Invitational Athletes｜The 19th Race (2017)｜Nagano Marathon Competition Report

International[Men]

No.1
Henry SUGUT (31)
Kenya
■Personal Best: 2:06:58
(1st, Vienna, 2012)
■Main Results: 2:12:40
(Cannes, 2016)

No.2
Moses KIBET (26)
Uganda
■Personal Best: 1:01:37
(6th, Lisbon, 2016)
■Main Results: 1:02:02
(Copenhagen, 2014)

No.3
Okubay TSEGAY (31)
Eritrea
■Personal Best: 1:03:10
(Hamburg, 2015)

International[Women]

No.51
Fantu ETICHA (29)
Ethiopia
■Personal Best: 2:26:14
(15th, Dubai, 2015)
■Main Results: 2:26:53
(3rd, Xiamen, 2016)

No.52
Mirriam WANGARI (38)
Kenya
■Personal Best: 2:27:53
(3rd, Xiamen, 2015)
■Main Results: 2:31:22
(2nd, Dongying, 2016)

No.53
Racheal Jemutai MUTGAA (28)
Kenya
■Personal Best: 2:30:11
(Canton, 2015)
■Main Results: 2:31:41
(1st, Lodz, 2016)

National[Men]

No.10
Serod BATOCHIR (35)
NTN (Mie)
■Personal Best: 2:08:50
(3rd, Fukuoka International, 2014)
■Main Results: 2:11:18
(3rd, Lake Biwa Mainichi, 2015)

No.11
Cyus NJUI (31)
Cebu Sports (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:09:10
(5th, Tokyo, 2011)
■Main Results: 2:14:38
(2nd, Hokkaido, 2016)

No.12
Taiga ITO (30)
Suzuki Hamamatsu Athletes Club (Shizuoka)
■Personal Best: 2:10:52
(5th, Beppu Ooita Mainichi, 2017)
■Main Results: 2:12:04
(5th, Nagano, 2015)

No.13
Tatsunori HAMASAKI (28)
Nanjo City Hall (Okinawa)
■Personal Best: 2:12:12
(16th, Tokyo, 2015)
■Main Results: 2:13:57
(24th, Tokyo, 2017)

No.14
Syota YAMAGUCHI (31)
Fujitsu (Chiba)
■Personal Best: 2:13:13
(6th, Nagano, 2015)
■Main Results: 1:01:42
(8th, Marugame Half Marathon, 2012)

No.15
Yuki OSHIKAWA (26)
Toyota Kyushu (Fukuoka)
■Personal Best: 2:13:24
(15th, Lake Biwa Mainichi, 2014)
■Main Results: 1:31:37
(1st, Oume, 2016)

Nagano Pref.

No.20
Hiroo TONEGAWA (45)
Alps Tool
■Personal Best: 2:18:55
(31st, Tokyo, 2014)
■Main Results: 2:20:50
(Tokyo, 2015)

No.21
Yuta KOYAMA (32)
Kotohira
■Personal Best: 2:20:43
(6th, Nagano, 2013)
■Main Results: 2:23:03
(Tokyo, 2015)

National[Women]

No.60
Aki OTAGIRI (26)
Tenmaya (Okayama)
■Personal Best: 2:30:24
(10th, Nagoya Women’s, 2015)

No.61
Yumiko KINOSHITA (30)
SWAC (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:35:49
(10th, Tokyo, 2015)
■Main Results: 2:37:03
(2nd, Osaka, 2016)

Visually Impaired

No.21101 (B1 Men)
Minoru KOBAYASHI (46)
Matsumoto blind school (Nagano)
■Main Results: Participated in Salt Lake Paralympics, 2002 / Turin Paralympics, 2006 (Nordic skiing)

Special Guest

Naoko TAKAHASHI (44)
Chiba
■Personal Best: 2:19:46
(1st, Berlin, 2001)
■Main Results: 2:23:14
(Gold, Sydney Olympics, 2000)

Guest Runners

Eriko ASAI (57)
SEALS (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:28:22
(4th, Nagoya International Women’s, 1993)

Takahiro SUNADA (44)
Tokyo
■Personal Best: 2:10:07
(4th, Berlin, 2000)
■Main Results: 6:13:33
(1st, Lake Saroma 100km, 1998)
*world record

Mizuho NASUKAWA (37)
Mie
■Personal Best: 2:25:38
(1st, Tokyo, 2009)
■Main Results: 2:26:42
(2nd, Yokohama International Women’s, 2012)

Ayako NISHITANI (31)
Tokyo
■Personal Best: 3:01:49
(Tokyo, 2016)

Pace Runners

[3 hours]
Masataka UCHINO (34)
Mizuno Sports (Chiba)
■Personal Best: 2:16:09
(13th, Beppu Ooita Mainichi, 2009)
*Starting from Block B

[3 hours]
Mitsunori HIRAYAMA (41)
Raffine (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:12:25
(9th, Chicago, 2001)
*Starting from Block C

[3 hours and 15 min.]
Kiyotaka SHIMAMURA (36)
S&B Foods (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:15:34
(Tokyo, 2008)
*Starting from Block D

[3 hours and 30 min.]
Kazunobu FUSE (36)
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

[3 hours and 45 min.]
Yoshiaki HARADA (36)
Chiba CITY Runners Club (Chiba)
■Personal Best: 2:51:09
(Wakashio, 2012)
■Main Results: 1:04:08
(3rd, Japan University Students Half Marathon, 2001)
*Starting from Block G

[4 hours]
Masako HIRATA (37)
DAC coach (Kanagawa)
■Personal Best: 3:26:46
(Nagano, 2010)
*Starting from Block H

[4 hours and 15 min.]
Kayoko OBATA (45)
Runfield (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:25:14
(5th, Osaka International Women’s, 2000)
■Main Results:
8th, World Championships, 1999
*Starting from Block J

[4 hours and 30 min.]
Yoriko SUZUKI (36)
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 K

[4 hours and 45 min.]
Mio MANABE (33)
Tokyo
■Personal Best: 2:55:27
(Osaka International Women’s, 2006)
*Starting from Block L

[5 hours]
Yuka AIKAWA (32)
Tokyo
■Personal Best: 2:40:43
(11th, Tokyo International Women’s, 2008)
*Starting from Block M

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