2013 Moscow World Championships Marathon Bronze Medalist! Four-time Olympian.
Nationality: Japanese
Height: 160 cm / 5'3"
Weight: 45 kg / 99 lbs
Coach: Tadayuki Nagayama
Club: Wacoal
Shoe Sponsor: adidas
Background Data
Birthdate: March 25, 1982Nationality: Japanese
Height: 160 cm / 5'3"
Weight: 45 kg / 99 lbs
Coach: Tadayuki Nagayama
Club: Wacoal
Shoe Sponsor: adidas
Best Records
| Distance | Record | Year | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3000m | 8:44.40 NR | 2002 | Gaz, Saint-Denis |
| 5000m | 14:53.22 NR | 2005 | Golden Gala, Rome |
| 5K | 15:33 NR | 2004 | Miyazaki, Japan |
| 10000m | 30:51.81 | 2002 | Asia Games, Busan |
| 15K | 46:55 AR | 2006 | Marugame Half-Marathon |
| 20K | 65:32 | 2006 | World Championships, Debrecen |
| Half-Marathon | 1:07.26 AR | 2006 | Marugame, Japan |
| Marathon | 2:22:17 | 2016 | Osaka International Women's Marathon |
Major Results
| Year | Event | Time | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Queen's Ekiden 3rd Leg (10.9 km) | 35:15 | 5th |
| 2018 | Princess Ekiden 6th Leg (6.695 km) | 21:22 | 1st |
| 2018 | Marugame Half-Marathon | 1:13:17 | 7th |
| 2017 | Queen's Ekiden National Championship - 3rd leg 10.9 km | 37:49 | 14th |
| 2017 | Birell Prague Grand Prix 10K | 34:44 | 10th |
| 2017 | Shibetsu Half-Marathon | 1:15:41 | 4th |
| 2017 | NYRR New York Mini 10K | 33:48 | 12th |
| 2017 | The Hapalua (Half-Marathon) | 1:17:03 | 1st |
| 2016 | Rio Olympic Games Marathon | 2:29:53 | 14th |
| 2016 | Gifu Seiryu Half-Marathon | 1:12:04 | 6th |
| 2016 | Osaka International Women's Marathon | 2:22:17 | 1st |
| 2015 | All-Japan Corporate Ekiden Qualification Race (Leg 3, 10.3 km) | 32:22 | 2nd |
| 2015 | Bank of America Chicago Marathon | 2:24:25 | 4th |
| 2014 | BMW Berlin Marathon | 2:26:25 | 6th |
| 2014 | Hokuren Abashiri Meet (10,000m) | 32:48.87 | 14th |
| 2014 | Inter-Prefectural Women's Ekiden (10.0K Section 9) | 31:59 | 2nd |
| 2013 | IAAF World Championships Marathon, Moscow | 2:27:45 | Bronze |
| 2013 | Osaka International Women's Marathon | 2:24:21 | 1st |
| 2012 | All-Japan Corporate Championships 10,000m | 31:52.54 | 3rd |
| 2012 | London Olympic Games 5,000m Semi-Final | 15:09.31 | 8th |
| 2012 | London Olympic Games 10,000m Final | 31:10.35 | 10th |
| 2012 | Japan National Championships 10,000m | 31:43.25 | 2nd |
| 2012 | Japan National Championships 5,000m | 15:25.74 | 2nd |
| 2012 | Bolder Boulder 10K | 33:32 | 4th |
| 2011 | All-Japan Corporate Women's Ekiden Championships 3rd leg - 10.9K | 36:00 | 3rd |
| 2011 | Bank of America Chicago Marathon | 2:24:38 | 2nd |
| 2011 | Payton Jordan Cardinal Invitational 10000m | 30:54.29 | 3rd |
| 2011 | Marugame Half-Marathon | 1:09:00 | 1st |
| 2010 | Japanese National Championships 10000m, Marugame | 31:47.56 | 1st |
| 2009 | World Championships, Berlin | 31:23.49 | 9th |
| 2008 | Olympic Games 10000m, Beijing | 31:01.14 | 11th |
| 2007 | World Championships 5000m, Osaka | 15:19.40 | 14th |
| 2007 | World Championships 10000m, Osaka | 32:32.85 | 10th |
| 2007 | Japanese National Championships 5000m, Osaka | 15:27.41 | 1st |
| 2007 | Japanese National Championships 10000m, Osaka | 32:13.58 | 1st |
| 2006 | World Championships, Debrecen, 20K | 65:32 | 6th |
| 2006 | Japanese National Championships 10000m, Kobe | 32:06.92 | 1st |
| 2006 | Japanese National Championships 5000m, Kobe | 15:31.01 | 1st |
| 2006 | World Cross Country, Fukuoka, 8K | 25:51 | 6th |
| 2006 | Marugame, Japan, Half-Marathon | 1:07.26 AR | 1st |
| 2006 | Marugame, Japan, 15K | 46:55+ WR | 1st |
| 2005 | World Championships, Helsinki, 10000m | 31:03.75 | 11th |
| 2005 | Japanese National Championships 10000m, Tokyo | 31:30.82 | 1st |
| 2004 | Miyazaki, Japan 5K | 15:33 NR | 1st |
| 2004 | Japanese National Championships 10000m, Tottori | 31:32.09 | 1st |
| 2003 | World Championships, Saint-Denis, 10000m | 31:10.57 | 11th |
| 2003 | Japanese National Championships 10000m, Yokohama | 31:47.15 | 1st |
| 2002 | Asian Games, Busan, 5000m | 14:55.19 | 2nd |
| 2002 | Asian Games, Busan, 10000m | 30:51.81 | 2nd |
| 2002 | Gaz, Saint-Denis, 3000m | 8:44.40 NR | 7th |
| 2002 | Japanese National Championships 5000m, Kanazawa | 15:14.46 | 1st |
| 2002 | Japanese National Championships 10000m, Kanazawa | 32:30.51 | 1st |
