in Chiba) is a Japanese athlete who specialised in the 400 metres hurdles. He represented his country at the 2011 World Championships without qualifying for the semifinals. In addition, he won the silver medal at the 2011 Asian Championships. His personal best in the event is 49.27 set in Osaka in 2011.
Risa Shigetomo (重友 梨佐, Shigetomo Risa; born 29 August 1987 in Bizen) is a Japanese long-distance runner. She competed…
Risa Shigetomo (重友 梨佐, Shigetomo Risa; born 29 August 1987 in Bizen) is a Japanese long-distance runner. She competed in the marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics, placing 78th with a time of 2:40:06. She finished in 14th place in the marathon at the 2015 World Championship with a time of 2:32:37. Her personal best is 2:23:23, set in Osaka in 2012, while she was winning the 2012 Osaka marathon. She won the Osaka Marathon again in 2017, in a time of 2:24:22. Winning the Osaka Marathon earned her a place on Japan's 2017 World Championship team.
Shintaro Kimura (木村 慎太郎, Kimura Shintarō; born June 30, 1987) is a Japanese sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres…
Shintaro Kimura (木村 慎太郎, Kimura Shintarō; born June 30, 1987) is a Japanese sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres and 200 metres.
Takafumi Suzuki (鈴木 崇文, Suzuki Takafumi; born 25 May 1987 in Fuji, Shizuoka) is a Japanese pole vaulter. He competed at…
Takafumi Suzuki (鈴木 崇文, Suzuki Takafumi; born 25 May 1987 in Fuji, Shizuoka) is a Japanese pole vaulter. He competed at the 2009 World Championships without reaching the final. He is the 2010 Japanese Championships champion. His personal best jump is 5.55 metres, achieved in April 2008 and May 2009. The former was the Japanese university record at the time.
Yuki Kawauchi (川内優輝, Kawauchi Yūki; born 5 March 1987) is a Japanese marathon runner. He came to prominence after…
Yuki Kawauchi (川内優輝, Kawauchi Yūki; born 5 March 1987) is a Japanese marathon runner. He came to prominence after running the 2011 Tokyo Marathon in 2:08:37, finishing as the first Japanese citizen and third overall. He was known as the "citizen runner" given that he used to work full-time for the government of Saitama Prefecture and trained in his time off with his own expenses without any sponsorship. Kawauchi won the 2018 Boston Marathon. In 2020, he left his job in local government and became a full-time professional runner. Kawauchi is a frequent competitor, entering many races each year (averaging a marathon per month) ranging in distance from the 1500 m to the 50 km ultramarathon. Among his better performances are victories at the Boston Marathon, the Hokkaido Marathon and the Beppu-Ōita Marathon and top-three finishes at the Tokyo Marathon and Fukuoka Marathon (the two most important marathons in Japan). His personal best for the distance is 2:07:27 (Lake Biwa 2021). Guinness World Records has recognized Kawauchi for becoming the first person to run more than 100 sub-2:20 marathons. In spite of being an amateur, he has represented Japan internationally at the World Championships in Athletics and the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships. He has two younger brothers, Yoshiki and Koki Kawauchi, who are also marathon runners.
🎓 Gakushuin University🏫 Kasukabe Higashi High School📅 Born March 5🎂 Born 1987📍 From Kuki, Saitama💼 Track and Field
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Ayako Jinnouchi (陣内 綾子, Jinnouchi Ayako; born 21 January 1987) is a Japanese middle-distance runner. She competed in…
Ayako Jinnouchi (陣内 綾子, Jinnouchi Ayako; born 21 January 1987) is a Japanese middle-distance runner. She competed in the 800 meters at the 2007 World Championships without reaching the semifinals. She won bronze medals at the Asian championships in 2005, 2007, 2013 and 2017.
Mekubo Job Mogusu (born 25 December 1986) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specialises in road running…
Mekubo Job Mogusu (born 25 December 1986) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specialises in road running, particularly the half marathon. An emigrant to Japan, he has won the Sapporo Half Marathon on three occasions and the Kagawa Marugame Half Marathon twice – he is the course record holder for both of the races. Mogusu was also part of the Kenyan ekiden marathon relay team which set the world record time of 1:57:06 at the 2005 Chiba Ekiden. He has a half marathon best of 59 minutes and 48 seconds and competed at the 2008 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships.
Sayaka Aoki (青木 沙弥佳, Aoki Sayaka; born 15 December 1986 in Gifu Prefecture) is a Japanese track and field sprinter and…
Sayaka Aoki (青木 沙弥佳, Aoki Sayaka; born 15 December 1986 in Gifu Prefecture) is a Japanese track and field sprinter and hurdler, who specializes in the 400 metres sprint and 400 metres hurdles. She competed for her country as part of the Japanese women's 4 × 400 metres relay team at the Summer Olympics in 2008 and the World Championships in Athletics three times (2007, 2009, 2015). She has been a four-time medallist in the relay at the Asian Athletics Championships (2007, 2011, 2013, 2017), including a gold medal in 2011. She won her first major international medal in the hurdles – a bronze – at the 2017 Asian Athletics Championships. Aoki competed for the women's 4 × 400 m relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, along with her teammates Mayu Kida, Satomi Kubokura, and Asami Tanno. She ran on the anchor leg of the first heat, with an individual-split time of 52.64 seconds. Aoki and her team finished the relay in last place for a seasonal best time of 3:30.52, failing to advance into the final. Born in Gifu Prefecture, she attended Fukushima University and represented her country as a student-athlete at the 2007 Universiade.
Hiroko Mima (美馬 寛子, Mima Hiroko; born December 5, 1986) is a Japanese fashion model, athlete and beauty pageant…
Hiroko Mima (美馬 寛子, Mima Hiroko; born December 5, 1986) is a Japanese fashion model, athlete and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Universe Japan 2008. She then represented Japan at Miss Universe 2008 in Vietnam and placed Top 15.
Yuki Sato (佐藤 悠基, Satō Yūki; born 26 November 1986 in Shimizu, Shizuoka) is a Japanese long-distance runner. At the…
Yuki Sato (佐藤 悠基, Satō Yūki; born 26 November 1986 in Shimizu, Shizuoka) is a Japanese long-distance runner. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's 5000 metres, finished 26th overall in Round 1, and thus failed to qualify for the final. He also competed in the men's 10000 metres, finishing in 22nd place.
Maki Wada (和田 麻希, Wada Maki; born 18 November 1986 in kyoto Prefecture) is a Japanese track and field sprinter. She…
Maki Wada (和田 麻希, Wada Maki; born 18 November 1986 in kyoto Prefecture) is a Japanese track and field sprinter. She competed in the 4 × 100 meters relay at the 2009 World Championships and did not qualify for the final. She married her coach Akinori Minato in August 2020.
Hiroyuki Horibata (Japanese: 堀端 宏行; born 28 October 1986) is a Japanese long-distance runner who competes in the…
Hiroyuki Horibata (Japanese: 堀端 宏行; born 28 October 1986) is a Japanese long-distance runner who competes in the marathon. He holds a personal best of 2:08:24 hours for the event, set in 2012. He twice represented his country at the World Championships in Athletics, placing seventh in 2011 but failing to finish in 2013. He won his first half marathon in 2007 at the Kanaguri Hai Tamana Half Marathon. His marathon debut followed at the 2008 Tokyo International Marathon, where he was ninth with a time of 2:11:47 hours. He returned the following year but after a slow run of 2:18:27 he switched to track running for a period. He had renewed success over the longer distance at the 2011 Lake Biwa Marathon and he took third in a time of 2:09:25 hours – the first Japanese finisher behind East Africans Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich and Deriba Merga. This brought him his first national selection. A run of 2:10:05 hours for eleventh at the 2012 Lake Biwa Marathon was not enough for Olympic selection, but he finished the year with his first national title in the marathon through a personal best run of 2:08:24 hours at the Fukuoka Marathon. Only Kenya's Joseph Gitau was faster at the race. His 2012 national title win earned him a place at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics, but he had competed sparingly and failed to finish the distance. He competed in the Grand Tour Kyushu ekiden later that year, but largely missed the 2014 and 2015 seasons.
John Kariuki (born 10 November 1986) is a Kenyan former long-distance runner. At the age of 14 he emigrated to Japan…
John Kariuki (born 10 November 1986) is a Kenyan former long-distance runner. At the age of 14 he emigrated to Japan, where he attended Shiga Gakuen High School. After graduating from school, he started competing professionally for the Toyota Boshoku team. He was a member of the team that set the world record for the Ekiden road relay on 23 November 2005 in the International Chiba Ekiden. The team, which consisted of Kariuki alongside Josephat Ndambiri, Martin Mathathi, Daniel Muchunu Mwangi, Mekubo Mogusu and Onesmus Nyerere, finished in a time of 1:57:06.
Kensuke Takezawa (竹澤 健介, Takezawa Kensuke; born October 11, 1986 in Himeji, Hyogo, Japan) is a Japanese professional…
Kensuke Takezawa (竹澤 健介, Takezawa Kensuke; born October 11, 1986 in Himeji, Hyogo, Japan) is a Japanese professional long-distance runner. He attended Waseda University in Tokyo. His international debut came at the 2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Fukuoka, where he was 49th in the men's long race. In 2007 he was second over 10,000 metres at the Japanese Athletics Championships then equalled the Japanese collegiate record over 5000 m at the KBC Night of Athletics (running a time of 13:19.00 minutes). He finished twelfth in the 10,000 m at the 2007 World Championships. Takezawa was runner-up in the 5000 m at the 2008 Japanese nationals and was selected for the Japanese Olympic team: he ran in the first round of the 5000 m and finished twenty-eighth in the 10,000 m at the men's 10,000 metres. At the 2009 East Asian Games he won the 10,000 m gold medal – his first win on the international stage. That year he was again the 5000 m runner-up at the Japanese Championships and placed fourth over the distance at the 2009 Asian Athletics Championships. He won his first national title in 2010, taking the 10,000 m honours, and placed sixth in the 5000 m at the 2010 Asian Games. He was part of the Japanese team for the International Chiba Ekiden race in 2011 and helped the team to finish second overall. He began 2012 with a run at the Inter-Prefectural Men's Ekiden, where he won the final stage to take the title for Hyōgo Prefecture.
Hitoshi Saito (齋藤 仁志, Saitō Hitoshi; born 9 October 1986 in Tochigi) is a Japanese retired track and field sprinter who…
Hitoshi Saito (齋藤 仁志, Saitō Hitoshi; born 9 October 1986 in Tochigi) is a Japanese retired track and field sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres.
Masumi Fuchise (渕瀬 真寿美) (born 2 September 1986) is a Japanese racewalker. She was seventh at the 2009 World…
Masumi Fuchise (渕瀬 真寿美) (born 2 September 1986) is a Japanese racewalker. She was seventh at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics and is a two-time Asian Race Walking Champion. In 2009, she set the Japanese record for the 20 kilometres race walk event. She also won the silver medal at the 2009 Summer Universiade.
Keisuke Ushiro (右代 啓祐, Ushiro Keisuke; born 24 July 1986 in Ebetsu) is a Japanese decathlete. He competed at the 2012…
Keisuke Ushiro (右代 啓祐, Ushiro Keisuke; born 24 July 1986 in Ebetsu) is a Japanese decathlete. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He competed for Japan at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the decathlon where he finished 20th. He was the flag bearer for Japan during the Parade of Nations.
🎓 Kokushikan University🏫 Sapporo Daiichi High School📅 Born July 24🎂 Born 1986📍 From Ebetsu, Hokkaido💼 Track and Field
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Kenji Fujimitsu (藤光 謙司, Fujimitsu Kenji; born 1 May 1986) is a Japanese sprinter who specialises in the 200 metres. He…
Kenji Fujimitsu (藤光 謙司, Fujimitsu Kenji; born 1 May 1986) is a Japanese sprinter who specialises in the 200 metres. He is a one-time Asian champion and two-time national champion in the event and has a personal best of 20.13 seconds. He is also a bronze medalist in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2017 World Championships. He holds the Asian best in the rarely-contested 300 metres.
🎓 Nihon University🏫 Saitama Urawa High School📅 Born May 1🎂 Born 1986📍 From Saitama(city), Saitama Prefecture💼 Track and Field
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Hiroyuki Yamamoto (born April 30, 1986) is a Japanese professional long-distance runner. Yamamoto has competed at…
Hiroyuki Yamamoto (born April 30, 1986) is a Japanese professional long-distance runner. Yamamoto has competed at several major marathons throughout his professional career. His 4th-place finish at the 2016 TCS New York City Marathon earned him $25,000 in prize money. As of January, 2021, his 10th-place finish at the 2017 Tokyo Marathon makes him the 82nd fastest marathoner in Japanese history and the 792 fastest marathoner in world history in a time of 2:09:12.
🎓 Toyo University🏫 Kawaguchi Kita High School📅 Born April 30🎂 Born 1986📍 From Saitama Prefecture💼 Track and Field
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Rena Joshita (城下 麗奈, Jōshita Rena; born 2 April 1986) is a retired Japanese hurdler. She reached the final of the 2010…
Rena Joshita (城下 麗奈, Jōshita Rena; born 2 April 1986) is a retired Japanese hurdler. She reached the final of the 2010 Asian Games in the 100 metres hurdles. She was also the former Japanese university record holder (13.26 seconds, set in 2009) in the 100 metres hurdles.
Hikaru Tsuchiya (土屋 光, Tsuchiya Hikaru; born 1 February 1986 in Osaka Prefecture) is a Japanese high jumper. He is the…
Hikaru Tsuchiya (土屋 光, Tsuchiya Hikaru; born 1 February 1986 in Osaka Prefecture) is a Japanese high jumper. He is the bronze medallist in the high jump at the 2003 World Youth Championships and the champion at the 2009 East Asian Games.
🎓 University of Tsukuba🏫 富田林市立明治池中学校→大阪府立金剛高等学校📅 Born February 1🎂 Born 1986📍 From Tondabayashi, Osaka Prefecture💼 Track and Field
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Yasuhiro Fueki (Japanese: 笛木 靖宏; born 20 December 1985) is a Japanese track and field athlete who competes in the 400…
Yasuhiro Fueki (Japanese: 笛木 靖宏; born 20 December 1985) is a Japanese track and field athlete who competes in the 400 metres hurdles. He is the 2013 Asian champion in the event. Born in Chiba Prefecture he attended high school in Narita. He dipped under 51 seconds for the first time in 2006, running 50.73 seconds. He reduced this to 50.07 seconds the following season and was a semi-finalist at the 2007 Summer Universiade. He also placed third at the National Sports Festival of Japan that year. He did not compete in the hurdles again until 2011, when he returned to win the 400 m hurdles title at the Japanese Corporate Athletics Championships. Marking a return to previous form, the 26-year-old ran a personal best of 49.71 seconds in 2011. He improved again to 49.31 seconds to take second at the 2013 Japan Championships in Athletics before going on to claim the gold medal at the 2013 Asian Athletics Championships.
Emika Yoshida (吉田 恵美可, Yoshida Emika; born 10 December 1985) is a Japanese athletics competitor competing in the…
Emika Yoshida (吉田 恵美可, Yoshida Emika; born 10 December 1985) is a Japanese athletics competitor competing in the javelin throw. In 2007, she competed in the women's javelin throw event at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics held in Osaka, Japan. She did not qualify to compete in the final. In 2004, she finished in 9th place in the women's javelin throw at the 2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics held in Grosseto, Italy. She won the bronze medal in the women's javelin throw event at the 2009 East Asian Games held in Hong Kong.
Keiko Nogami (野上 恵子, Nogami Keiko; born December 6, 1985 in Ono, Hyōgo) is a Japanese long-distance runner who competes…
Keiko Nogami (野上 恵子, Nogami Keiko; born December 6, 1985 in Ono, Hyōgo) is a Japanese long-distance runner who competes in marathon races. Nogami took second at the 2015 Gold Coast Marathon, losing first place to Risa Takenaka and defeating third place finisher Manami Kamitanida.
Yuki Ebihara (海老原 有希, Ebihara Yuki; born 28 October 1985 in Tochigi Prefecture) is a Japanese track and field athlete…
Yuki Ebihara (海老原 有希, Ebihara Yuki; born 28 October 1985 in Tochigi Prefecture) is a Japanese track and field athlete who competes in the javelin throw. She made her first impact as a junior in 2004 by winning the bronze medal at the Asian Junior Athletics Championships. She followed this up with a fifth place at the 2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics where she broke the national junior record with a mark of 54.44 metres. Ebihara won her first senior national title in the javelin in 2006 and was selected to represent her country at the 2006 Asian Games. At the Games in Doha she threw a personal best of 57.47 m which brought her the bronze medal behind Ma Ning and Buoban Pamang. She represented Japan at the 2007 Summer Universiade but managed only eighth place. She gained selection for the 2009 World Championships in Athletics and finished twelfth in the qualifying rounds of the competition. At the 2009 Asian Athletics Championships she just missed out on a medal, finishing in fourth place. After winning her third straight national title, she competed at the 2010 Asian Games. She defeated all opposition in the javelin with a winning throw of 61.56 m – a mark which was not only an Asian Games record but a Japanese record as well. She did not reach these heights the following year: her best of 2012 was a throw of 60.32 m and she was runner-up to Risa Miyashita at the national championships. However, she outperformed Miyashita at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics in Daegu by reaching the final and finishing ninth (Asia's best performer).
🎓 Kokushikan University🏫 Mooka Girls' High School📅 Born October 28🎂 Born 1985📍 From Kaminokawa, Tochigi💼 Track and Field
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Satoru Sasaki (Japanese: 佐々木悟; born 16 October 1985) is a Japanese long-distance runner who specialises in marathon…
Satoru Sasaki (Japanese: 佐々木悟; born 16 October 1985) is a Japanese long-distance runner who specialises in marathon running. Sasaki finished 3rd at the 2015 Fukuoka Marathon in 2:08:56, an IAAF Gold Label Road Race. He was the highest finishing runner from Japan in this race. He achieved this without being an invited runner for the race. This finish earned him selection for the 2016 Olympics, where he finished 16th.