is a Japanese

long distance runner Long may refer to: Measurement * Long, characteristic of something of great duration * Long, characteristic of something of great length * Longitude (abbreviation: long.), a geographic coordinate * Longa (music), note value in early music mensur ...

who specialises in the

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 ...

. She competed in the women's marathon event at the

2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and also known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 20 ...

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* 1988 births Living people People from Narita, Chiba Japanese female long-distance runners Japanese female marathon runners Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Japan Olympic female marathon runners Sportspeople from Chiba Prefecture 20th-century Japanese women 21st-century Japanese women {{Japan-athletics-bio-stub