Makiko Ito ( ja, 伊藤 真貴子; born 18 January 1973) is a Japanese female former
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 specialised in the
marathon
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. She represented her country at the
IAAF World Half Marathon Championships
The World Athletics Half Marathon Championships is a biennial international half marathon competition organised by World Athletics. The competition was launched as the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships in 1992 and held annually until 2010. It ...
in 1997. Her greatest achievement was a win at the
Tokyo Women's Marathon
The Tokyo International Women's Marathon was a marathon for female elite runners held in Tokyo from 1979 until 2008 in November.
It was first held in November 1979, and this race was the first women's marathon officially sanctioned by the Inter ...
in 1997. She achieved her career best time that year at the
Rotterdam Marathon
The Rotterdam Marathon, currently branded NN Rotterdam Marathon, is an annual marathon that has been held in Rotterdam, Netherlands since 1981. It has been held in April every year since the third edition in 1984 and attracts many top athletes. ...
, recording 2:26:03 hours for third place.
From
Kazuno, Akita
is a cities of Japan, city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 30.715, and a population density of 43 persons per km² in 12.970 households. The total area of the city is .
Geography
Kazuno is located i ...
, her entire career came in the 1990s. She also had top five finishes at the
Nagoya Women's Marathon
The , named until the 2010 race, is an annual marathon race for female runners over the classic distance of 42 km and 195 metres, held in Nagoya, Japan in early March every year. It holds World Athletics Platinum road race status. It ...
,
Sapporo Half Marathon
The was an annual road running competition over the half marathon distance which took place each July in Sapporo, Japan.
First held in 1958, the race began as a full marathon competition for men under the moniker of the Hokkai Times Marathon. Th ...
and
Hokkaido Marathon
The Hokkaido Marathon held in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan, is one of the prominent marathon races of the year.
The staging area as well as both the start and finish lines are in Odori Park starting between Nishi 3-chome and Nishi 4-chome and the fin ...
. She was the 1998 winner of the Otawara Marathon, in a course record of 2:38:20 hours.
Otawara Marathon
Association of Road Racing Statisticians
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. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
International competitions
References
External links
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Living people
1973 births
People from Kazuno, Akita
Sportspeople from Akita Prefecture
Japanese female marathon runners
Japanese female long-distance runners
Tokyo Marathon female winners