Invitational Athletes｜The 16th Race (2014)｜Nagano Marathon Competition Report

International [Men]

No.1
Nicholas CHELIMO (31)
Kenya
■Personal Best: 2:07:38
(2nd, Einthoven, 2010)
■Main Results: 2:10:24
(1st, Nagano, 2010)

No.2
Silas SANG (35)
Kenya
■Personal Best: 2:09:10
(2nd, Nagano, 2012)
■Main Results: 2:10:58
(4th, Ottawa, 2011)

No.3
Sergii LEBID (38)
Ukraine
■Personal Best: 2:11:24
(2nd, Lisbon, 2013)

No.4
Martin WAWERU (26)
Kenya
■Personal Best: 1:02:02
(Marugame Half Marathon, 2008)

No.5
Dimitrios KALIAKOUDIS (29)
Greece
■Personal Best: 2:29:54
(Rotterdam, 2013)
■Main Results: 2:36:54
(16th, Athens Classic, 2013)

International [Women]

No.51
Hellen KOSKEI (30)
Kenya
■Personal Best: 2:29:33
(Seoul, 2007)
■Main Results: 2:37:08
(2nd, Belfast, 2013)

No.52
Nebiat HABTEMARIAM (35)
Eritrea
■Personal Best: 2:32:04
(7th, Hamburg, 2008)
■Main Results: 2:38:09
(3rd, Milano, 2012)

No.53
Lauren SHELLRY (37)
Australia
■Personal Best: 2:33:42
(8th, Tokyo International Women’s, 2005)
■Main Results: 2:37:13
(4th, Nagano, 2012)

No.54
Alina PROKOPEVA (28)
Russia
■Personal Best: 2:38:34
(Singapore, 2012)
■Main Results: 2:41:16
(Singapore, 2013)

No.55
Xenia KATSIMANTOU (29)
Greece
■Personal Best: 2:55:58
(Rotterdam, 2013)
■Main Results: 2:56:24
(7th, Athens Classic, 2013)

National [Men]

No.10
Serod BATOCHIR (32)
NTN (Mie)
■Personal Best: 2:09:00
(1st, Bofu Yomiuri, 2013)
■Main Results: 2:10:59
(4th, Beppu Ooita Mainichi, 2014)

No.11
Tomoya ADACHI (28)
Asahi Kasei (Miyazaki)
■Personal Best: 2:10:22
(9th, Lake Biwa Mainichi, 2013)
■Main Results: 2:12:35
(12th, Tokyo, 2012)

No.12
Taiga ITO (27)
Suzuki Hamamatsu Athletic Club (Shizuoka)
■Personal Best: 2:11:15
(15th, Tokyo, 2013)
■Main Results: 2:11:52
(2nd, Gold Coast, 2013)

No.13
Ryoichi MATSUO (22)
Asahi Kasei (Miyazaki)
■Personal Best: 2:12:11
(2nd, Nobeoka West Japan, 2014) ■Main Results: 2:16:28
(21st, Paris, 2013)

No.14
Hiroki KADOTA (28)
Kanebo (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:12:25
(7th, Beppu Ooita Mainichi, 2012)
■Main Results: 1:02:35
(7th, Marugame Half Marathon, 2011)

Nagano Pref.

No.20
Hiroo TONEGAWA (42)
Alps Tool
■Personal Best: 2:18:55
(31st, Tokyo, 2014)
■Main Results: 2:19:34
(29th, Tokyo, 2011)

No.21
Yuta KOYAMA (29)
Kotohira
■Personal Best: 2:20:43
(6th, Nagano, 2013)
■Main Results: 2:24:02
(2nd, Mt Fuji, 2012)

National [Women]

No.60
Kiyoko SHIMAHARA (37)
SWAC (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:25:10
(1st, Hokkaido, 2009)
■Main Results: 2:29:51
(5th, Osaka International Women’s, 2012)

No.61
Mika OKUNAGA (31)
Yufuin Hammock AC (Fukuoka) ■Personal Best: 2:27:16
(6th, Osaka International Women’s, 2009)
■Main Results: 2:30:36
(6th, Osaka International Women’s, 2011)

No.62
Rika SHINTAKU (28)
Shimamura (Saitama)
■Personal Best: 2:31:15
(8th, Tokyo, 2014)
■Main Results: 2:37:13
(28th, Nagoya Women’s, 2012)

No.63
Syoko SHIMIZU (23)
Aichi Electric (Aichi)
■Personal Best: 2:32:43
(11th, Tokyo, 2013)
■Main Results: 2:38:18
(4th, New Taipei City Wanjinshi International, 2014)

No.64
Seika IWAMURA (29)
Higo Bank (Kumamoto)
■Personal Best: 2:33:15
(10th, Osaka International Women’s, 2010)
■Main Results: 2:41:19
(3rd, Nagano, 2013)

Visually Impaired

No.21101 (B1 Men)
Harumi YANAGAWA (58)
Saga
■Personal Best: 2:50:56
(Gold, Atlanta Paralympics
(T11 class), 1996)
■Main Results:
- Participated in Barcelona Paralympics, 1992
- Participated in Sydney Paralympics, 2000

Special Guest

Naoko TAKAHASHI (41)
Chiba
■Personal Best: 2:19:46
(1st, Berlin, 2001)
■Main Results: 2:23:14
(Gold, Sydney Olympics, 2000)

Guest Runners

Eric WAINAINA (40)
Rights AC (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:08:43
(1st, Tokyo International, 2002)
■Main Results:
- Bronze, Atlanta Olympics, 1996
- Silver, Sydney Olympics, 2000

Takahiro SUNADA (41)
Raffine (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:10:07
(4th, Berlin, 2000)
■Main Results: 6:13:33
(1st, Lake Saroma 100km, 1998)
*world record

Eriko ASAI (54)
SEALS (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:28:22
(4th, Nagoya International Women’s, 1993)
■Main Results: Participated in Seoul Olympics, 1988

Yoshimi OZAKI (32)
Dai-ichi Life Insurance (Tokyo) ■Personal Best: 2:23:30
(1st, Tokyo International Women’s, 2008)
■Main Results: Participated in London Olympics, 2012

Pace Runners

[3 hours]
Yasuto KIMURA (46)
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]
Kenta OSHIMA (34)
Tokyo
■Personal Best: 2:12:54
(5th, Tokyo, 2009)
■Main Results: 1:01:48
(3rd, Industrial Teams Half Marathon, 2003)
*Starting from Block C

[3 hours and 15 min.]
Yoshiaki HARADA (33)
Chiba
■Personal Best: 2:51:09
(Wakashio, 2012)
■Main Results: 1:04:08
(3rd, Japan University Students Half Marathon, 2001)
*Starting from Block D

[3 hours and 30 min.]
Kazunobu FUSE (33)
GFR (Shizuoka)
■Personal Best: 2:22:44
(13t, Bofu Yomiuri, 2008)
■Main Results: 1:02:45
(4th, Kyoto City Half Marathon, 2000)
*Starting from Block E

[3 hours and 45 min.]
Yuki SAKURAI (34)
Club Yu (Kanagawa)
■Personal Best: 2:17:59
(1st, Katsuta, 2006)
■Main Results: 1:03:00
(3rd, Kakogawa Half Marathon, 2004)
*Starting from Block G

[4 hours]
Mio MANABE (30)
Tokyo
■Personal Best: 2:55:27
(Osaka International Women’s, 2006)
*Starting from Block H

[4 hours and 15 min.]
Yumi HIRATA (32)
SWAC (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:29:23
(7th, Nagoya International Women’s, 2008)
■Main Results: 1:11:13
(1st, Sanyo Women’s Road Race, 2009)
*Starting from Block J

[4 hours and 30 min.]
Megumi OSHIMA (38)
Tokyo
■Personal Best: 2:24:25
(2nd, Nagoya International Women’s, 2005)
■Main Results: 2:26:29
(10th, World Championships in Athletics, 2005)
*Starting from Block K

[4 hours and 45 min.]
Yoriko SUZUKI (33)
SMAC (Shizuoka)
■Personal Best: 2:37:27
(Nagoya International Women’s, 2004)
■Main Results: 1:12:36
(9th, Kagawa-marugame Half Marathon, 2004)
*Starting from Block L

[5 hours]
Akihiro KINUGASA (50)
SMAC (Shizuoka)
■Personal Best: 2:19:20
(Fukuoka International, 1987)
*Starting from Block M

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