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Nagano Marathon

Nagano Marathon Competition Report

The 10th Race (2008)

The 10th Race (2008)

Invitational Athletes
International [Men]｜International [Women]｜National [Men]｜National [Women]｜Guest Runners｜Pace Runners

International [Men]

KINYANJUI，Nephat

No.1
KINYANJUI，Nephat (30) 
Kenya
■Personal Best: 2:08:09
(1st, Beijing, 2007) 
■Main Results: 2:11:18
(1st, Nagano, 2006)

CHAICA，Alberto

No.3
CHAICA，Alberto (34)
Portugal
■Personal Best: 2:09:25
(4th, World Championship, 2003)
■Main Results: 2:14:17
(8th, Athens Olympics, 2004)


ISEGWE，Christopher

No.4
ISEGWE, Christopher (32)
Tanzania
■Personal Best: 2:10:21
(Silver at the 2005 World Championships)

TUSSE，Feyisa

No.5
TUSSE，Feyisa (25)
Ethiopia
■Personal Best: 2:11:39
(1st, Houston, 2007)


KEBEDE，Tekeste

No.6
KEBEDE，Tekeste (26)
Ethiopia
■Personal Best: 2:11:48
(Suzuki R&R, 2004)

SOWA，Arkadiusz

No.7
SOWA，Arkadiusz (29)
Poland 
■Personal Best: 2:12:00
(7th, Berlin, 2007)


Greek Invitational Athletes

MAGRIOTELIS，Ioannis

No.8
MAGRIOTELIS，Ioannis (27) 
Greece
■Personal Best: 2:29:02
(4th, Pisa, 2007) 
■Main Results: 2:30:44
(11th, Athens Classic , 2005)

EVAGGELIDIS，Dimosthenis

No.9
EVAGGELIDIS，Dimosthenis (32) 
Greece
■Personal Best: 2:29:30
(19th, Nagano, 2005)


International [Women]

LOROUPE，Tegla

No.51
LOROUPE，Tegla (34)
Kenya
■Personal Best: 2:20:43
(1st, Berlin, 1999)
■Main Results: 2:29:35
(13th, Sydney Olympics, 2000)

IVANOVA，Alevtina

No.52
IVANOVA，Alevtina (32)
Russia 
■Personal Best: 2:27:48
(1st, Nagano, 2007)


GRUCA，Dorota

No.53
GRUCA，Dorota (37)
Poland 
■Personal Best: 2:27:46
(2005 World Championships)
■Main Results: 2:29:17
(6th, Osaka International, 2006)

SMYTH，Kate

No.54
SMYTH，Kate (35)
Australia
■Personal Best: 2:33:39
(14th, Chicago, 2006)


MENGISTU，Asnakech

No.55
MENGISTU，Asnakech (21)
Ethiopia
■Personal Best: 2:36:19
(3rd, Rock ‘n’ Roll Arizona, 2008)


Greek Invitational Athletes

ABATZIDOU，Georgia

No.56
AMPATZIDOU，Georgia (39) 
Greece
■Personal Best: 2:36:57 
(13th, Berlin, 2003) 
■Main Results: 2:41:48 
(9th, Nagano, 2003)


National [Men]

SETO，Tomohiro

No.10
SETO，Tomohiro (31)
Kanebo COSMETICS INC.
(Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:12:21
(9th, Berlin, 2007)

ENOKI，Kazutaka

No.11
ENOKI，Kazutaka (33)
TOYOTA BOSHOKU CORPORATION. (Aichi)
■Personal Best: 2:10:44
(1st, Beppu Ooita Mainichi, 2000)
■Main Results: 2:13:34
(8th, Beppu Ooita Mainichi,2005)


WAINAINA，Eric

No.12
WAINAINA，Eric (34)
RIGHTS Athlete Club (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:08:43
(1st, Tokyo International, 2002)
■Main Results:
2:12:44 (Bronze at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics)
2:10:31 (Silver at the 2000 Sydney Olympics)

TAKAMIZAWA，Masaru

No.13
TAKAMIZAWA，Masaru (26)
Saku Chosei Teachers' Club
(Nagano) 
■Personal Best: 2:14:57
(15th, Tokyo, 2008)
■Main Results: 2:18:13
(2nd, Hokkaido, 2007)


TAKASE，Toshiharu

No.14
TAKASE，Toshiharu (28)
EAST JAPAN RAILWAY COMPANY (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:16:00
(13th, Lake Biwa Mainichi, 2006)
■Main Results: 2:17:17 (16th, Beijing, 2006)

KIMUTAI，Willy

No.15
KIMUTAI，Willy (24)
YASKAWA ELECTRIC CORPORATION (Fukuoka)
■Personal Best (30km):
1:29:59 (1st, Kumanichi- 30km, 2007)

※Withdrawn from the race (as of April 9th)


MAEDA, Takashi

No.16
MAEDA, Takashi (30)
TOYOTA BOSHOKU CORPORATION. (Aichi)
■Personal Best (half):
1:02:38 (1st, Kyoto City Half, 2004)

KIRUI KIPTOO，Willy

No.17
KIRUI KIPTOO，Willy (25)
AISAN INDUSTRY CO., LTD. (Aichi)
■Personal Best (half):
1:02:50 (1st, Ichinoseki International Half, 2005 )


Nagano Pref.

OKUBO，Takashi

No.20
OKUBO，Takashi (33)
Karakida Seifun (Nagano)
■Personal Best: 2:19:42
(3rd, Kakogawa, 2004)
■Main Results: 2:21:33 (24th, Lake Biwa Mainichi, 2006 )

NISHIZAWA，Satoshi

No.21
NISHIZAWA，Satoshi (29)
Yamani Spring Co., Ltd. (Nagano)
■Personal Best: 2:20:30
(13th, Tokyo International, 2005)
■Main Results: 2:22:16 (15th, Nagano, 2007)


National [Women]

ANDO，Miyuki

No.60
ANDO，Miyuki (28)
THE DAI-ICHI MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:29:07
(12th, Osaka International, 2008)

TAGAMI，Mai

No.61
TAGAMI，Mai (28)
ARUZE ATHLETE CLUB (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:29:43
(2nd, Hokkaido, 2004)
■Main Results: 2:32:00
(8th, Boston, 2002)


TANAKA, Chihiro

No.62
TANAKA，Chihiro (38)
Daitsu group (Hyogo)
■Personal Best: 2:29:30
(4th, Nagoya International, 2002)
■Main Results: 2:41:01
(2nd, Athens, 2007)

HOSHINO, Yoshimi

No.63
HOSHINO，Yoshimi (41)
eA Shizuoka (Shizuoka)
■Personal Best: 2:35:58
(1st, Ohtawara, 2005)
■Main Results: 2:36:19
(5th, Nagano, 2005)


MIZUTANI，Risa

No.64
MIZUTANI，Risa (22)
Tsukuba University Medical Track and Field Team
(Ibaraki)
■Personal Best: 2:41:17
(12th, Osaka International, 2006)
■Main Results: 2:43:24 (7th, Nagano, 2006)

WANJIRU KURIA，Ruth

No.65
WANJIRU KURIA，Ruth (26)
Kenya
■Personal Best: 2:43:16
(4th, Shanghai International, 2007)
■Main Results (half): 1:12:29
(1st, Mattou-Road, 2007)


Guest Runners

ASAI, Eriko

No.69
ASAI，Eriko (48)
SEALS (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:28:22
(4th, Nagoya International, 1993)
■Main Results: 
Participated in the 1988 Seoul Olympics 

MOTA，Rosa

Guest
MOTA，Rosa (49)
Portugal
■Main Results:
- Bronze at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
- Gold at the 1988 Seoul Olympics 　


Pace Runners

MIYAMOTO，Tomohiro

3 hour pacemaker 
MIYAMOTO，Tomohiro (31)
Aichi Steel (Aichi)
■Personal Best: 2:18:35
(Paris, 2007)

*Start from E Block

FURUKI, Hideaki

3.5 hour pacemaker 
FURUKI，Hideaki (37)
DREAM (Saitama)
■Personal Best: 2:15:48
(7th, Nobeoka West Japan, 1999)

*Start from K Block


SHIMIZU，Michiko

4.5 hour pacemaker
SHIMIZU，Michiko (37)
TEAM MIZUNO ATHLETIC
(Kanagawa)
■Main Results:
- 4th in the 5,000m at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics (set a new Japanese record)
- participated in the 5,000m at the 2000 Sydney Olympics

*Start from U Block 

TAKAHASHI，Chiemi

4 hour pacemaker 
TAKAHASHI，Chiemi (32)
TEAM MIZUNO ATHLETIC (Miyagi)
■Main Results: 
- 5th in the 10.000m at the 1999 World Championships in Seville
-15th in the 10.000m at the 2000 Sydney Olympics

*Start from Q Block