is a Japanese 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 in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength. Within endurance running comes two d ...

, who won the silver medal in the women's marathon at the

1991 World Championships in Athletics The 3rd World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan between August 23 and September 1. 1517 athletes from 167 countries participa ...

Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.46 ...

Achievements

References

ARRS

1964 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 Place of birth missing (living people) World Athletics Championships medalists Japanese female marathon runners 20th-century Japanese women 21st-century Japanese women {{Japan-athletics-bio-stub