Invitational Athletes｜The 14th Race (2012)｜Nagano Marathon Competition Report

International [Men]

No.1
Francis KIBIWOTT (33)
Kenya
■Personal Best: 2:07:32
(2nd, Tiberias, 2012)
■Main Results: 2:09:26
(9th, Paris, 2010)

No.2
Moses KANGOGO (32)
Kenya
■Personal Best: 2:08:58
(1st, Dublin, 2010)
■Main Results: 2:09:48
(5th, Lake Biwa, 2011)

No.3
Silas SANG (33)
Kenya
■Personal Best: 2:10:58
(4th, Ottawa, 2011)
■Main Results: 1:00:20
(1st, Lisbon Half Marathon, 2009)

No.4
Alexey SOKOLOV (29)
Russia
■Personal Best: 2:11:53
(5th, Zurich, 2011)
■Main Results: 2:13:15
(2nd, Osaka, 2011)

International [Women]

No.51
Belainesh GEBRE (24)
Ethiopia
■Personal Best: 2:26:17
(4th, Chicago, 2011)
■Main Results: 2:32:15
(3rd, Prague, 2011)

No.52
Anastasia NDEREBA (37)
Kenya
■Personal Best: 2:29:03
(1st, Venice, 2002)
■Main Results: 2:32:47
(8th, Osaka International Women’s, 2006)

No.53
Rose Kerubo NYANGACHA (35)
Kenya
■Personal Best: 2:29:22
(2nd, Hamburg, 2007)
■Main Results: 2:33:16
(10th, Nagoya International Women’s, 2010)

No.54
Pauline WANGUI (27)
Kenya
■Personal Best: 2:38:05
(6th, Madrid, 2011)
■Main Results: 1:12:58
(14th, World Half Marathon Championships, 2008)

National [Men]

No.10
Norihiro NOMIYA (28)
Toyota (Aichi)
■Personal Best: 2:14:36
(4th, Nobeoka West Japan, 2010)
■Main Results: 1:03:19
(2nd, Hakodate Half Marathon, 2011)

No.11
Kiyokatsu, HASEGAWA
JR East Japan (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:15:15
(10th, Tokyo, 2010)
■Main Results: 1:02:26
(6th, Sendai International Half Marathon, 2008)

No.12
Sohei WADA (26)
Shikoku Electric Power (Kagawa)
■Personal Best: 2:15:19
(1st, Kochi, 2010)
■Main Results: 1:03:32
(27th, Marugame Half Marathon, 2007)

No.13
Koji MATSUOKA (29)
Matsuda (Hiroshima)
■Personal Best: 1:02:55
(Japan National Industrial Teams Half Marathon, 2006)
■Main Results: 00:28:47:09
(Chugoku Industrial Teams Track Meet 10,000m, 2008)

No.14
Yu CHIBA (23)
Honda (Saitama)
■Personal Best: 1:04:01
(Ageo City Half Marathon, 2008)
■Main Results: 00:29:09:28
(Nippon Sport Science University Track Meet 10,000m, 2010)

Nagano Pref.

No.20
Hiroo TONEGAWA (40)
Alps Tool
■Personal Best: 2:19:34
(Tokyo, 2011)
■Main Results: 2:23:50
(Fukuoka International, 2012)

No.21
Satoshi NISHIZAWA (33)
Yamani Spring
■Personal Best: 2:20:30
(Tokyo International, 2005)
■Main Results: 2:26:00
(Fukuoka International, 2011)

National [Women]

No.60
Yumiko HARA (30)
Universal Entertainment (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:23:48
(1st, Osaka International Women’s, 2007)
■Main Results: 2:24:20
(6th, World Championships in Athletics, 2005)

No.61
Risa HAGIWARA (29)
Second Wind AC (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:28:14
(2nd, Nagaya International Women’s, 2003)
■Main Results: 1:11:55
(6th, Sapporo International Half Marathon, 2003)

No.62
Chihiro TANAKA (42)
Athle-C RC (Hyogo)
■Personal Best: 2:29:30
(4th, Nagoya International Women’s, 2002)
■Main Results: 2:35:15
(8th, Hokkaido, 2009)

No.63
Yuko MACHIDA (31)
Raffine (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:29:35
(3rd, Nagoya International Women’s, 2009)
■Main Results: 2:31:42
(8th, Nagoya International Women’s, 2010)

No.64
Yumi SATO (35)
Tokyo Amateur Athletic Federation (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:32:49
(6th, Osaka International Women’s, 2012)
■Main Results: 1:12:30
(2nd, Kyoto Half Marathon, 2009)

No.65
Yoshimi HOSHINO (45)
eA Shizuoka (Shizuoka)
■Personal Best: 2:35:58
(1st, Otawara, 2005)
■Main Results: 2:36:56
(4th, Nagano, 2006)

Special Gues

Naoko TAKAHASHI (39)
Chiba
■Personal Best: 2:19:46
(1st, Berlin, 2001)
■Main Results: 2:23:14
(Gold, Sydney Olympics, 2000)

Guest Runners

Takahiro SUNADA (39)
Raffine (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:10:07
(4th, Berlin, 2000)
■Main Results: 6:13:33
(1st, Lake Saroma 100km, 1998)
*world record

Eriko ASAI (52)
SEALS (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:28:22
(4th, Nagoya International, 1993)
■Main Results:
Participated in Seoul Olympics, 1988

Rena YAMADA (34)
Tokyo
■Personal Best: 3:53:36
(Tsukuba, 2011)

Pace Runners

[3 hours]
Yasuto KIMURA (44)
Raffine (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:26:22
(Tokyo International, 1994)
■Main Results: 1:06:03
(Tokyo City Half Marathon, 1993)
*Starting from Block B

[3 hours]
Yumiko KINOSHITA (25)
Second Wind AC (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:43:51
(Osaka International Women’s, 2011)
■Main Results: 1:12:52
(Matsue Lady’s Half Marathon, 2007)
*Starting from Block C

[3 hours and 15 min.]
Kiyotaka SHIMAMURA (31)
S&B Foods (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:15:34
(Tokyo, 2008)
■Main Results: 1:02:26
(Japan National Industrial Teams Half Marathon, 2006)
*Starting from Block D

[3 hours and 30 min.]
Kazunobu FUSE (31)
Fuse Jewelry (Shizuoka)
■Personal Best: 2:22:44
(13th, Bofu Yomiuri, 2008)
■Main Results: 1:02:45
(4th, Kyoto City Half Marathon, 2000)
*Starting from Block E

[3 hours and 45 min.]
Hideaki FURUKI (41)
DREAM (Saitama)
■Personal Best: 2:15:48
(7th, Nobeoka West Japan, 1999)
■Main Results: 1:32:06
(10th, Kumanichi 30km Road Race, 1996)
*Starting from Block F

[4 hours]
Mio MANABE (28)
Second Wind AC Coach (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:55:27
(Osaka International, 2006)
*Starting from Block G

[4 hours and 15 min.]
Takashi YAMASHITA (37)
Mizuno Running Club (Osaka)
■Personal Best: 2:39:34
*Starting from Block H

[4 hours and 30 min.]
Yumi HIRATA (30)
SWAC (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:29:23
(Nagoya International Women’s, 2008)
■Main Results: 1:11:13
(1st, Sanyo Women’s Road Race, 2009)
*Starting from Block I

[4 hours and 45 min.]
Yumiko TANAKA (37)
Mizuno Running Club (Osaka)
■Personal Best: 3:09:01
*Starting from Block J

[5 hours]
Shigeki MICHIHIRO (48)
Mizuno Running Club (Osaka)
■Personal Best: 2:36:11
*Starting from Block K

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