Takako Tobise (born 2 June 1974) 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

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 ...

running. She had a very short-lived career. At the start of 1997 she set a personal best of 1:09:22 hours for half marathon in Tokyo before claiming 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 ...

title at the All Japan Corporate Track and Field Championships. 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 ...

, a third-place finish in 2:29:37 hours earned her an international call-up for Japan at the

1997 World Championships in Athletics The 6th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Amateur Athletic Federation, were held at the Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece between August 1 and August 10, 1997. In this event participated 1882 athletes from 19 ...

. At the competition in Tokyo the 23-year-old managed to finish fourth on her international debut with a run of 2:32:18 hours.Takako Tobise

Association of Road Racing Statisticians The Association of Road Racing Statisticians is an independent, non-profit organization that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics regarding road running races. The primary purpose of the ARRS is to maintain a valid list of world road record ...

. Retrieved 2018-02-22. Combined with the performances of winner Hiromi Suzuki and tenth-placer

Nobuko Fujimura Nobuko Fujimura ( ja, 藤村信子; born 18 December 1965) is a Japanese female former long-distance runner who competed in the marathon. She won the Hokkaido Marathon in 1993 and the Tokyo Women's Marathon in 1996. She represented her country at ...

, this performance helped the Japanese women to the title at the

1997 World Marathon Cup The 1997 World Marathon Cup was the seventh edition of the World Marathon Cup of athletics and were held in Athens, Greece, inside of the 1997 World Championships. Results See also *1997 World Championships in Athletics – Men's Mara ...

.IAAF World Marathon Cup
GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-01-28. Following her global performance she returned to the Nagoya Marathon in 1998, but her time of 2:35:26 hours left her out of contention and she did not compete internationally thereafter.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tobise, Takako Living people 1974 births Japanese female marathon runners Japanese female long-distance runners World Athletics Championships athletes for Japan 20th-century Japanese women 21st-century Japanese women