7th in Tokyo Olympic 10,000m Final. 7th in Budapest World Championship 10,000m Final.
Nationality: Japanese
Coach: Masahiko Takahashi
Club: Japan Post Group
Shoe Sponsor: Nike
Alma Mater: Nagasaki Commercial High School (Nagasaki, Japan)
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Background Data
Birthdate: November 24, 2000Nationality: Japanese
Coach: Masahiko Takahashi
Club: Japan Post Group
Shoe Sponsor: Nike
Alma Mater: Nagasaki Commercial High School (Nagasaki, Japan)
Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jpgroupathlete/
Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ririka_hironaka/
Best Records
| Distance | Record | Year | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500m | 4:16.48 | 2020 | Hadano Meet, Japan |
| 3000m | 8:52.80 | 2020 | Japan Corporate Team Championships, Kumagaya, Japan |
| 5000m | 14:52.84 NR | 2021 | Tokyo Olympic Games Final |
| 10,000m | 30:39.71 NR | 2022 | World Athletics Eugene World Championships 10,000m |
| 10K | 31:27 | 2022 | Empress Cup Inter-Prefectural Women's Ekiden (9th leg) |
Major Results
| Year | Event | Time | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Japan National Championships 5,000m | 15:12.61 | 2nd |
| 2025 | Asian Championships 10,000m | 30:56.32 | 2nd |
| 2025 | Golden Games in Nobeoka 5,000m | 15:05.69 | 3rd |
| 2025 | Oda Mikio Memorial Meet 5,000m | 15:19.23 | 3rd |
| 2025 | Japan National Championships 10,000m | 31:13.78 | 1st |
| 2025 | National Women's Ekiden (Japan): 9th leg, 10.0 km | 32:11 | 4th |
| 2024 | All-Japan Women's Corporate Ekiden Championship (3rd leg, 10.6K) | 33:33 | 2nd |
| 2023 | Japan National Championships 10,000m | 30:55.29 | 1st |
| 2023 | Nittai Challenge Games 5,000m | 15:07.43 | 3rd |
| 2023 | All-Japan Women's Corporate Ekiden Championship (3rd leg, 10.6K) | 33:04 | 2nd |
| 2023 | Hangzhou Asian Games 5,000m | 15:15.34 | Silver |
| 2023 | Hangzhou Asian Games 10,000m | 31:50.74 | Silver |
| 2023 | World Athletics Budapest World Championships 5,000m Semifinal Heat 1 | 15:11.16 | 11th |
| 2023 | World Athletics Budapest World Championships 10,000m | 31:35.12 | 7th |
| 2023 | Hokuren Distance Challenge - Kitami Meet 5,000m | 15:18.77 | 3rd |
| 2023 | Hokuren Distance Challenge - Abashiri Meet 5,000m | 15:29.12 | 1st |
| 2023 | Hokuren Distance Challenge - Shibetsu Meet 3,000m | 9:20.63 | 9th |
| 2023 | Japan National Championships 5,000m | 15:55.98 | 21st |
| 2023 | Golden Games in Nobeoka 10,000m | 32:11.15 | 4th |
| 2023 | Asian Indoor Athletics Championships 3,000m | 9:10.77i | 4th |
| 2022 | Edion Distance Challenge 5000m | 15:17.30 | 6th |
| 2022 | All-Japan Women's Corporate Ekiden Championship (3rd leg, 10.9K) | 34:09 | 2nd |
| 2022 | Athletics Challenge Niigata 5000m | 15:20.92 | 4th |
| 2022 | Japan Corporate Teams Championships 1500m Heat B | 4:23.34 | 6th |
| 2022 | World Athletics Eugene World Championships 5,000m Semifinal Heat 2 | 15:02.03 | 7th |
| 2022 | World Athletics Eugene World Championships 10,000m | 30:39.71 | 12th |
| 2022 | Japan National Championships 5,000m | 15:11.08 | 2nd |
| 2022 | Japan National Championships, 10,000m | 31:30.34 | 1st |
| 2022 | Empress Cup Inter-Prefectural Women's Ekiden (9th leg, 10K) | 31:27 | 1st |
| 2021 | All-Japan Women's Corporate Ekiden Championship (3rd leg, 10.9K) | 34:24 | 1st |
| 2021 | Tokyo Olympic 10,000m Final | 31:00.71 | 7th |
| 2021 | Tokyo Olympic 5,000m Final | 14:52.84 NR | 9th |
| 2021 | Tokyo Olympic 5,000m Preliminary | 14:55.87 | 9th |
| 2021 | Japan National Championships 5,000m | 15:05.69 | 1st |
| 2021 | Ready Steady Tokyo Meet 5,000m | 15:12.86 | 4th |
| 2021 | Japan National Championships, 10,000m | 31:11.75 | 1st |
| 2021 | Kanaguri Memorial Meet, 10,000m | 31:30.03 | 2nd |
| 2020 | Japan National Championships, 5000m | 15:07.11 | 2nd |
| 2020 | Queens Ekiden National Corporate Ekiden Championships - 7.6 km 1st Leg | 23:21 | 1st |
| 2020 | Japan Corporate Teams Championships 5000m | 14:59.37 | 3rd |
| 2020 | Japan Corporate Teams Championships, U20 3000m | 8:52.80 | 1st |
| 2020 | Hokuren Circuit, Shibetsu 1500m | 4:22.97 | 5th |
| 2019 | Yamaguchi Meet, 5000m | 15:05.40 NU20R | 1st |
| 2019 | Yokohama Meet, 3000m | 9:00.54 | 2nd |
| 2019 | Hokuren Abashiri Meet, 5000m | 15:51.86 | 7th |
| 2019 | Japan National Championships, 5000m | 15:26.58 | 5th |
| 2019 | Golden Games in Nobeoka, 5000m | 15:26.82 | 5th |
| 2019 | Oda Memorial Meet 5000m (Hiroshima, JPN) | 15:23.58 | 2nd |
| 2019 | Kanaguri Memorial Distance Meet 1500m | 4:22.58 | 5th |
| 2019 | World Athletics Aarhus World Cross Country Championships (5.86 km) | 22:00 | 15th |
| 2019 | Fukuoka Cross Country 6.0 km | 19:56 | 1st |
| 2019 | Box Hill Classic 3,000m (Melbourne) | 9:09.95 WJL | 2nd |
| 2018 | Japan National Championships, 5000m | 15:45.46 | 9th |
| 2018 | IAAF Tampere World Junior Championships, 1500m Final | 4:21.31 | 11th |
| 2018 | IAAF Tampere World Junior Championships, 1500m Heats | 4:19.03 | 8th |
| 2018 | Asian Junior Championships, 1500m | 4:17.62 | 1st |
| 2018 | Asian U20 Cross Country Championships, 6.0 km | 20:45 | 2nd |
