is a retired 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 mainly competed in the

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 ...

. She finished fourth at the

1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...

in Atlanta.

Competition record

Personal bests

*1500 metres – 4:13.00 (Brisbane 2000) *3000 metres – 8:52.06 (Tokyo 1994) *5000 metres – 15:09.05 (Atlanta 1996)

References

1970 births Living people Sportspeople from Kyoto Prefecture Japanese athletics coaches Japanese female long-distance runners Olympic female long-distance runners Olympic athletes for Japan Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1994 Asian Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Asian Games Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games World Athletics Championships athletes for Japan Japan Championships in Athletics winners 20th-century Japanese women 21st-century Japanese women {{Japan-athletics-bio-stub