Invitational Athletes｜The 12th Race (2010)｜Nagano Marathon Competition Report

International [Men]

No.1
CHELIMO, Nicholas (27)
Kenya
■Personal Best: 2:07:46
(5th, Amsterdam, 2009)
■Main Results: 2:08:51
(2nd, Seoul, 2008)

No.2
KIPLAGAT, Shadrack (32)
Kenya
■Personal Best: 2:07:53
(7th, Amsterdam, 2007)
■Main Results: 2:08:11
(8th, Paris, 2009)

No.4
GUTA, Abiyot (24)
Ethiopia
■Personal Best: 2:09:03
(4th, Dubai, 2010)
■Main Results: 2:11:18
(5th, Lake Biwa, 2009)

No.6
WANGECI, Antony (27)
Kenya
■Personal Best: 2:11:47
(Frankfurt, 2009)

No.7
THEODORAKAKOS, Dimitrios (31)
Greece
■Personal Best: 2:22:22
(Rotterdam International, 2008)
■Main Results: 2:23:34
(2nd Athens Classic 2008)

International [Women]

No.51
TIMOFEEVA, Irina (40)
Russia
■Personal Best: 2:24:14 (Hamburg, 2008）
■Main Results:
※1st Nagano, 2009 (2:30:07）
※7th at the 2008 Beijing Olympics (2:27:31）

No.52
LIMIKA, Irene (30)
Kenya
■Personal Best: 2:28:31 (4th, Frankfurt, 2008)
■Main Results:
※2nd Nagano, 2009 (2:30:50)

No.53
SMYTH, Kate (36)
Australia
■Personal Best: 2:28:51
(2nd Nagano, 2008)
■Main Results: 2:36:10
(44th at the 2008 Beijing Olympics)

No.54
WEIGHTMAN, Lisa (31)
Australia
■Personal Best: 2:30:42
(IAAF World Championships in Athletics Berlin 2009)
■Main Results: 2:34:16
(33th at the 2008 Beijing Olympics)

No.55
BURKOVSKA, Olena (28)
Ukraine
■Personal Best: 2:30:50
(1st, Košice, 2009)

No.56
FOTOPOULOU, Ekaterini (32)
Greece
■Personal Best: 2:55:32
(3rd Athens Classic 2009)

National [Men]

No.10
TAKAMIZAWA, Masaru (28)
Saku Chosei Teachers' Club (Nagano)
■Personal Best: 2:12:10
(1st, Hokkaido, 2008)
■Main Results: 2:13:05
(4th, Hokkaido, 2009)

No.11
SETO, Tomohiro (33)
Kanebo (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:12:21
(9th, Berlin, 2007)
■Main Results: 2:14:17
(2nd, Nagano, 2008)

No.12
ONITSUKA, Tomonori (30)
Kyudenko (Fukuoka)
■Personal Best: 2:12:48
(4th, Beppu Oita, 2005)
■Main Results: 2:13:00
(11th, Beijing International, 2009)

No.13
KARIUKI, Peter (24)
Mazda (Hiroshima)
■Personal Best: 2:13:38
(13th, Lake Biwa, 2008)
■Main Results: 1:02:15
(4th, Nagoya Half, 2006)

Nagano Pref.

No.20
NISHIZAWA, Satoshi (31)
Yamani Spring (Nagano)
■Personal Best: 2:20:30
(13th, Tokyo International, 2005)
■Main Results: 2:22:52
(3rd, Otawara, 2008)

No.21
TONEGAWA, Hiroo (38)
Alps Tool (Nagano)
■Personal Best: 2:21:10
(21st, Fukuoka International, 2008)

National [Women]

No.60
SHIMAHARA, Kiyoko (33)
Second Wind AC (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:25:10
(1st, Hokkaido, 2009)
■Main Results: 2:28:51
(2nd, Yokohama International, 2009)

No.61
HAYAKAWA, Eri (28)
Aminovital AC (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:28:11
(2nd, Honolulu, 2004)
■Main Results: 2:31:57
(1st, Honolulu, 2003)

No.62
TANAKA, Chihiro (40)
Athlec RC (Hyogo)
■Personal Best: 2:29:30
(4th, Nagoya International, 2002)
■Main Results: 2:35:15
(8th, Hokkaido, 2009)

No.63
HOSHINO, Yoshimi (43)
eA Shizuoka (Shizuoka)
■Personal Best: 2:35:58
(1st, Ohtawara, 2005)
■Main Results: 2:36:56
(4th, Nagano, 2006)

No.64
YAGI Youko (30)
Suzuki Hamamatsu Athlete Club (Shizuoka)
■Personal Best: 2:36:26
(6th, Nagano, 2009)
■Main Results: 1:10:06
(5th, Miyazaki Women Road, 2006)

Special Guest

TAKAHASHI, Naoko (37)
Chiba
■Personal Best: 2:19:46 (1st, Berlin, 2001)
■Main Results:
*Gold at the 2000 Sydney Olymics （2:23:14）

Guest Runners

ASAI, Eriko (50)
SEALS (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:28:22
(4th,Nagoya International, 1993)
*Participated in the 1988 Seoul Olympics

SAKAI, Hirohumi (45)
CSC TOYOOKA (Nagano)
*Participated in 20 km walk at the 1988 Seoul Olympics

Pace Runners

3 hour pacemaker
SAKURAI, Yuuki (30)
WAC (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:17:59
(1st, Katsuta, 2006)
■Main Results: 1:03:46 (4th, Kakogawa Half, 2002)
*Start from B Block

3 hour pacemaker
KIMURA, Yasuto (42)
On behalf of Raffine RC (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:26:22
(Tokyo International, 1994)
■Main Results: 1:13:33 (4th, Shinjuku City Half, 2010)
*Start from D Block

3.5 hour pacemaker
HIRATSUKA, Jun (41)
Director of Josai University EKIDEN (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:10:51
(8th,Fukuoka International, 2005)
■Main Results: 1:30:49 (1st,Oume, 1993)
*Start from F Block

3.5 hour pacemaker
FURUKI, Hideaki (39)
DREAM (Saitama)
■Personal Best: 2:15:48
(7th, Nobeoka West Japan, 1999)
■Main Results: 1:32:06
（10th, Kumanichi- 30km, 1996)
*Start from H Block

4 hour pacemaker
MANABE, Mio (26)
Coach at Second Wind AC
(Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:55:27 (Osaka International, 2006)
*Start from P Block

4.5 hour pacemaker
FUJIMOTO, Emi (30)
Coach at Second Wind AC
(Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:37:59
(Osaka International, 2005)
■Main Results: 2:42:40
(7th, Hokkaido, 2001)
*Start from V Block

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