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International [Men]

No.1

Abdela GODANA (25)

Ethiopia

Personal Best: 2:09:45
(4th, Seoul, 2017)
Main Results: 2:11:37
(Barcelona, 2015)
No.2

Keter JULIUS (29)

Kenya

Personal Best: 2:09:55
(2nd, Santiago, 2017)
Main Results: 2:11:43
(Santiago, 2013)
No.3

Jackson KIPROP (31)

Uganda

Personal Best: 2:09:32
(1st, Mumbai, 2013)
Main Results: 2:12:45
(Amsterdam, 2017)

National [Men]

No.10

Syoya OSAKI (26)

Chudenco (Hiroshima)

Personal Best: 2:11:03
(6th, Gold Coast, 2017)
No.11

Kazuya ISHIDA (33)

Nishi-Nippon Railroad (Fukuoka)

Personal Best: 2:11:57
(1st, Nobeoka West Japan, 2012)
Main Results: 2:12:25
(4th, Beppu Ooita Mainich, 2016)
No.12

Shinichi YAMASHITA (32)

Gotenba Takigahara JGSDF (Shizuoka)

Personal Best: 2:12:32
(4th, Bofu Yomiuri, 2017)
No.13

Kohei FUTAOKA (24)

Chudenko (Hiroshima)

Personal Best: 2:13:28
(Beppu Ooita Mainichi, 2018)
Main Results: 1:03:18
(2nd, Tamana Half Marathon, 2017)
No.14

Yuki MUNAKATA (28)

Kanebo (Tokyo)

Personal Best: 2:13:53
(8th, Beppu Ooita Mainichi, 2016)
Main Results: 1:03:57
(13th, Sendai International Half Marathon, 2017)
No.15

Kazuya DEGUCHI (29)

Asahi Kasei (Miyazaki)

Personal Best: 2:14:24
(5th, Nobeoka West Japan, 2018)
No.16

Hiroshi ICHIDA (25)

Asahi Kasei (Miyazaki)

Personal Best: 2:15:15
(Lake Biwa Mainichi, 2017)
Main Results: 1:02:24
(9th, Japan National Industrial Teams Half Marathon, 2018)

Nagano Pref.

No.20

Hiroo TONEGAWA (46)

Alps Tool

Personal Best: 2:18:55
(31st, Tokyo, 2014)
Main Results: 2:28:21
(16th, Nagano, 2016)
No.21

Yuta KOYAMA (33)

Kotohira

Personal Best: 2:20:43
(6th, Nagano, 2013)
Main Results: 2:24:00
(2nd, Matsumoto, 2017)

Pace Runners [Men]

No.70

Abiyot ABINET (28)

Yachiyo Industry (Saitama)

Personal Best: 1:01:21
(1st, Japan National Industrial Teams Half Marathon, 2017)
Main Results: 27:37.62
(Hachioji Long Distance 10,000m, 2017)
No.71

Takahiro YAGIHARA (26)

Yachiyo Industry (Saitama)

Personal Best: 1:02:49
(8th, Japan University Student Men’s Half Marathon Championships, 2014)
Main Results: 28:39.31
(Nippon Sport Science University Long Distance Competition 10,000m, 2017)
No.72

Yeneblo BIYAZEN (18)

Yachiyo Industry (Saitama)

Personal Best: 27:32.51
(Hajioji Long Distance 10,000m, 2017)

International [Women]

No.51

Tigist GIRMA (24)

Ethiopia

Personal Best: 2:29:05
(2nd, Beirut, 2017)
Main Results: 2:32:44
(Beirut, 2016)
No.52

Pauline WANGUI (33)

Kenya

Personal Best: 2:30:49
(2nd, Seville, 2017)
Main Results: 2:34:22
(1st, Nagano, 2012)
No.53

Beatrice JEPKEMBOI (36)

Kenya

Personal Best: 2:27:41
(3rd, Hamburg, 2012)
Main Results: 2:34:02
(1st, Nagano, 2015)

National [Women]

No.60

Asami FURUSE (30)

Kyocera (Kagoshima)

Personal Best: 2:30:44
(9th, Osaka Women’s, 2017)
Main Results: 1:12:25
(Sanyo Women’s Road, 2017)
No.61

Yukiko OKUNO (25)

Shiseido (Tokyo)

Personal Best: 2:31:17
(10th, Tokyo, 2016)
Main Results: 1:13:56
(Sanyo Women’s Road, 2017)
No.62

Saki TOKORO (23)

Kyocera (Kagoshima)

Personal Best: 2:33:41
(1st, Kagoshima, 2018)
No.63

Yumiko KINOSHITA (31)

SWAC (Tokyo)

Personal Best: 2:34:38
(1st, Osaka, 2017)
No.64

Aki OTAGIRI (27)

Takemura-ss (Nagano)

Personal Best: 2:30:24
(10th, Nagoya Women’s, 2015)
Main Results: 2:35:55
(Nagoya Women’s, 2016)

Visually Impaired

No.22101 (B1 Women)

Miyuki IGUCHI (44)

NBMA (Ibaraki)

Main Results
Gold, Nagano Paralympics, 1998 (Biathlon)

Special Guest

Naoko TAKAHASHI (45)

Chiba

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

Guest Runners

Takahiro SUNADA (45)

TEAM RxL (Tokyo)

Personal Best: 2:10:17
(4th, Berlin, 2000)
Main Results: 6:13:33
(1st, Lake Saroma 100km, 1998)
*world record
Takashi MIYAZAWA (40)

LEOMO Bellmare Racing team coach (Tokyo)

Main Results:
Participated in Beijing Olympics, 2008 (Men’s Road Race)
Silver, Canton Asian Games, 2010 (Men’s Road Race)
Mizuho NASUKAWA (38)

Mie

Personal Best: 2:25:38
(1st, Tokyo, 2009)
Main Results: 2:26:42
(2nd, Yokohama Women’s, 2012)
Ayako NISHITANI (32)

Oscar Promotion (Tokyo)

Personal Best: 3:01:49
(Tokyo, 2016)
Asami MORINO (28)

Crossbrace (Tokyo)

Personal Best: 2:51:41
(2nd, Kitakyushu, 2018)
Main Results: 1:22:27
(Akabane Half Marathon, 2017)

Pace Runners

[3 hours]

Masataka UCHINO (35)

Mizuno Sports (Chiba)

Personal Best: 2:16:09
(13th, Beppu Ooita Mainichi, 2009)
*Starting from Block B
[3 hours]

Takashi KONO (34)

Tokyo Amateur Athletic Association (Tokyo)

Personal Best: 2:22:51
(Tokyo, 2015)
*Starting from Block C
[3 hours and 15 min.]

Kiyotaka SHIMAMURA (37)

S&B Foods (Tokyo)

Personal Best: 2:15:34
(Tokyo, 2008)
*Starting from Block D
[3 hours and 30 min.]

Yoshiaki HARADA (37)

TOKYO BAY RC (Chiba)

Personal Best: 2:51:09
(Wakashio, 2012)
Main Results: 1:04:08
(3rd, Japan University Students Half Marathon, 2001)
*Starting from Block E
[3 hours and 45min.]

Kazunobu FUSE (37)

Tokyo

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

Masako HIRATA (38)

DAC coach (Kanagawa)

Personal Best: 3:26:46
(Nagano, 2010)
*Starting from Block H
[4 hours and 15 min.]

Yuka AIKAWA (33)

Tokyo

Personal Best: 2:40:43
(11th, Tokyo Women’s, 2008)
*Starting from Block J
[4 hours and 30 min.]

Kayoko OBATA (46)

Runfield coach (Tokyo)

Personal Best: 2:25:14
(5th, Osaka Women’s, 2000)
Main Results: 8th, Seville World Championships, 1999
*Starting from Block K
[4 hours and 45 min.]

Nozomi IIJIMA (34)

Tokyo

Personal Best: 2:36:08
(Nagoya Women’s, 2012)
Main Results: 1:11:12
(1st, Matsue Lady’s Half Marathon, 2003)
*Starting from Block L
[5 hours]

Miho ICHIKAWA (44)

Miso Narashino RC (Chiba)

Personal Best: 2:41:19
(1st, Long Beach, 2003)
Main Results: 1:11:33
(9th, Rock’n’ Roll Half Marathon Virginia Beach, 2005)
*Starting from Block M

Past Champions

Course Record

MEN	Francis KIBIWOTT (KENYA) 2:09:05 [The 14th Competition / April 5, 2012]
WOMEN	Elfineshu ALEMU (ETHIOPIA) 2:24:55 [The 2nd Competition / April 9, 2000]