was a Japanese

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

who competed in the

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. She represented her native country twice at the

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: in 1992 (12th place in the

10,000 metres The 10,000 metres or the 10,000-metre run is a common long-distance track running event. The event is part of the athletics programme at the Olympic Games and the World Athletics Championships, and is common at championship level events. The race ...

) and 1996 (12th place in the women's marathon). She competed for the

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corporate team during her career. In addition to her Olympic appearances, Maki competed three times at the

IAAF World Cross Country Championships World Athletics Cross Country Championships is the most important competition in international cross country running. Formerly held annually and organised by World Athletics (formerly the IAAF), it was inaugurated in 1973, when it replaced the Int ...

(1991 to 1993) with her best performance being 22nd in the 1991 women's race. She was also a two-time participant at the

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in the 10,000 m, coming 20th in 1991 and 17th in 1993. She won the Japanese Championship in the 10,000 m once in her career, in 1992. Maki had back-to-back wins at the Shibetsu Half Marathon in 1993 and 1994, and also won the

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in the latter year. She was the initial winner of the 1995

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in a time of 70:10 minutes, but was disqualified for a doping violation and banned for three month. Later in her career she focused on marathon running. She won the 1996

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and the Pilot Marathon in 1998. She retired from the sport in the late 1990s. She is now a training advisor to the Fujita Running Academy. Maki holds the Asian record for the infrequently contested 20,000 m track race, a mark which was formerly the

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for the event. She died of breast cancer on October 18, 2018. She was 49.

Personal bests

5000 metres The 5000 metres or 5000-metre run is a common long-distance running event in track and field, approximately equivalent to or . It is one of the track events in the Olympic Games and the World Championships in Athletics, run over laps of a stan ...

– 15:27.12 min (19910 *

– 31:40.38 min (1992 – former Japanese record)JPN Record Progressions- Track
ARRS. Retrieved on 2014-03-01. *

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– 17.693 m (1994) *

20,000 metres The 20,000 metres (approximately 12.43 mi or 65,617 ft) is a rarely contested long-distance running event in track and field competitions; most world records in the event have been set during half marathons and one-hour races, as a half maratho ...

– 66:48 min (1993) *

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– 68:18 min (1996) *

Marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of , usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There are also wheelchair div ...

– 2:27:32 hrs (1996)

International competitions

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