(born December 26, 1971 in

Akashi Akashi may refer to: People *Akashi (surname) Places *Akashi, Hyōgo *Akashi Station, a Japanese railroad station on the Sanyō Main Line *Akashi Strait *Akashi Kaikyō Bridge, crossing the former *Akashi Castle *Akashi Domain * Akashi, the name ...

, Hyogo) is a retired female

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 ...

from Japan. She won the 1992 edition of the

Osaka Ladies Marathon The is an annual marathon road race for women over the classic distance of 42.195 kilometres which is held on the 4th or 5th Sunday of January in the city of Osaka, Japan, and hosted by Japan Association of Athletics Federations, Kansai Tel ...

. She clocked a winning time of 2:26:26 on January 26, 1992. Later that year Kokamo competed at the

1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...

, finishing in 29th place in the women's marathon race.

Achievements

*All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise

References

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1971 births Living people Japanese female long-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Japan Olympic female marathon runners Sportspeople from Hyōgo Prefecture Japanese female marathon runners People from Akashi, Hyōgo 20th-century Japanese women 21st-century Japanese women {{Japan-athletics-bio-stub