1. Kazumi Matsuo (1974)

Japanese Long-distance Runner

Kazumi Matsuo is a female marathon runner from Japan who won the Nagoya Marathon on March 11 2001 in a personal best time of 2:26:01 hours after having triumped in...

2. Yuichiro Ueno (1985)

Japanese Long-distance Runner

Yuichiro Ueno is a Japanese long-distance runner who specializes in the 1500 and 5000 metres events. Ueno began his international career at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships where he...

3. Suguru Osako (1991)

Japanese Long-distance Runner

Suguru Osako is a Japanese long-distance runner. He won the 10000 metres gold medal at the 2011 Summer Universiade in Shenzhen and holds the Asian junior record for the half...

4. Satoshi Irifune (1975)

Japanese Long-distance Runner

Satoshi Irifune is a Japanese long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon. In the 10000 metres he finished 20th at the 1999 World Championships.

5. Takami Ominami (1975)

Japanese Long-distance Runner

Takami Ominami is a long-distance runner from Japan whose main event is the marathon. She won the 2002 edition of the Rotterdam Marathon clocking a personal best of 2:23:43. Ominami...

6. Megumi Oshima (1975)

Japanese Long-distance Runner

Megumi Oshima née Tanaka is a Japanese long-distance runner who specializes in the 10000 metres and the marathon race.

7. Yasuko Hashimoto (1975)

Japanese Long-distance Runner

Yasuko Hashimoto is a Japanese long-distance runner whose main event is the marathon. She won the 2007 edition of the Nagoya Marathon clocking 2:28:49. Her personal best was set in...

8. Yuko Kawakami (1975)

Japanese Long-distance Runner

Yuko Kawakami is a Japanese long-distance runner. In 10000 metres she finished seventh at the 1996 Summer Olympics won the 1998 Asian Games and finished tenth at the 2000 Summer...

9. Mari Ozaki (1975)

Japanese Long-distance Runner

Mari Ozaki is a Japanese long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon race. She was the 2002 winner of the Kagawa Marugame Half Marathon taking the title in 1:09:33. She...

10. Tomoyuki Sato (1981)

Japanese Long-distance Runner

Tomoyuki Sato is a Japanese long-distance runner. He finished one hundred and fourteenth in the marathon at the 2007 World Championships.

11. Yuki Kawauchi (1987)

Japanese Long-distance Runner

Yuki Kawauchi is a Japanese marathon runner. He came to prominence after running the 2011 Tokyo Marathon in 2:08:37 finishing as the first Japanese and third overall.

12. Yuriko Kobayashi (1988)

Japanese Long-distance Runner

Yuriko Kobayashi is a Japanese 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...

13. Terumi Asoshina (1982)

Japanese Long-distance Runner

Terumi Asoshina is a Japanese long-distance runner who specializes in the half marathon. She finished twelfth at the 2005 World Half Marathon Championships which was good enough to help Japan...

14. Takeshi So (Unknow)

Japanese Long-distance Runner

Takeshi So is a retired long-distance runner from Japan who represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles California. He won the 1976 edition of the...

15. Shigeru So (1953)

Japanese Long-distance Runner

Shigeru So is a retired long-distance runner from Japan who represented his native country at two Summer Olympics: 1976 and 1984. He won the 1985 edition of the Tokyo...

16. Takanobu Otsubo (1976)

Japanese Long-distance Runner

Takanobu Otsubo is a Japanese long-distance runner who specializes in the half marathon and ekiden. He finished seventeenth at the 2005 World Half Marathon Championships which was good enough to...

17. Reiko Tosa (1976)

Japanese Long-distance Runner

Reiko Tosa is a Japanese long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon race.

18. Mayumi Ichikawa (1976)

Japanese Long-distance Runner

Mayumi Ichikawa is a female long-distance runner from Japan. She set her personal best in the women's marathon on March 11 2001 in Nagoya clocking 2:27:22.

19. Takeyuki Nakayama (1959)

Japanese Long-distance Runner

Takeyuki Nakayama was a Japanese world-class marathon runner. He represented his native country at the 1988 in Seoul South Korea and the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona Spain 1986 Asian...

20. Eriko Asai (1959)

Japanese Long-distance Runner

Eriko Asai is a retired long-distance runner from Japan. She represented her native country in the women's marathon at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul South Korea. A gold medal...

21. Toshihiro Shibutani (1962)

Japanese Long-distance Runner

Toshihiro Shibutani is a retired long-distance runner from Japan who won the 1988 edition of the Fukuoka Marathon clocking 2:11:04 on December 4 1988.

22. Misako Miyahara (1962)

Japanese Long-distance Runner

Misako Miyahara is a retired long-distance runner from Japan. She represented her native country in the women's marathon at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul South Korea alongside Eriko Asai...

23. Hideki Kita (1952)

Japanese Long-distance Runner

Hideki Kita is a retired male long-distance runner from Japan.

24. Sachiko Yamashita (1964)

Japanese Long-distance Runner

Sachiko Yamashita is a Japanese former long-distance runner who won the silver medal in the women's marathon at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics in Tokyo.

25. Akemi Masuda (1964)

Japanese Long-distance Runner

Akemi Masuda is a retired Japanese female long-distance runner. She competed for Japan at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles California although she failed to finish the race. Masuda...

26. Kumi Araki (1965)

Japanese Long-distance Runner

Kumi Araki is a retired long-distance runner from Japan. She represented her native country in the women's marathon at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul South Korea. She won the...

27. Nanae Sasaki (1956)

Japanese Long-distance Runner

Nanae Nagata born as Nanae Sasaki was a Japanese long-distance runner. She was a high school teacher in Ōfunato Iwate when she set a Japanese record of 2:40:56 at...

28. Harumi Hiroyama (1968)

Japanese Long-distance Runner

Harumi Hiroyama is a Japanese long-distance runner. In her early career she specialized in the 1500 and 3000 metres but gradually she shifted to the 5000 metres 10000 metres and...

29. Toshihiko Seko (1956)

Japanese Long-distance Runner

Toshihiko Seko is a Japanese long-distance runner a world-class marathon competitor in the 1980s. He represented his native country at the 1984 and the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul South...

30. Kozu Akutsu (1960)

Japanese Long-distance Runner

Kozu Akutsu is a retired long-distance runner from Japan. He represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics. His personal bests were 13:46. 29 in the 5000 metres and...

31. Hiromi Taniguchi (1960)

Japanese Long-distance Runner

Hiromi Taniguchi is a former Japanese long-distance runner best known for winning the gold medal in the marathon at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics in Tokyo. The favourite to...

32. Hisatoshi Shintaku (1957)

Japanese Long-distance Runner

Hisatoshi Shintaku also known as Masanari Shintaku is a retired long-distance runner from Japan. He won the 1985 edition of the Fukuoka Marathon clocking 2:09:51 on December 1 1985. He...

33. Tomo Morimoto (1983)

Japanese Long-distance Runner

Tomo Morimoto is a female long-distance runner from Japan who specialises in the marathon. Born in Yamasaki Hyōgo Morimoto made her marathon debut at the 2006 Osaka Women's Marathon and...

34. Miyoko Asahina (1969)

Japanese Long-distance Runner

Miyoko Asahina is a retired female long-distance runner from Japan. She set her personal best in the women's marathon event on April 17 1994 to win the Rotterdam Marathon.

35. Junko Asari (1969)

Japanese Long-distance Runner

Junko Asari is a retired Japanese marathon runner. She won the gold medal at the 1993 World Championships in a time of 2:30:03 hours. In addition she won the Tokyo...

36. Machi Tanaka (1983)

Japanese Long-distance Runner

Machi Tanaka is a female long-distance runner from Japan who is best known for winning the half marathon at the 2003 Summer Universiade. She attended Meijo University.

37. Satoshi Osaki (1983)

Japanese Long-distance Runner

Satoshi Osaki is a Japanese long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon. He became Asian marathon champion in 2002. He won the bronze medal at the 2006 Asian Games and...

38. Naoko Sakamoto (runner) (1980)

Japanese Long-distance Runner

Naoko Sakamoto is a Japanese long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon race.

39. Yoko Yagi (1980)

Japanese Long-distance Runner

Yoko Yagi is a Japanese long-distance runner. She finished fourteenth at the 2005 World Half Marathon Championships which was good enough to help Japan finish third in the team competition.

40. Toshinari Suwa (1977)

Japanese Long-distance Runner

Toshinari Suwa is a Japanese marathon runner from Isesaki Gunma Prefecture Japan. He finished sixth at the 2004 Summer Olympics and seventh at the 2007 World Championships. His personal best...

41. Kenichi Takahashi (1973)

Japanese Long-distance Runner

Kenichi Takahashi is a male long-distance runner from Japan. He set his personal best in the men's marathon event on February 18 2001 winning the Tokyo International Marathon.

42. Takayuki Matsumiya (1980)

Japanese Long-distance Runner

Takayuki Matsumiya is a Japanese long-distance runner who specializes in marathon races. He holds the Asian record and Japanese record over 25 km and 30 km. He has a twin...

43. Toshinari Takaoka (1970)

Japanese Long-distance Runner

Toshinari Takaoka is a Japanese long-distance runner who specializes in the 5000 metres 10000 metres and the marathon race. He owns the men's marathon Asian record.

44. Ari Ichihashi (1977)

Japanese Long-distance Runner

Ari Ichihashi is a Japanese long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon race. She won the silver medal at the 1999 World Championships in Seville in a personal best time...

45. Kazuo Ietani (1977)

Japanese Long-distance Runner

Kazuo Ietani is a Japanese long-distance runner who specializes in the half marathon. He finished eighth at the 2005 World Half Marathon Championships which was good enough to help Japan...

46. Yuji Nakamura (1970)

Japanese Long-distance Runner

Yuji Nakamura is a Japanese long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon. He finished twelfth at the 1995 World Championships in 2:17:30 hours.

47. Takayuki Nishida (1977)

Japanese Long-distance Runner

Takayuki Nishida is a retired male long-distance runner from Japan who mainly competed in the marathon race during his career. He set his personal best in the classic distance on...

48. Takako Kotorida (1977)

Japanese Long-distance Runner

Takako Kotorida was a Japanese long-distance runner. She has belonged DEODEO Athletic Club for Women.

49. Shigeru Aburaya (1977)

Japanese Long-distance Runner

Shigeru Aburaya is a Japanese long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon race.

50. Kayoko Obata (1971)

Japanese Long-distance Runner

Kayoko Obata is a female long-distance runner from Japan. She set her personal best in the women's marathon on January 30 2000 in Osaka clocking 2:25:14.