Invitational Athletes｜The 17th Race (2015)｜Nagano Marathon Competition Report

International [Men]

No.1
Jairus CHANCHIMA (30)
Kenya
■Personal Best: 2:07:43
(Seoul International, 2012)
■Main Results: 2:10:37
(Xiamen International, 2013)

No.2
Henry CHIRCHIR (29)
Kenya
■Personal Best: 2:09:24
(Koln, 2012)
■Main Results: 2:11:30
(Hanover, 2014)

No.3
Kiflom SIUM (28)
Eritrea
■Personal Best: 2:11:09
(Padova, 2012)
■Main Results: 2:11:39
(Prague, 2013)

No.4
Bayron PIEDRA (32)
Ecuador
■Personal Best: 2:14:39
(Torreon, 2015)
■Main Results: 00:27:32:59
(Palo Alto 10,000m, 2011)

International [Women]

No.51
Catherine NDEREBA (42)
Kenya
■Personal Best: 2:18:47
(Chicago, 2001)
■Main Results:
- Silver, Athens Olympics, 2004
- Gold, World Championships in Athletics, 2007
- Silver, Beijing Olympics, 2008

No.52
Beatrice JEPKEMBOI (33)
Kenya
■Personal Best: 2:27:41
(Hamburg, 2012)
■Main Results: 2:29:22
(Toronto, 2013)

No.53
Nadezhda LEONTEVA (30)
Russia
■Personal Best: 2:31:57
(Russian Championships, 2011)
■Main Results: 2:33:32
(Hanover, 2014)

National [Men]

No.10
Taiga ITO (28)
Suzuki Hamamatsu Athletic Club (Shizuoka)
■Personal Best: 2:11:15
(15th, Tokyo, 2013)
■Main Results: 2:11:52
(2nd, Gold Coast, 2013)

No.11
Masanori ISHIDA (29)
SG holdings (Kyoto)
■Personal Best: 2:13:07
(5th, Beppu Ooita Mainichi, 2013)

No.12
Kouhei OGINO (25)
Fujitsu (Chiba)
■Personal Best: 2:13:12
(Bofu Yomiyuri, 2013)
■Main Results: 1:33:42
(3rd, Oume 30km, 2015)

No.13
Sho MATSUMOTO (29)
Nichizei Business Service (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:13:38
(5th, Nobeoka West Japan, 2013)

No.14
Takuya FUKATSU (27)
Asahi Kasei (Miyazaki)
■Personal Best: 1:01:25
(1st, Tamana Half Marathon, 2012)

Nagano Pref.

No.20
Hiroo TONEGAWA (43)
Alps Tool
■Personal Best: 2:18:55
(31st, Tokyo, 2014)
■Main Results: 2:19:51
(40th, Tokyo, 2012)

No.21
Yuta KOYAMA (30)
Kotohira
■Personal Best: 2:20:43
(6th, Nagano, 2013)

National [Women]

No.60
Kiyoko SHIMAHARA (38)
SWAC (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:25:10
(1st, Hokkaido, 2009)
■Main Results: 2:29:51
(5th, Osaka International Women’s, 2012)

No.61
Shoko MORI (30)
Otsuka Pharmaceutical (Tokushima)
■Personal Best: 2:34:28
(9th, Osaka International Women’s, 2015)
■Main Results: 2:35:10
(2nd, Hokkaido, 2014)

No.62
Yumiko KINOSHITA (28)
SWAC (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:35:49
(10th, Tokyo, 2015)
■Main Results: 2:39:38
(5th, Nagano, 2014)

No.63
Chihiro TANAKA (45)
Athle-C RC (Hyogo)
■Personal Best: 2:29:30
(4th, Nagoya International Women’s, 2002)
■Main Results: 2:36:53
(1st, Kobe, 2013)

No.64
Akane MUTAZAKI (29)
Edion (Hiroshima)
■Personal Best: 2:37:14
(17th, Nagoya Women’s, 2013)

No.65
Eri OOKUBO (31)
Mikihouse (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:26:08
(4th, Tokyo, 2012)
■Main Results: 2:39:14
(5th, Gold Coast, 2013)

Visually Impaired

No.21101 (B1 Men)
Miyuki IGUCHI (47)
JBMA (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:48:07
(Fukuchiyama, 2003)
■Main Results:
4th, Athens Paralympics
(T11 Class), 2004

Special Guest

Naoko TAKAHASHI (42)
Chiba
■Personal Best: 2:19:46
(1st, Berlin, 2001)
■Main Results: 2:23:14
(Gold, Sydney Olympics, 2000)

Guest Runners

Eric WAINAINA (41)
Rights AC (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:08:43
(1st, Tokyo International, 2002)
■Main Results:
- Bronze, Atlanta Olympics, 1996
- Silver, Sydney Olympics, 2000

Takahiro SUNADA (42)
Raffine (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:10:07
(4th, Berlin, 2000)
■Main Results: 6:13:33
(1st, Lake Saroma 100km, 1998)
*world record

Yoshimi OZAKI (33)
Dai-ichi Life Insurance (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:23:30
(1st, Tokyo International Women’s, 2008)
■Main Results:
Participated in London Olympics, 2012

Rena YAMADA (37)
Tokyo
■Personal Best: 3:50:01
(Tokyo, 2013)

Ayako NISHITANI (29)
Tokyo
■Personal Best: 3:03:31
(Tokyo, 2014)

Ching OU YANG (31)
Taiwan
■Personal Best: 4:46:00
(Taipei International, 2013)

Pace Runners

[3 hours]
Yasuto KIMURA (47)
Raffine (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:26:22
(Tokyo International, 1994)
■Main Results: 1:06:03
(Tokyo City Half Marathon, 1993)
*Starting from Block B

[3 hours]
Toshiki KOBAYASHI (22)
Suwa Amateur Athletic Federation
■Personal Best: 2:33:48
(Kyoto, 2015)
*Starting from Block C

[3 hours and 15 min.]
Yoshiaki HARADA (34)
Chiba
■Personal Best: 2:51:09
(Wakashio, 2012)
■Main Results: 1:04:08
(3rd, Japan University Students Half Marathon, 2001) *Starting from Block D

[3 hours and 30 min.]
Kazunobu FUSE (34)
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.]
Noriko ENDO (30)
Tokyo
■Personal Best: 3:00:39
(4th, Iwaki Sun-shin, 2013)
*Starting from Block G

[4 hours]
Yumi HIRATA (33)
SWAC (Tokyo)
■Personal Best: 2:29:23
(7th, Nagoya International Women’s, 2008)
■Main Results: 1:11:13
(Marugame International Half Marathon, 2009) *Starting from Block H

[4 hours and 15 min.]
Aiko KINOSHITA (24)
Osaka
■Personal Best: 3:11:29
(Nagoya Women’s, 2014)
*Starting from Block J

[4 hours and 30 min.]
Ryoko EDA (38)
RUN-juku (Saitama)
■Personal Best: 2:24:54
(3rd, Nagoya International Women’s, 2005)
■Main Results:
Participated in the World Championships in Athletics *Starting from Block K

[4 hours and 45 min.]
Yoriko SUZUKI (34)
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

[5 hours]
Akihiro KINUGASA (51)
SMAC (Shizuoka)
■Personal Best: 2:19:20
(Fukuoka International, 1987)
*Starting from Block M

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