is a 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 ...

. He competed in 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 ...

at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing finishing 23rd. Yuta Shitara competed in the 2018 edition of the

Tokyo Marathon The is an annual marathon sporting event in Tokyo, the capital of Japan. It is a World Athletics Platinum Label marathon and one of the six World Marathon Majors. The latest edition of the race took place on . It is sponsored by Tokyo Metro. H ...

, where he, after falling off the lead pack at 32 km to seventh place, regrouped and advanced position to take second overall, at 2:06:11, which was a new Japanese National Record at the time. In doing so, he also won a prize of 100 million yen (roughly $936,000) that was offered to any Japanese man who could run a new national record.

International competitions

Personal bests

Outdoor *

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 ...

– 13:34.68 (Hiroshima 2015) *

– 27:41.97 (Tokyo 2017) * 20 kilometres – 58:33 (New York 2012) *

Half marathon A half marathon is a road running event of —half the distance of a marathon. It is common for a half marathon event to be held concurrently with a marathon or a 5K race, using almost the same course with a late start, an early finish or shortcu ...

– 1:00:17 (Ústí nad Labem Half Marathon 2017) *

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 ...

– 2:06:11 (Tokyo 2018)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Shitara, Yuta 1991 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Japanese male marathon runners Japanese male long-distance runners Japanese male middle-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Japan World Athletics Championships athletes for Japan Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade silver medalists for Japan Medalists at the 2013 Summer Universiade 21st-century Japanese people