Invitational Athletes｜The 11th Race (2009)｜Nagano Marathon Competition Report

International [Men]

No.1
MACHARIA, Issac (28)
Kenya
■Personal Best: 2:07:16 （2nd, Dubai, 2007）
■Main Results: 2:10:59 （1st, Nagano, 2005）

No.2
WANGAI, Simon (30)
Kenya
■Personal Best: 2:10:07 (1st, Suzuki R&R, 2008)
■Main Results: 2:10:52 （3rd, Beijing International, 2008）

No.3
TOLLA, Girma (33)
Ethiopia
■Personal Best: 2:10:33 （Enschede, 2004）
■Main Results: 1:01:26 （Philadelphia Half, 2008）

No.4
DLOMO, Norman (34)
South Africa
■Personal Best: 2:10:39 (3rd, Milano, 2008）
■Main Results:
*Participated in the 2008 Beijing Olympics

No.5
BAYO, Getuli (28)
Tanzania
■Personal Best: 2:10:45 （3rd, Zurich, 2005）
■Main Results:
*Participated in the 2007 World Championships in Osaka

No.6
HYCHUN, Yuriy (32)
Ukraine
■Personal Best: 2:10:59 （1st, Dubno, 2008）

No.7
EVANGELIDIS, Dimosthenis (32)
Greece
■Personal Best: 2:28:50 （Athens Classic, 2008）

No.8
HAGIGIANNIS, Georgios (25)
Greece
■Personal Best: 2:37:02 （Athens Classic, 2008）

International [Women]

No.51
TULU, Derartu （37）
Ethiopia
■Personal Best: 2:23:30 （4th,World Championships in Athletics, 2005）
■Main Results:
*Gold at the 2000 Sydney Olymics 10,000m
*Bronze at the 2004 Athens Olympics 10,000m

No.52
TIMOFEEVA, Irina (39)
Russia
■Personal Best: 2:24:14 （Hamburg, 2008）
■Main Results:
*7th at the 2008 Beijing Olympics （2:27:31）

No.53
LIMIKA, Irene (29)
Kenya
■Personal Best: 2:28:31 （4th, Frankfurt, 2008)）
■Main Results: 1:10:51 （Philadelphia Half, 2008）

No.54
ARYASOVA, Tatiana (30)
Russia
■Personal Best: 2:29:09 （Los Angeles, 2008）
■Main Results:
*Participated in the 10,000m final at the 2008 Beijing Olympics

No.55
POULOUPATI, Maria (30)
Greece
■Personal Best: 3:02:57 （Athens Classic 2008)

National [Men]

No.10
NODA, Michitane (34)
Kanebo Cosmetics Inc. (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:09:58 （9th, Fukuoka International, 2003)
■Main Results: 2:13:30 (7th, Beppu Ooita Mainichi, 2009)

No.11
TAKAMIZAWA, Masaru (27)
Saku Chosei Teachers' Club (Nagano)
■Personal Best: 2:12:10 （1st, Hokkaido, 2008）
■Main Results: 2:18:13 （2nd, Hokkaido, 2007）

No.12
OKINO, Takehisa (31)
The Chugoku Electric Power (Hiroshima)
■Personal Best: 2:12:24 （3rd, Beijing Internatonal, 2006）
■Main Results: 1:31:37 （1st, Ohme, 2005）

No.13
SATOUCHI, Masayuki (32)
Suzuki Motor Corp. (Shizuoka)
■Personal Best: 2:13:56 （4th, Beppu Ooita Mainichi, 2000）
■Main Results: 2:15:04 （1st, Hofu Yomiuri, 2006）

No.14
MATSUYAMA, Takashi (35)
JFE Steel Corp. （Hiroshima）
■Personal Best: 2:14:13 (15th, Lake Biwa Mainichi, 2005)
■Main Results: 2:15:31 (5th, Beppu Ooita Mainichi, 2002)

Nagano Pref.

No.20
NISHIZAWA, Satoshi (30)
Yamani Spring (Nagano)
■Personal Best: 2:20:30 （13th, Tokyo International, 2005)
■Main Results: 2:24:13 (7th, Nagano, 2004)

No.21
TONEGAWA, Hiroo (37)
Alps Tool (Nagano)
■Personal Best: 2:21:10 （21st, Fukuoka International, 2008）

National [Women]

No.60
OZAKI, Akemi (31)
Second Wind AC (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:28:39 (4th, Tokyo International, 2007)
■Main Results: 2:28:51 （2nd, Tokyo International, 2006)

No.61
GOTO, Yukako (35)
Kojima Press Industry （Aichi）
■Personal Best: 2:33:51 (8th, Osaka International, 2007)

No.62
TANAKA, Chihiro (39)
Daitsu group (Hyogo)
■Personal Best: 2:29:30 (4th, Nagoya International, 1992)
■Main Results: 2:37:03 （10th, Tokyo International, 2008)

No.63
HOSHINO, Yoshimi (42)
eA Shizuoka (Shizuoka)
■Personal Best: 2:35:58
(1st, Ohtawara, 2005)
■Main Results: 2:36:56
(4th, Nagano, 2006)

Special Guest

TAKAHASHI, Naoko (36)
Phiten (Chiba)
■Personal Best: 2:19:46 (1st, Berlin, 2001)
■Main Results:
*Gold at the 2000 Sydney Olymics （2:23:14）

Guest Runners

ASAI, Eriko (49)
SEALS (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:28:22
(4th, Nagoya International, 1993)
■Main Results:
*Participated in the 1988 Seoul Olympics

WAINAINA, Eric (35)
RIGHTS Athlete Club (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:08:43
(1st, Tokyo International, 2002)
■Main Results:
*Bronze at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics (2:12:44)
*Silver at the 2000 Sydney Olympics (2:10:31)

Pace Runners

3 hour pacemaker
SENNAI, Isamu (48)
Coach at Aisan Industry （Aichi）
■Personal Best: 2:10:59 (6th, Tokyo International, 1988)
■Main Results: 2:17:24 （1st, Shinmai, 1997）
*Start from B Block

3 hour pacemaker
KIMURA, Yasuto (41)
On behalf of Raffine RC （Tokyo）
■Personal Best: 2:26:22 (Tokyo International, 1994)
■Main Results: 1:10:48 （3rd, Nagoya City Half, 2008)
*Start from E Block

4 hour pacemaker
MANABE, Mio (25)
Coach at Second Wind AC (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:55:27 (Osaka International, 2006)
*Start from Q Block

3.5 hour pacemaker
FURUKI, Hideaki (38)
DREAM （Saitama）
■Personal Best: 2:15:48 (7th, Nobeoka West Japan, 1999)
■Main Results: 1:32:06 （10th, Kumanichi- 30km, 1996)
*Start from K Block

4.5 hour pacemaker
FUJIMOTO, Emi (29)
Coach at Second Wind AC (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:37:59 (Osaka International, 2005)
■Main Results: 2:42:40 （7th, Hokkaido, 2001）
*Start from U Block

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