The 11th Race (2009)

Invitational Athletes

International [Men]

イサック・マチャリア

No.1
MACHARIA, Issac (28)
Kenya
■Personal Best: 2:07:16 (2nd, Dubai, 2007)
■Main Results: 2:10:59 (1st, Nagano, 2005)

サイモン・ワンガイ

No.2
WANGAI, Simon (30)
Kenya
■Personal Best: 2:10:07 (1st, Suzuki R&R, 2008) 
■Main Results: 2:10:52 (3rd, Beijing International, 2008)


ギルマ・トラ

No.3
TOLLA, Girma (33)
Ethiopia
■Personal Best: 2:10:33 (Enschede, 2004) 
■Main Results: 1:01:26 (Philadelphia Half, 2008)

ノーマン・ドルモ

No.4
DLOMO, Norman (34)
South Africa
■Personal Best: 2:10:39 (3rd, Milano, 2008)
■Main Results:
*Participated in the 2008 Beijing Olympics 


BAYO, Getuli

No.5
BAYO, Getuli (28)
Tanzania
■Personal Best: 2:10:45 (3rd, Zurich, 2005)
■Main Results:
*Participated in the 2007 World Championships in Osaka

ユーリー・ヒュチュン

No.6
HYCHUN, Yuriy (32) 
Ukraine
■Personal Best: 2:10:59 (1st, Dubno, 2008)


EVANGELIDIS, Dimosthenis

No.7
EVANGELIDIS, Dimosthenis (32)
Greece
■Personal Best: 2:28:50 (Athens Classic, 2008)

HAGIGIANNIS, Georgios

No.8
HAGIGIANNIS, Georgios (25)
Greece 
■Personal Best: 2:37:02 (Athens Classic, 2008)


International [Women]

TULU, Derartu

No.51
TULU, Derartu (37) 
Ethiopia
■Personal Best: 2:23:30 (4th,World Championships in Athletics, 2005) 
■Main Results:
*Gold at the 2000 Sydney Olymics 10,000m
*Bronze at the 2004 Athens Olympics 10,000m

TIMOFEEVA, Irina

No.52
TIMOFEEVA, Irina (39) 
Russia
■Personal Best: 2:24:14 (Hamburg, 2008) 
■Main Results:
*7th at the 2008 Beijing Olympics (2:27:31)


LIMIKA, Irene

No.53
LIMIKA, Irene (29) 
Kenya
■Personal Best: 2:28:31 (4th, Frankfurt, 2008))
■Main Results: 1:10:51 (Philadelphia Half, 2008)

ARYASOVA, Tatiana

No.54
ARYASOVA, Tatiana (30)
Russia
■Personal Best: 2:29:09 (Los Angeles, 2008)
■Main Results:
*Participated in the 10,000m final at the 2008 Beijing Olympics


POULOUPATI, Maria

No.55
POULOUPATI, Maria (30) 
Greece
■Personal Best: 3:02:57 (Athens Classic 2008)


National [Men]

NODA, Michitane

No.10
NODA, Michitane (34) 
Kanebo Cosmetics Inc. (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:09:58 (9th, Fukuoka International, 2003)
■Main Results: 2:13:30 (7th, Beppu Ooita Mainichi, 2009)

TAKAMIZAWA, Masaru

No.11
TAKAMIZAWA, Masaru (27)
Saku Chosei Teachers' Club (Nagano) 
■Personal Best: 2:12:10 (1st, Hokkaido, 2008)
■Main Results: 2:18:13 (2nd, Hokkaido, 2007)


OKINO, Takehisa

No.12
OKINO, Takehisa (31)
The Chugoku Electric Power (Hiroshima)
■Personal Best: 2:12:24 (3rd, Beijing Internatonal, 2006) 
■Main Results: 1:31:37 (1st, Ohme, 2005)

SATOUCHI, Masayuki

No.13
SATOUCHI, Masayuki (32)
Suzuki Motor Corp. (Shizuoka)
■Personal Best: 2:13:56 (4th, Beppu Ooita Mainichi, 2000)
■Main Results: 2:15:04 (1st, Hofu Yomiuri, 2006)


MATSUYAMA, Takashi

No.14
MATSUYAMA, Takashi (35) 
JFE Steel Corp. (Hiroshima)
■Personal Best: 2:14:13 (15th, Lake Biwa Mainichi, 2005)
■Main Results: 2:15:31 (5th, Beppu Ooita Mainichi, 2002)


Nagano Pref.

NISHIZAWA, Satoshi

No.20
NISHIZAWA, Satoshi (30)
Yamani Spring (Nagano)
■Personal Best: 2:20:30 (13th, Tokyo International, 2005)
■Main Results: 2:24:13 (7th, Nagano, 2004)

TONEGAWA, Hiroo

No.21
TONEGAWA, Hiroo (37)

Alps Tool (Nagano) 
■Personal Best: 2:21:10 (21st, Fukuoka International, 2008)

National [Women]

OZAKI, Akemi

No.60
OZAKI, Akemi (31)
Second Wind AC (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:28:39 (4th, Tokyo International, 2007)
■Main Results: 2:28:51 (2nd, Tokyo International, 2006)

HAYAKAWA, Eri

No.61
GOTO, Yukako (35) 
Kojima Press Industry (Aichi) 
■Personal Best: 2:33:51 (8th, Osaka International, 2007)


TANAKA, Chihiro

No.62
TANAKA, Chihiro (39)
Daitsu group (Hyogo)
■Personal Best: 2:29:30 (4th, Nagoya International, 1992)
■Main Results: 2:37:03 (10th, Tokyo International, 2008)

HOSHINO, Yoshimi

No.63
HOSHINO, Yoshimi (42) 
eA Shizuoka (Shizuoka)
■Personal Best: 2:35:58
(1st, Ohtawara, 2005)
■Main Results: 2:36:56
(4th, Nagano, 2006)


Special Guest

TAKAHASHI, Naoko

TAKAHASHI, Naoko (36) 
Phiten (Chiba)
■Personal Best: 2:19:46 (1st, Berlin, 2001) 
■Main Results:
*Gold at the 2000 Sydney Olymics (2:23:14)


Guest Runners

ASAI, Eriko

ASAI, Eriko (49)
SEALS (Tokyo) 
■Personal Best: 2:28:22
(4th, Nagoya International, 1993)
■Main Results:
*Participated in the 1988 Seoul Olympics 

WAINAINA, Eric

WAINAINA, Eric (35)
RIGHTS Athlete Club (Tokyo) 
■Personal Best: 2:08:43
(1st, Tokyo International, 2002) 
■Main Results:
*Bronze at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics (2:12:44) 
*Silver at the 2000 Sydney Olympics (2:10:31)


Pace Runners

SENNAI, Isamu

3 hour pacemaker 
SENNAI, Isamu (48) 
Coach at Aisan Industry (Aichi)
■Personal Best: 2:10:59 (6th, Tokyo International, 1988) 
■Main Results: 2:17:24 (1st, Shinmai, 1997)
*Start from B Block

KIMURA, Yasuto

3 hour pacemaker 
KIMURA, Yasuto (41) 
On behalf of Raffine RC (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:26:22 (Tokyo International, 1994) 
■Main Results: 1:10:48 (3rd, Nagoya City Half, 2008)
*Start from E Block


MANABE, Mio

4 hour pacemaker 
MANABE, Mio (25) 
Coach at Second Wind AC (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:55:27 (Osaka International, 2006)
*Start from Q Block

FURUKI, Hideaki

3.5 hour pacemaker 
FURUKI, Hideaki (38) 
DREAM (Saitama)
■Personal Best: 2:15:48 (7th, Nobeoka West Japan, 1999)
■Main Results: 1:32:06 (10th, Kumanichi- 30km, 1996)
*Start from K Block


FUJIMOTO, Emi

4.5 hour pacemaker 
FUJIMOTO, Emi (29) 
Coach at Second Wind AC (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:37:59 (Osaka International, 2005)
■Main Results: 2:42:40 (7th, Hokkaido, 2001)
*Start from U Block