Nagano Marathon Competition Report

The 18th Race (2016)

The 18th Race (2016)

Invitational Athletes

International [Men]

MUTAI, Laban

No.1
Laban MUTAI (28)

Kenya
■Personal Best: 2:08:01
(Koln, 2012)
■Main Results: 2:09:55
(Valencia, 2015)

CHANCHIMA, Jairus

No.2
Jairus CHANCHIMA (31)

Kenya
■Personal Best: 2:07:43
(Seoul International, 2012)
■Main Results: 2:10:37
(Xiamen International, 2013)

JOSEPH, Fabiano

No.3
Fabiano JOSEPH (30)

Tanzania
■Personal Best: 2:13:24
(Amsterdam, 2006)
■Main Results: 2:13:57
(Bofu Yomiuri, 2015)

SUMMERS, Harry

No.4
Harry SUMMERS (25)

Australia
■Personal Best: 1:03:34
(Gold Coast, 2012)
■Main Results: 00:28:13:23
(Palo Alto 10,000m, 2012)

International [Women]

TEJEDA, Gladys

No.51
Gladys TEJEDA (30)

Peru
■Personal Best: 2:28:12
(Rotterdam, 2015)
■Main Results: 1:10:14
(9th, World Half Marathon Championships, 2016)

MUGO, Hellen

No.52
Hellen MUGO (30)

Kenya
■Personal Best: 2:29:59
(Kosice, 2012)
■Main Results: 2:32:00
(Kosice, 2013)

INSERMU, Shasho

No.53
Shasho INSERMU (22)

Ethiopia
■Personal Best: 2:32:42
(Marrakech, 2016)
■Main Results: 2:34:42
(Rabat, 2015)

National [Men]

BATOCHIR, Serod

No.10
Serod BATOCHIR (34)

NTN (Mie)
■Personal Best: 2:08:50
(3rd, Fukuoka International, 2004)
■Main Results: 2:11:18
(3rd, Lake Biwa Mainichi, 2015)

KADOTA, Hiroki

No.11
Hiroki KADOTA (30)

Kanebo (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:10:46
(2nd, Beppu Ooita Mainichi, 2015)

ITO, Taiga

No.12
Taiga ITO (29)

Suzuki Hamamatsu Athletes Club (Shizuoka)
■Personal Best: 2:11:15
(15th, Tokyo, 2013)
■Main Results: 2:11:52
(2nd, Gold Coast, 2013)

ISHIDA, Kazuya

No.13
Kazuya ISHIDA (31)

Nishitetsu (Fukuoka)
■Personal Best: 2:11:57
(1st, Nobeoka West Japan, 2012)
■Main Results: 2:12:25
(4th, Beppu Ooita Mainichi, 2016)

Nagano Pref.

TONEGAWA, Hiroo

No.20
Hiroo TONEGAWA (44)

Alps Tool
■Personal Best: 2:18:55
(31st, Tokyo, 2014)

KOYAMA, Yuta

No.21
Yuta KOYAMA (31)

Kotohira
■Personal Best: 2:20:43
(6th, Nagano, 2013)

USHIYAMA, Junichi

No.22
Junichi USHIYAMA (32)

Chino City Hall
■Personal Best: 2:22:28
(Fukuoka International, 2015)

National [Women]

YOSHIDA, Kaori

No.60
Kaori YOSHIDA (34)

Runners Pulse (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:28:43
(2nd, Saitama International, 2015)
■Main Results: 2:33:14
(2nd, Hokkaido, 2015)

KEBASO, Winfridah

No.61
Winfridah KEBASO (31)

Nitori (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:32:08
(5th, Saitama International, 2015)

IWAMURA, Seika

No.62
Seika IWAMURA (31)

Edion (Hiroshima)
■Personal Best: 2:33:15
(Osaka International Women’s, 2010)
■Main Results: 2:41:19
(3rd, Nagano, 2013)

KINOSHITA, Yumiko

No.63
Yumiko KINOSHITA (29)

SWAC (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:35:49
(10th, Tokyo, 2015)
■Main Results: 2:39:38
(5th, Nagano, 2014)

Visually Impaired

IGUCHI, Miyuki

No.22201 (B1 Women)
Miyuki IGUCHI (42)

NBMA (Ibaraki)
■Main Results:
Gold, Nagano Paralympics, 1998 (Biathlon)

Special Guest

TAKAHASHI, Naoko

Naoko TAKAHASHI (43)
Chiba
■Personal Best: 2:19:46
(1st, Berlin, 2001)
■Main Results: 2:23:14
(Gold, Sydney Olympics, 2000)

Guest Runners

WAINAINA, Eric

Eric WAINAINA (42)
Rights AC (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:08:43
(1st, Tokyo International, 2002)
■Main Results:
- Bronze, Atlanta Olympics, 1996
- Silver, Sydney Olympics, 2000

SUNADA, Takahiro

Takahiro SUNADA (43)
Tokyo
■Personal Best: 2:10:07
(4th, Berlin, 2000)
■Main Results: 6:13:33
(1st, Lake Saroma 100km, 1998)
*world record

ASAI, Eriko

Eriko ASAI (56)
SEALS (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:28:22
(4th, Nagoya International Women’s, 1993)

OZAKI, Yoshimi

Yoshimi OZAKI (34)
Dai-ichi Life Insurance (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:23:30
(1st, Tokyo International Women’s, 2008)
■Main Results:
Participated in London Olympics, 2012

KOBAYASHI, Yuriko

Yuriko KOBAYASHI (27)
Tokyo
■Main Results:
- 00:04:07:89 (1500m, National Record)
- Participated in 5000m, Beijing Olympics, 2008

NISHITANI, Ayako

Ayako NISHITANI (30)
Tokyo
■Personal Best: 3:01:49
(Tokyo, 2016)

Pace Runners

HIRAYAMA, Mitsunori

[3 hours]
Mitsunori HIRAYAMA (40)

Raffine (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:12:25
(9th, Chicago, 2001)
*Starting from Block B

MOROZUMI, Syun

[3 hours]
Syun MOROZUMI (22)

Tokai University Grad College (Kanagawa)
*Starting from Block C

SHIMAMURA, Kiyotaka

[3 hours and 15 min.]
Kiyotaka SHIMAMURA (35)

S&B Foods (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:15:34
(Tokyo, 2008)
*Starting from Block D

FUSE, Kazunobu

[3 hours and 30 min.]
Kazunobu FUSE (35)

Tokyo
■Personal Best: 2:22:44
(13th, Bofu Yomiuri, 2008)
■Main Results: 1:02:45
(4th, Kyoto City Half Marathon, 2000)
*Starting from Block E

HARADA, Yoshiaki

[3 hours and 45 min.]
Yoshiaki HARADA (35)

Chiba
■Personal Best: 2:51:09
(Wakashio, 2012)
■Main Results: 1:04:08
(3rd, Japan University Students Half Marathon, 2001)
*Starting from Block G

AIKAWA, Yuka

[4 hours]
Yuka AIKAWA (31)

Tokyo
■Personal Best: 2:40:43
(11th, Tokyo International Women’s, 2008)
*Starting from Block H

OBATA, Kayoko

[4 hours and 15 min.]
Kayoko OBATA (44)

Tokyo
■Personal Best: 2:25:14
(5th, Osaka International Women’s, 2000)
■Main Results:
8th, World Championships, 1999
*Starting from Block J

MANABE, Mio

[4 hours and 30 min.]
Mio MANABE (32)

Tokyo
■Personal Best: 2:55:27
(Osaka International Women’s, 2006)
*Starting from Block K

SUZUKI, Yoriko

[4 hours and 45 min.]
Yoriko SUZUKI (35)

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

KINUGASA, Akihiro

[5 hours]
Akihiro KINUGASA (52)

Kyorindo Pharmacy (Shizuoka)
■Personal Best: 2:19:20
(Fukuoka International, 1987)
*Starting from Block M